The smoking ban
First article “Benefits of smoke ban will be felt at once” is from The Observer and written by Robin McKie. The writer is obviously in favor of the smoking ban, he claims that it is necessary to act against smoking in public legally. McKie supports his opinion about the prohibition on smoking in public with investigations from Scotland, Ireland and America. These studies show that people’s health has improved substantially in different places and countries over a short stretch of time.
It appears in the text that the smoking ban has both some benefits for smokers and non-smokers. A ban can be helpful for people in their attempt at quitting cigarettes, and naturally longer and healthier lives. McKie also believes that the amount of smokers can decrease because of the ban. Nonsmokers breathe in second-hand smoke, which increase the risk of getting lung …show more content…
The first example of exaggeration is in the beginning of the text “The noise of last night was dreadful, a sort of whirring, clanking, gurgling sound… It was the sound of MPs thinking for themselves” - He describes a noise, which could emerge from the drains, but they are really coming from the MP members, who is thinking hardly.
Another example of irony in this text is. “Workplace smoking bans (achieved without government order) have done wonders for the social life of British cities’ doorways, backstreets and alleys”. The author is ironic in this paragraph. - The society is dealing with empty bars and pubs, because of the smoking ban, therefore is the social life not on its highest point.
At last an example of exaggeration: “Smoking is unpleasant but avoidable. Unpleasant too is fuming traffic, noisy neighbors, swearing youths and cruel parents. All may lead to death. We do not ban them,
First article “Benefits of smoke ban will be felt at once” is from The Observer and written by Robin McKie. The writer is obviously in favor of the smoking ban, he claims that it is necessary to act against smoking in public legally. McKie supports his opinion about the prohibition on smoking in public with investigations from Scotland, Ireland and America. These studies show that people’s health has improved substantially in different places and countries over a short stretch of time.
It appears in the text that the smoking ban has both some benefits for smokers and non-smokers. A ban can be helpful for people in their attempt at quitting cigarettes, and naturally longer and healthier lives. McKie also believes that the amount of smokers can decrease because of the ban. Nonsmokers breathe in second-hand smoke, which increase the risk of getting lung …show more content…
The first example of exaggeration is in the beginning of the text “The noise of last night was dreadful, a sort of whirring, clanking, gurgling sound… It was the sound of MPs thinking for themselves” - He describes a noise, which could emerge from the drains, but they are really coming from the MP members, who is thinking hardly.
Another example of irony in this text is. “Workplace smoking bans (achieved without government order) have done wonders for the social life of British cities’ doorways, backstreets and alleys”. The author is ironic in this paragraph. - The society is dealing with empty bars and pubs, because of the smoking ban, therefore is the social life not on its highest point.
At last an example of exaggeration: “Smoking is unpleasant but avoidable. Unpleasant too is fuming traffic, noisy neighbors, swearing youths and cruel parents. All may lead to death. We do not ban them,