When I began to read Edmundson's article, I attempted to sense an overall theme that, for me would characterize the tone of his piece.
Rachel Asher
Assignment #3
When I began to read Edmundson’s article, I attempted to sense an overall theme that, for me would characterize the tone of his piece. I felt that if I found what was holding it together and the motivation behind it, then I would be able to analyze the piece with respect to that theme.
I read through the article once quickly and I was struck by how resentful the author sounded. So, I read through it again and highlighted certain areas which I thought illustrated that resent. By the end, I had highlighted about ¾ of the document! The more I looked for examples the more I was struck by the fact that almost every sentence seemed to support my thesis. Feeling one-sided, I attempted to take a different stance in order to see things from another angle. However, I was so blinded at this point by the overwhelming antipathy in the article that I couldn’t see anything else. It felt to me like looking at that optical illusion of the woman and the candle and how once you focus on one image, the other fades out of focus and you can never properly see it again.
