Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow - Pages 222-223 - Reading for Better Writing:
1. The writer uses an analogy to describe the process of how hair grows. List the elements of the analogy, along with corresponding elements of the process. Then explain why the analogy is or is not effective.
Analogies:
Field of grass - your skull
Two layers of soil - scalp (common skin)
First layer of clay - dermis
On top of that a layer of rich, black dirt - epidermis
100,000 little holes - follicles
Grass seed - papilla
Gardner comes along and cuts the grass - barber snips it
I think these analogies used in this short essay about hair/ hair loss are effective. I see how a field of grass is just like a head of hair. I really think the author did a great job using all the analogies he did in this essay.
2. The writer uses an illustration to show parts of a hair stem. Study the illustration and explain why it does or does no help clarify the message.
I think that that above image that was included in the essay by the author does give you a better visual and helps to clarify the story. I mean, I think the author did a fantastic job of giving the reader visualization of the message just in his analogies; but I think this illustration gave more to the essay.
3. Review the introduction to the essay, noting the author’s purpose for the writing. Then describe his voice and explain why it does or does not help his purpose.
I think the author’s introduction to the essay was a good way to lead into his purpose. He sets up his analogies right away. I thin his voice throughout the essay shows his knowledge of hair and his ability to relate that to a field of grass.
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