How is the collection structured? In what ways does this structure guide the reader through Rushdie's thematic explorations?

Languages of Truth is organized into four sections, each of which contains a series of titled essays. The curation of these essays is vital to understanding Rushdie's overarching explorations. Indeed, the essays in Part One prime the reader for the thematic considerations Rushdie will expound upon in Parts Two, Three, and Four. The essays in Part Two draw upon and complicate Rushdie's initial comments on story, literature, and autobiography. The essays in Part Three diverge into more esoteric and existential notions including freedom, truth, and courage. The essays in Part Four consider art in the context of collective and individual acts of creation. By organizing the collection in this manner, Rushdie guides the reader from his more sweeping to his more pointed explorations.

Describe Rushdie's authorial tone. How does his tone enact his beliefs about change and metamorphosis?