Between Heaven and Earth (part 8, the violent voice)

          The voice in this book is told from a first person perspective. There is nothing I can say specifically about the voice. The voice is told by DJ, the main character. DJ's voice is interesting to study, as it changes from beginning to end. It changes because of the way he thinks. The voice is not one of the author's greatest hits, but the author did use DJ's voice to show the obstacles he meets and how he gets around them. The voice in this book helped the reader understand DJ's conflict. There are two types of conflicts, external (man vs. nature, man vs. man, man vs. society, etc.) and internal (man vs. himself). I think this book included an internal conflict, and having a strong voice during a conflict helps the book structure. DJ's voice explains the fight against himself. One side wants to give up and the other wants to go on. The struggle ends, with DJ's voice telling the reader that DJ finally decides to climb the mountain.