Analysis “Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain” Norton p 254
Write an analysis of Jessica Mitford, “Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain” Norton p 254
Your analysis essay should explain all of the following in the thesis statement:
1. What is the text’s main argument or idea?
2. What is the dominant rhetorical mode used by the author, and how does that rhetorical mode support the author’s thesis?
3. What are two literary elements used extensively by the author, and how do they support the author’s thesis?
4. How does the author use the rhetorical mode and the literary techniques to make his/her argument successful (and/or persuade readers to his/her point of view)?