Style

American Psycho

by Bret Easton Ellis

American Psycho: Style 1 key example

Style
Explanation and Analysis:

Bret Easton Ellis uses a number of stylistic techniques to render Patrick Bateman's distinctive voice in American Psycho. The most easily identifiable of these is Patrick's idiosyncratic practice of listing the brand of each and every article of clothing and consumer item that he recognizes.