People love stories ranging from two-year-olds sitting on their grandpas’ knees to teenagers with their rebellious attitudes and even eighty year olds sitting back reminiscing about life; they all can enjoy a good story. Stories can be told verbally, through acting, or through writing. A good writer can weave stories or analogies in his or her paper that draw people in and fascinate them. In fact, analogies are one of the strongest writing techniques. Writers Shaun Raviv and Michael Clemens use analogies in their writings because analogies build interest, simplify and lower natural resistances, and stir emotions.
Interest is a key factor in one’s writing. Raviv and Clemens, two advocates for unrestricting borders and open immigration, clearly understood this when they added analogies into their essays to help build their readers’ interests. Shaun Raviv’s essay, “If People Could Immigrate Anywhere,” builds interest in immigration early when he starts with an analogy. The analogy involves a boy named Starvin Marvin, who is trying to go to the marketplace, but the government stops him and Marvin dies. This analogy puts Raviv’s focus into perspective and builds interest on urban travel. …show more content…
In Clemens’ essay, ”A World without Borders Makes Economic Sense,” there are a few analogies that show many powerful traits. He starts off his essay with an analogy of taxi drivers in New York and Ethiopia. He shows that “no matter how talented [the Ethiopian driver] is, he cannot earn more than a few thousand dollars a year.” However the “same person doing the same job in New York City can easily earn $35,000 a year.” Analogies like these help lower resistance by practically showing the different viewpoints and convincing readers about the authenticity of Clemens
Interest is a key factor in one’s writing. Raviv and Clemens, two advocates for unrestricting borders and open immigration, clearly understood this when they added analogies into their essays to help build their readers’ interests. Shaun Raviv’s essay, “If People Could Immigrate Anywhere,” builds interest in immigration early when he starts with an analogy. The analogy involves a boy named Starvin Marvin, who is trying to go to the marketplace, but the government stops him and Marvin dies. This analogy puts Raviv’s focus into perspective and builds interest on urban travel. …show more content…
In Clemens’ essay, ”A World without Borders Makes Economic Sense,” there are a few analogies that show many powerful traits. He starts off his essay with an analogy of taxi drivers in New York and Ethiopia. He shows that “no matter how talented [the Ethiopian driver] is, he cannot earn more than a few thousand dollars a year.” However the “same person doing the same job in New York City can easily earn $35,000 a year.” Analogies like these help lower resistance by practically showing the different viewpoints and convincing readers about the authenticity of Clemens