The Reader

The main idea in the essay My Mother Never Worked by Bonnie Smith-Yackel is that society/the system is designed in a way that discards or disregards housewives ' hard work. The purpose of this essay to relay the life of the writer 's mother so that readers can realize how hard a housewife really works, as opposed to the stereotypical belittlement that comes with being a housewife. The author effectively uses dialogue, flashbacks and irony to convey how women, especially housewives great efforts…

Typically when looking at literature a writer’s purpose is not so black and white more often than not a piece is crafted using a culmination of subtleties to persuade a reader without the writer having to blatantly state his or her opinion. Such is the case in “The Heist at Harry’s”; a New York Times article by Doreen Carvajal. Over the course of the article Carvajal uses varying forms of rhetoric as she examines the robbery of the Harry Winston jewelry store. A heist that was committed by none…

the use of different rhetorical elements such as ethos and pathos. Borges uses ethos to show readers that he has experienced what it is like to be blind, and pathos unintentionally to have the reader feel certain emotions such as empathy. As he describes the weaknesses, but then switches to a sort of hopeful tone as he describes his strengths. Borges also combines the…

School is like a spork: it's a crappy spoon and a crappy fork, so in the end it's just plain useless.” - John Mayer. A story is more appealing to the audience and the reader when something is being described in detail like the John Mayer quote about high school and sporks. Also, when using literary elements, that pulls the reader in because they want to know what is being said or talked about. It puts a picture into the reader’s minds. Stories that start with facts, and then adds literary…

recounted in stunning clarity, hearing about the architects involved and their own personal journeys. From the beginning as well, the readers are informed about H. H. Holmes, the serial killer who resided at the Fair’s doorstep. Since the killer’s identity is already spoiled for the audience, Erik Larson is forced to resort to other means of captivating his readers and holding them in suspense. Throughout Larson’s novel, he uses simple literary tactics to achieve his goals. While detailing the…

popular sports magazine, Sports Illustrated, to request money from his audience, so that mosquito nets may be purchased for African countries. Reilly’s appeals to ethos help persuade the reader to listen and believe him. Reilly’s first statement of his article persuades the reader to trust him when he asks the reader, “I’ve never asked for anything before, right?” (Reilly). He instantly…

writing for? And the answer is not for a big mass of audience or the editors who will be publishing it, but himself (Zinsser,24). It is very uneasy for a writer to be himself, carefree about the opinions of others because one does not want to lose the readers. But the writer assures that these are two different problems to deal with. One associates with the style of writing while the other is having belief in our own work. One needs to write mainly to make himself happy and he should himself be…

Day commences by positioning the reader to acknowledge the past history of tattoos, and the significance they held before their original meanings were lost. She states that there were a sign of “deviance” and “criminality”, words which are infused with rebellion, distaste, and shock. By this effect, she conveys that tattoos have been historically looked down upon over the course of history. Consequently, the reader may seek to view those with tattoos in a less positive light, as they are…

poem is extremely important. Creating a world or “image” for a reader to indulge him/herself in is a tremendous task but done right it is absolutely beautiful. Using elements in a story is much easier than in a poem because poems are stereotypically shorter and in a poem you have to be precise and use your words as a way to vaguely intrigue the reader. Literary elements such as imagery, setting, and tone are all affect how the reader perceives your works and the story. The poem “ The Waking”…

engaging piece of writing to regular online New York Time readers because it displays a captivating analysis of the people affected by the avalanche. The article also uses computer-animated motion pictures to help the readers visualize the text. Branch’s written work is effective in attracting his readers through use of figurative language, displays of cinematography, and the use of pathos; these four characteristics are helpful in having the readers understand and visualize the situation.…