Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Vladimir Nabokov's "Good Readers and Good Writers" - How is it organized?

“Good Readers and Good Writers” had a very standard, simple organization to it, it had an introduction, many paragraphs between, and then a conclusion. It did have a few characteristics to it that made it less organized than a standard essay, but it made it an enjoyable essay nonetheless. One of these characteristics is the fact that it’s thesis was found later on in the essay than the typical thesis, which is found at the end of the introductory paragraph. Also, his essay was organized differently in that it had a small quiz within it to find out if you are a good reader or not (Nabokov 2) and that does not normally occur in an essay. Another way the essay was like a standard essay was that fact that the facts that Nabokov was trying to point out were organized in a less important to more important way. That is the typical way that essays are organized, so that by the end the reader is enthralled in it and it has a nice, effective conclusion.  Both sections of the essay, the good readers and the good writers parts of it, are organized in this way, so that the readers does not get bored as the essay goes on. Having organization in your essay is key for your readers to not be confused or even bored as it carries on.

Nabokov Vladimir. “Good Readers and Good Writers.” Lectures on Literature. 1948. 4.

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