To start, Dana Dovey in her article “Like to Smooch Your Pet? It Could Make You Sick” (2016) opposes the idea or action of kissing pets. Dovey disputes rumors that you can kiss pets by using an articulate tone to explain that “there are some organisms in the dog mouth that the human body simply cannot tolerate”. On the other hand, Dovey uses the research of well-credited doctors like Dr. Neilanjan Nandi and Dr. …show more content…
In support, Dovey cites many reliable sources such as News Medical and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Additionally, as Dovey describes the different types of hallucinations, she uses imagery in order to place the reader in the mind of the person who hallucinates. Such as, when describing proprioceptive hallucinations and tactile hallucinations she uses kinesthetic imagery. Consequently, Dovey makes a connection with the audience that evokes an awareness to not only be more prepared for hallucinations but also to not hold a stigma around