Even with the variety of issues that are discussed in the book, the use of juxtaposition allows those topics to be compared closely: “Sumo wrestlers, school teachers… all cheat” (45). Although they are very different groups of people, juxtaposition proves that sumo wrestlers and school teachers are both led by incentives to cheat; a conclusion that helps to fulfill the authors’ objective of proving that incentives are a driving force for all humans. Levitt and Dubner utilize anecdotes in every part of the book to give detailed descriptions on each of the economic topics discussed. All these brief descriptions connect back to the subject of incentives and employ an inquisitive tone due to the questioning nature of their structure. With the use of juxtaposition and detailed anecdotes, the authors of Freakonomics are able to connect all the different issues discussed with an underlying theme and
Even with the variety of issues that are discussed in the book, the use of juxtaposition allows those topics to be compared closely: “Sumo wrestlers, school teachers… all cheat” (45). Although they are very different groups of people, juxtaposition proves that sumo wrestlers and school teachers are both led by incentives to cheat; a conclusion that helps to fulfill the authors’ objective of proving that incentives are a driving force for all humans. Levitt and Dubner utilize anecdotes in every part of the book to give detailed descriptions on each of the economic topics discussed. All these brief descriptions connect back to the subject of incentives and employ an inquisitive tone due to the questioning nature of their structure. With the use of juxtaposition and detailed anecdotes, the authors of Freakonomics are able to connect all the different issues discussed with an underlying theme and