David Hayes
August 10, 2018
Written Response
An aspect that I greatly enjoyed about The Age of Earthquakes was how the book utilized language
structure to develop the idea that the internet creates a sense of individuality for the reader and the book
itself. For instance, the novel repeats the word “you” to address the reader as an individual, developing
the reader’s own individuality. And, to develop the individuality of the book, the novel uses incomplete
sentences that create a conversational, casual tone through the novel, differing from the language of a
typical novel to establish the individuality of the book, compared to other novels. Additionally, the
frequent interrogative syntax furthers the casual tone of the novel because it integrates the reader into
the novel, developing the individuality of the book in comparison to other novels, but the interrogative
syntax also expand the reader’s individuality because each reader has their own different, individual
response to the questions.
structure to develop the idea that the internet creates a sense of individuality for the reader and the book
itself. For instance, the novel repeats the word “you” to address the reader as an individual, developing
the reader’s own individuality. And, to develop the individuality of the book, the novel uses incomplete
sentences that create a conversational, casual tone through the novel, differing from the language of a
typical novel to establish the individuality of the book, compared to other novels. Additionally, the
frequent interrogative syntax furthers the casual tone of the novel because it integrates the reader into
the novel, developing the individuality of the book in comparison to other novels, but the interrogative
syntax also expand the reader’s individuality because each reader has their own different, individual
response to the questions.
However, to me, the novel seemed to lack enough proper evidence to support its claims about the
negative effects of the internet on people; it often presents questions to the reader, beckoning the reader
to answer the question themselves, but the lacking evidence and explanation of said evidence present
the novel as underdeveloped. In addition, the frequent use of declarative sentences and incomplete
sentences leads to incomplete thoughts and arguments because they only act as claims, not developed,
rationalized arguments. Another aspect of the book that furthers the underdeveloped arguments is the
repetition of the word “is,” presenting the discussion of the book as mostly claims instead of detailed
arguments.
negative effects of the internet on people; it often presents questions to the reader, beckoning the reader
to answer the question themselves, but the lacking evidence and explanation of said evidence present
the novel as underdeveloped. In addition, the frequent use of declarative sentences and incomplete
sentences leads to incomplete thoughts and arguments because they only act as claims, not developed,
rationalized arguments. Another aspect of the book that furthers the underdeveloped arguments is the
repetition of the word “is,” presenting the discussion of the book as mostly claims instead of detailed
arguments.
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