First off, I really enjoyed reading this essay because of
the unique way Gray talked about women being Venusians and men being Martians. Gray
signaled the movement from the first subject to the second subject by
transition words. For example, when he is talking in paragraph 19 he mentions
how communication is of primary importance to women. In paragraph 20, he
mentions how men get their satisfaction when achieving goals. To transition
between those 2 paragraphs to the next subject he uses the sentence, “Instead
of being goal oriented, women…” This is a perfect transition into the next
subject, because he restated that women aren’t like men and then goes on to his
next subject of women being relationship oriented. I believe that the subject
by subject comparison is much more affective in this aspect because it keeps
the reader intrigued. If Gray was to do this essay point by point, there would
be less opportunity of getting the real life instances that kept me reading. I
felt like it was an argument at some points of the essay just by the way he
transitioned back and forth. It related to me and my past relationships to
where I felt I had to keep reading!
If I were to add a fully developed conclusion to sum up
Grays selection points, I would choose to summarize in a few sentences how men
and women aren’t alike. I would also include a sentence or two that explains if
women and men knew how each of us felt about things, there would be a
possibility of a better life especially being in a relationship. At the same
time I feel like this type of selection really doesn’t need such a conclusion.
I was pleased with it as a reader because of the comparisons of both women and
men.
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