Will Grayson, Will Grayson

Structure

The narrative unfolds from two distinct perspectives, presented through the voices of Will Grayson 1 and Will Grayson 2. In chapters with odd numbering, the reader observes high school life through the lens of Will Grayson 1, a heterosexual teenage boy known for his inclination towards reticence. Conversely, even-numbered chapters offer insight into the high school experience from the viewpoint of Will Grayson 2, a depressed, gay teenager. Despite the separate characters narrating the tale, the overarching storyline remains consistent from its inception to conclusion. Over the course of the narrative, these perspectives gradually coalesce into a unified and coherent storyline, transcending the initial duality presented by the two characters.

At the story's outset, a clear distinction exists between the voices of Will Grayson 1 and Will Grayson 2. Will Grayson 1's chapters exhibit adherence to proper punctuation and capitalization, while Will Grayson 2's chapters are characterized by a more liberal use of vulgarity. Notably, the vulgarity present in Will Grayson 2's chapters contrasts with the conventional portrayal of Will Grayson 1, who is equally prone to crude language. Will Grayson 2's chapters also incorporate character scripts detailing both casual and digital conversations with his mother, his friend Maura (who harbors both platonic and romantic feelings for him), and his initial crush, Isaac, referred to as boundbydad in online messaging.

The progression of the narrative sees the intertwining of the stories of Will Grayson 1 and Will Grayson 2, navigating themes of young love, teenage angst, rebellion, and self-discovery throughout the narrative until its culmination.

Dialogue

With the story's strongest focus being the musical about Tiny Cooper, Tiny Dancer, the chapters that are enumerated for Will Grayson 2 all follow a written dialogue that echoes that of a script, with character names preceding a colon before their dialogue is written in the text. The conversations before Will Grayson 2 meets Will Grayson 1 echo that of a chatroom instant message, with usernames and special nicknames for the characters preceding each of the conversation pieces. The text is written this way to help the reading audience relate to the happenings of the story better, by familiarizing the way that each chunk of dialogue is received.


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