Summary Of Operation Seduction By Elaine Siolino

In the 21st century, the century of culture exchanges, most of people want to discover the culture of other countries in the world. However, most of them do not have opportunity to come unknown regions for traveling because of not having sufficient finance or time. Therefore, they discover the cultures of unknown regions by news, television, or newspaper, especially by book. For example, the book “How the French Play the Game of The Life” was written by Elaine Sciolino, a bureau chief for the New York Times in Paris, introduces to readers of the culture of France, the country of romantic and love. The articles “Operation Seduction” is excerpted from the chapter one of this book. By discussing and arguing about the center characteristic, seduction, …show more content…
Elaine Siolino wrote, “ Chirac reached for my right hand and cradled it as if it were a piece of porcelain from his private art collection. He raised it to the level of his chest, bend over to meet it halfway and inhaled, as if to savor its scent. Lips made contact with skin.” A baiseman, a kiss on hand, created mixed emotions in her mind. Elaine Siolino felt uncomfortable because this action will not happen in the United States. Then she explains the distinction in meaning of “seduce” word in British, American, and French languages. After that she concluded that “ seduction in France is not always involve sex”. Moreover, she also uses a great deal of perfect examples to illustrate seduction is always happened in the daily lives of French people such as in the stress, in restaurant, in economic, even in politics. Finally, she notes the differences about seduction between America and