Each writer uses a different set of methods, known as narrative mode, to present the plot to the audience for individual reasons. In the first part of “The English Patient”, Michael Ondaatje uses his narrative mode to convey his message more effectively and attractively. He achieves this in part by presenting the reader with visual images and vivid descriptions that stimulate their imagination. His use of visual images, descriptions, and pronouns to present settings and describe people and their actions is part of his narrative mode. By avoiding character names and creating these images, he draws attention to the small details of the text, which helps convey his message. A visual image, if well described, is particularly exciting and eye-catching for the reader. . In “The English Patient,” Ondaajte uses the following image to describe the English patient's condition: “Above the shins the burns are most severe. Beyond purple. Bones” (3). Ondaajte uses the words "beyond purple" and "bone" not only to show the reader the breadth of English....