Problem
A summary and analysis of Jacobsen's article, with at least three short quotations (integrated and analyzed). Because Jacobsen's article is satirical, it won't be possible to write a straightforward summary. Your job is to explain what Jacobsen is doing with this article, taking into consideration the fact that Jacobsen is not literally saying that the Great Barrier Reef has died. While he does say that, he is creating a number of clues for the reader that he doesn't really mean it at face value. To write, "Jacobsen claims that the Great Barrier Reef has died" would be a misreading of the article. Explain Jacobsen's purpose in writing the article. Explain how you know he is being satirical. Quote from the article to show how he is describing the GBR using anthropomorphism. How does he make the reef sound like a human? Because we know the reef is not a human, what effect does this have?