In the essay How We Wrestle Is Who We Are by Brian Doyle, Doyle is speaking on his sons’ illness. His son is suffering from a severe cardiac illness. The author utilizes many distinctive literary techniques such as personification, alliteration, imagery, and a couple examples of play on words. One of the literary methods Doyle uses is personification. "He looked like cucumber on steroids." (Doyle). Writers use personification to trigger the emotions of the reader. It also makes sentences additionally fascinating. It allows the reader to connect to the author on a more personal level. The example I utilized gives the reader a decent example on how healthy and normal Doyle's son is despite the fact that his condition is extreme. Doyle also
