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I believe that Mary McCarthy uses the italics sections of her autobiography to be completely truthful. Perhaps McCarthy believed that if her entire autobiography was written as bluntly as the italics are, no one would want to read it. I very much enjoy reading the italic sections because it is the blunt truth about her life. I feel that during the italicized sections I get to know the real Mary McCarthy. I also find that her italicized sections are very humorous, perhaps because she is being so blunt. I think that the italics offset the "regular" writing in her autobiography.
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I would have to agree with Jackie on this point. It reminds me of a screenplay when everyone freezes and one character will let you in and truly open up. McCarthy simply does this to speak the blunt truth and hold nothing back. I think this is incredibly smart of her to do, seeing as how it is not only informative, it also breaks free from the mundane nature that does creep into autobiographies. So in short, Jackie you are right in my mind and I also hope this was correct in doing.
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