There are many ways people define the term “laziness”. For example, as we discussed in class, we touched on how the older generations describe the younger generations as lazy due to the advances in technology that make what was once a difficult task an easy one to complete and out of jealousy. Laziness is viewed by many people as a negative characteristic to have, but after reading and analyzing Christopher Morley’s essay, we see how he views “laziness” and how he uses syntax and satire to achieve his purpose of why laziness is actually a good thing. Throughout the essay, Morley uses the literary devices to be convincing and humorous. For example, he begins the essay using satire saying “ Today we are intended to write an essay on
