“Nothing is Missing,” by Tom Munnecke, a leading healthcare professional describes how language can have an effect on individual’s thoughts. He writes to persuade the readers of his blog that they should step out of their linguistic shell. Munnecke targets his audience by writing this article on his blog, this way he targets people who follow his blog and are interested in this type of topic. In his article “Nothing is Missing,” Munnecke effectively persuades the readers of his blog to think in a way they have never before through his use of personal anecdotes, repetition, antiphrasis, and comparisons.
Munnecke uses many personal anecdotes to connect with his intended audience on a personal level. He begins his essay with a personal anecdote …show more content…
Throughout the whole passage, he explains the importance of our linguistic and language shells. He describes our shells as “a prison in which we capture thoughts and language” (Munnecke 426). This quote captures the essence of what a linguistic shell is and helps the reader grasp a better understanding of what Munnecke is trying to explain. Our shell is what we have been taught and many people choose to stay inside to maintain sanity. This use of repeating the importance of our linguistic shell acts as a call to action. Munnecke repeating how venturing out of his linguistic shell has changed his life is a great way to persuade the audience to step out of their comfort zone. Throughout the article, Munnecke describes the flow of many different setting. Munnecke explains that we are “taught to only look at snapshots” and “understanding the flow required great specialization” (Munnecke 425). In this quote, Munnecke is showing the reader how they can get closer to stepping out of their linguistic shell. He uses many personal and relatable examples toward the ending of his article when describing the flow. The flow is a difficult concept to understand, and I think that is why Munnecke dedicates a large chunk of his article trying to explain it. Munnecke does a great job at repeating the “definition” of the flow to really get the readers to understand what the flow really is. Repetition …show more content…
He could only see the snapshot of the garden at the Nanzenji temple and had trouble seeing the flow of it. Once he finally sees the flow, Munnecke describes it in a way that might confuse the reader at first. He claims that he “understood everything by understanding nothing” (Munnecke 426). Munnecke dedicates a whole paragraph to antiphrasis when he finally sees the garden. He uses a whole paragraph to create a sense of confusion for the reader. This causes the audience to stop and think about how they look at the world. Munnecke seeing the flow of the garden helped him see the flow of much more Japanese art. This helps shows that seeing the importance of one thing can help you expand and see the importance of the whole culture. This group of antiphrasis is a great way for Munnecke to connect with the readers of his blog about his idea of the
Munnecke uses many personal anecdotes to connect with his intended audience on a personal level. He begins his essay with a personal anecdote …show more content…
Throughout the whole passage, he explains the importance of our linguistic and language shells. He describes our shells as “a prison in which we capture thoughts and language” (Munnecke 426). This quote captures the essence of what a linguistic shell is and helps the reader grasp a better understanding of what Munnecke is trying to explain. Our shell is what we have been taught and many people choose to stay inside to maintain sanity. This use of repeating the importance of our linguistic shell acts as a call to action. Munnecke repeating how venturing out of his linguistic shell has changed his life is a great way to persuade the audience to step out of their comfort zone. Throughout the article, Munnecke describes the flow of many different setting. Munnecke explains that we are “taught to only look at snapshots” and “understanding the flow required great specialization” (Munnecke 425). In this quote, Munnecke is showing the reader how they can get closer to stepping out of their linguistic shell. He uses many personal and relatable examples toward the ending of his article when describing the flow. The flow is a difficult concept to understand, and I think that is why Munnecke dedicates a large chunk of his article trying to explain it. Munnecke does a great job at repeating the “definition” of the flow to really get the readers to understand what the flow really is. Repetition …show more content…
He could only see the snapshot of the garden at the Nanzenji temple and had trouble seeing the flow of it. Once he finally sees the flow, Munnecke describes it in a way that might confuse the reader at first. He claims that he “understood everything by understanding nothing” (Munnecke 426). Munnecke dedicates a whole paragraph to antiphrasis when he finally sees the garden. He uses a whole paragraph to create a sense of confusion for the reader. This causes the audience to stop and think about how they look at the world. Munnecke seeing the flow of the garden helped him see the flow of much more Japanese art. This helps shows that seeing the importance of one thing can help you expand and see the importance of the whole culture. This group of antiphrasis is a great way for Munnecke to connect with the readers of his blog about his idea of the