Neither There Nor There Bill Brryson Analysis

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In his “Neither There Nor There”, American Journalist Bill Bryson conveys how new experience in a life could smitten them, regardless of any environment. Bryson, who talks in first person point of view, appeals in a whimsical tone to individual who are seeking to face new things and love the environment. This article published in 1992, was published after Cold War and everyone was cautious to new challenges. Bryson primarily uses comparison between his experience of America and Luxembourg City, Europe. By using anaphora, list, and comparison, Bryson distinguishes how world is different. Bryson begins his book with anaphora to explain how he was amazed by Luxembourg City. He establishes his direction in his first paragraph, Bryson compares

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