An Example Of Good Writing: Zinsser 'Simplicity'

emotional, connotative diction that he knows will have a significant effect on his readers. “Yet,

of eager anticipation in the reader to know and be relieved of the bewilderment that the

He, obviously, is the narrator, and the person whom we see the story through. He gives us his opinions on the matters at hand, and we see the book through his viewpoint. The traits described above allow him to be such a great narrator, for he can get people to confide in him, and relay this information to the reader.

the characters. The story reminds his audience that a man is more than a father. He is

This is a very important part of the book because it shows the reader that the

The essay goes into great detail of his relationship with his father. He describes his father as cruel (65), bitter (65), and beautiful (64). He does mention the bad in length. On the flip side, he tells us some of the good as well. Throughout his storytelling, the reader gets a glimpse into his life and the way he feels. His feelings evolve during the extent of the essay.

The narrator though an educator, is not very good at verbalizing his emotions. He tends to be the person who keeps everything inside

I can identify a strength of the essay is that he doesn’t get off the topic often. He touches about wealth and how that isn’t the true source of happiness but quickly closes on the subject and goes back to the good that we are seeking. Another example where he does this was towards the end, he briefly talks about sleep is an inactivity of the soul. He clearly dismisses the subject by pointing out its irrelevance. This makes the essay easier to follow. Another strength that I notice was he used the

He makes several good points and uses such wording in this paragraph that really affects the reader.

After September 11, 2001 I’ve had trouble finding what makes me more angry; the way the authorities handled the hurricane of Katrina or the way the Arabs were treated. I have herd countless stories related to the 9/11 attack and until today I see the way that has affected the lives of many. Through Eggers story, I was able to comprehend more about the tragedy in New Orleans and even though I thought I already knew about the aftermath that Katrina brought, Eggers grabbed my attention by introducing me to the story of a Syrian-American middle aged man named Abdulrahman Zeitoun. He was a father of four, married to an American wife Kathy and owned a

Have you even judged someone on who he or she is or what they looked like? And have you ever had a bad experience or traumatic experience happens and you looked for someone or something to blame, but in reality there was nothing to blame? Well, a natural disaster can be blamed on no one, but in times like that emotions run wild and blame can be put on someone who fits a certain profile. Racism and Hurricane Katrina were two forces that clashed together to create an even bigger problem for the victims. This is caused by an insecurity of the situation at hand. In the book Zeitoun by Dave Eggers, racism and racial profiling is the underlying themes in the story. These themes are also the underlying themes of people who are subjected

but his problem was making his book read like a novel. He accomplished this by

In doing this, he is letting the reader into his personal experience, regardless of what

therefore enabling him to share his point of view with the reader about the drastic changes in

his work more appealing to the reader and reel them in to find out what’s going to happen next.