The Great Appeal
The two stories, “On going Home” by Joan Didion and “The Case for Single-Child Families” by Bill McKibben, revolve around the subject of families. However, while both authors’ stories do discuss the same subject, there are slight differences when approaching its style and tone wise. Didion’s tone is often melancholy, using her own experiences to appeal to the reader’s emotions, whereas McKibben has an informative tone and presents logical facts to back up the information given.
When approaching the subject of families, Didion does so by appealing to the reader’s emotions, using her personal experiences and internal struggle when adjusting to having a family of her own. That is also tinged with her evolving view of home and
The two stories, “On going Home” by Joan Didion and “The Case for Single-Child Families” by Bill McKibben, revolve around the subject of families. However, while both authors’ stories do discuss the same subject, there are slight differences when approaching its style and tone wise. Didion’s tone is often melancholy, using her own experiences to appeal to the reader’s emotions, whereas McKibben has an informative tone and presents logical facts to back up the information given.
When approaching the subject of families, Didion does so by appealing to the reader’s emotions, using her personal experiences and internal struggle when adjusting to having a family of her own. That is also tinged with her evolving view of home and