This I Believe- My Best Friend by: Raymond Allinger
The author's main point of the essay is that although he and his wife do not have the best financial situation, they still love each other.
Raymond's personal experiences influence the essential point of giving the reader a look into their life and marriage. For example, Raymond shares, "Our marriage is like a merry-go-round set in the middle of a roller coaster. We have never had a real honeymoon or vacation that I can think of; our financial situation never seems to allow it. We are content just to be with each other, and we find our finest moments when our children are happy and playing or showing off their schoolwork."
There was not an evident argument in the essay besides why she loves him. I would agree with Raymond that he is a decent man and that his wife does love him. He never legitimately clarifies why; I would say because of who he is. Despite the fact there is nothing I disagree with I do question one event. In the essay, Raymond mentions, "After four years of marriage, Becky joined the Army because she felt it would make our lives together more stable and, ironically, in many ways it has." Does that mean he was at stay at home father? I only question this because it is moderately different to read that the …show more content…
Raymond appeals to the readers' emotions, not only in his concise stories but in the context. For instance, Allinger expresses, "We live our lives as friends, work together as a team, and look at each other in amazement and fear when other marriages fail around us because the thought of us ever separating is terrifying to both of us. We respect each other and avoid taking each other for granted. Becky is my one, true, best friend. She accepts me for who I am and has never judged me for mistakes I have made." This is deeply appealing to emotions due to the author proponing his pure emotions towards his
The author's main point of the essay is that although he and his wife do not have the best financial situation, they still love each other.
Raymond's personal experiences influence the essential point of giving the reader a look into their life and marriage. For example, Raymond shares, "Our marriage is like a merry-go-round set in the middle of a roller coaster. We have never had a real honeymoon or vacation that I can think of; our financial situation never seems to allow it. We are content just to be with each other, and we find our finest moments when our children are happy and playing or showing off their schoolwork."
There was not an evident argument in the essay besides why she loves him. I would agree with Raymond that he is a decent man and that his wife does love him. He never legitimately clarifies why; I would say because of who he is. Despite the fact there is nothing I disagree with I do question one event. In the essay, Raymond mentions, "After four years of marriage, Becky joined the Army because she felt it would make our lives together more stable and, ironically, in many ways it has." Does that mean he was at stay at home father? I only question this because it is moderately different to read that the …show more content…
Raymond appeals to the readers' emotions, not only in his concise stories but in the context. For instance, Allinger expresses, "We live our lives as friends, work together as a team, and look at each other in amazement and fear when other marriages fail around us because the thought of us ever separating is terrifying to both of us. We respect each other and avoid taking each other for granted. Becky is my one, true, best friend. She accepts me for who I am and has never judged me for mistakes I have made." This is deeply appealing to emotions due to the author proponing his pure emotions towards his