A Peaceful Women Explains Analysis
Sarah Pacheco
English 1101, MW 9:30
A Peaceful Women Explains…
11/04/12
Purpose and Audience
1. In paragraph one, Hasselstrom clearly states that she is “peace-loving” and due to past events she carries a pistol to be safe. She also wants to give valuable reasons on why people should carry pistols.
2. Paragraph five serves to give an example of a person who got raped after calling for help on her CB radio. The author is trying to point out that the person got raped because she did not have a weapon for self defense. It supports her main idea so therefore I don’t consider this paragraph unnecessary.
3. Yes, the author is aiming women in particular. In all the examples, she directly explains how women are harassed by men. Therefore,
English 1101, MW 9:30
A Peaceful Women Explains…
11/04/12
Purpose and Audience
1. In paragraph one, Hasselstrom clearly states that she is “peace-loving” and due to past events she carries a pistol to be safe. She also wants to give valuable reasons on why people should carry pistols.
2. Paragraph five serves to give an example of a person who got raped after calling for help on her CB radio. The author is trying to point out that the person got raped because she did not have a weapon for self defense. It supports her main idea so therefore I don’t consider this paragraph unnecessary.
3. Yes, the author is aiming women in particular. In all the examples, she directly explains how women are harassed by men. Therefore,