Analytical Papers:
Analytical papers analyze a subject. You come up with a thesis based on a subject, and you are trying to give evidence and reasons to back up the thesis to the subject. You have to consider you rhetorical situation, and appeal to the audience and identify your purpose. We identified the main insight about mad men being the underlying theme within the show, that the american dream is becoming less and less achievable. Each character struggles with finding true happiness, and it often ends in their demise…… DUH DUH DUH Duh DUh Duh. She establishes her authority by stating in the footnotes that she is an experienced TV critic. She also establishes it by showing how much she knows and understand about the show. She is able to thoroughly explain the plot of the show, as well as analyzing the relationships between characters, and their motives. She appeals to our emotions by using a very descriptive vocabulary, and in the first few paragraphs she talks about things that we can all connect with. Before reading this essay, we were semi familiar with Mad Men, and her plot description helped us to understand the premise at a deep level.
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