A Common Reader

Coben assumes that readers will have a negative response to the concept of spyware, but he uses his argument effectively to persuade the reader that spyware is not only harmless, but an asset in the toolbox of good parents. Coben begins the essay by relating to the initial reaction of the reader: “At first, I was repelled at this invasion of privacy. But now, after doing a fair amount of research, I get it” (Coben 65). This statement serves a dual purpose: to empathize with the reader while…

To me, Hemingway is an exceptional writer because of his simple style and influence he has on other authors. Hemingway wrote his stories for the common man. He felt using big, fancy words was pointless when simple words could convey his meaning. His style of writing easily created stories to feel like they are real life. His writing made the reader feel as if he or she were listening to him speak instead of reading what he wrote. Hemingway is a writer who “knows enough about what he is…

William Zinsser wrote about how people use too many words and use over complicated words to sound smart. This is a common problem with many writings is that people will use extra words or fancy sounding words for a number of reasons. A student may add lots of extra words when trying to make a certain page amount or word count on an essay. Someone trying to sound smart, like a doctor or a professor, will add words people don’t use much in today's society that will give them the perception that…

the literary work • Despite a reader’s religious affiliation, generally a reader will recognize some Christ-like features in characters, such as being crucified, tempted, or having disciples • Christ figures do not have to exhibit every single Christ-like characteristic • It is important to look for a character’s age and if he or she exhibits…

This first encourages the reader to think of Paul as a troublesome child whose sole purpose is to make other’s life an uphill battle. He is presented as an abnormally compulsive liar and an arrogant teen that hates school and everyone around him. Later, however, the reader is presented with Paul’s own psychological conflict with himself and society. He regards himself as a person whom society does not deserve to have within the common people. He thinks of others around him as pitiful…

collection of words, the reader is carried away into the world they are trying to create. The use of figurative language and imagery are elements of literature that give poets the opportunity to open doorways in the minds of those reading their literary works. They paint the picture, bring back the smells, and give the quiet pages sound. Such is true in the poems “The Lanyard” by Billy Collins and “A Song in the Front Yard” by Gwendolyn Brooks. These poets allow the reader to feel and see…

Today, grammatical faults are common occurrence and the importance of understanding English prose has lessened. John McWhorter’s article “Why Kim Kardashian Can’t Write Good” reviews how our generation, particularly Kardashian, are less likely to have “essay-level writing skills.” He debates whether writing skills are even necessary to our current society. McWhorter is able to maintain the reader’s attention throughout the article; he deviates from the usual Kim Kardashian themed articles.…

beach with his perspective. Through a variety of poetic devices, he creates a journey through imagery words that encourage the readers to imagine it with him. Fosses uses repetition, rhyme, and figurative languages as poetic devices to helps readers in imagining the scene and gradually understand the beauty of nature through what he saw on the beach. First of all, to help readers recognize the beauty of nature, he uses repetition in several significant point of the poem. According to Haruki…

This is the first glimpse the reader sees of Le Guin’s opinion on utilitarianism. By including this statement, she allows room for change within the community. Throughout the text, the reader would hope that not many know of this atrocity and that is the the reason this tradition is allowed to continue. However, this is not true. Everyone, it is said, knows the…

him the image of a teacher. With these connotations we sense authority towards him as we all have had teacher that we get authority from. By sharing his own personal experiences with the reader and putting himself and the reader on the same level, a sense of trust is created. This trust is created from the the reader understanding that Roth has gone through the same experiences they are going through and that if he can get through it, they can too. Roth’s word choice and tone were appropriate…