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the Hunt for Red October has unique ways of showing the effectiveness of the writing style. The two that are spotted easily and occur throughout the novel are symbolism and also the style of the writing itself like third person omniscient. to begin with symbolism, The Red October is a Soviet nuclear submarine with a new experimental silent propulsion system that enables it to travel undetected by other submarines. It is named for the October Revolution that led to the creation of the Soviet Union in 1917. Captain Ramius is involved in all aspects of the construction of this submarine in order to use it to defect to the US. The crew from the Red October is evacuated, believing that there is a radiation problem on board. The officers stay behind. When a decoy submarine, the Ethan Allen, is destroyed, the US claims that it is the Red October and that the officers of the Red October have been killed  In reality, the Red October is taken to a secret port in Norfolk, Virginia, in order to be analysed by the US military.this is a major factor in symbolism because it is repeated many times and the whole book revolves around the submarine. the writing style is also important in telling the way it was written in to get a clear understanding of the book.The novel is written from the third person omniscient point of view. Many of the thoughts of the characters are explained at length, including detailed information about their personal backgrounds and histories. Often, the narrator withholds key pieces of information, which the reader slowly puts together over the course of the novel. Sometimes, the reader is given information from several different sources that allow the reader to figure out certain elements of the plot of which the characters involved are unaware.The story is written from the point of view of the American side of the Cold War. For this reason, the American side is described in absolutely positive terms while the Soviet side is described in absolutely negative terms  The American political system is presented as perfect and without problems, while its Soviet counterpart is shown as completely corrupt. The point of view of the author is clearly seen." there you have it, I see the red October, I spotted it."(298). Ramius the caption had spotted the ship which shows the value of the ship and how much it means to the Soviets and is a example of symbolism.