However, the published version of Wallace’s speech changes the focus of the speech directly on the reader with them as a focus along with taking a clear, definite stance, on various topics while demeaning the other side. Even the prospect of the book itself simultaneously with how each page only has a sentence or two on them completely go against Wallace’s belief and undermines his anti-consumerism nature. The examples of how David Foster Wallace’s message was utterly changed due to the change in medium to a book by The Little, Brown and Company thereby illustrate that a change of medium does in fact does have an effect on how and what message is received by audiences. The additions made by the Little, Brown and Company within the book version of David Foster Wallace’s speech completely contradict the ideas stated within his original speech. These
However, the published version of Wallace’s speech changes the focus of the speech directly on the reader with them as a focus along with taking a clear, definite stance, on various topics while demeaning the other side. Even the prospect of the book itself simultaneously with how each page only has a sentence or two on them completely go against Wallace’s belief and undermines his anti-consumerism nature. The examples of how David Foster Wallace’s message was utterly changed due to the change in medium to a book by The Little, Brown and Company thereby illustrate that a change of medium does in fact does have an effect on how and what message is received by audiences. The additions made by the Little, Brown and Company within the book version of David Foster Wallace’s speech completely contradict the ideas stated within his original speech. These