Analysis of Two Essay
Analysis of two essays Do you know the differences between honesty and integrity? “The Insufficiency of Honesty” which is from textbook, “Refining Reading Writing” (Dasgupta & Mei, 2008, p. 132), was written by Stephen L. Carter. Carter discussed the differences between honesty and integrity in this essay. Stephen L. Carter (born October 26, 1954) is an American law professor, legal- and social-policy writer, columnist, and best-selling novelist (Stephen L. Carter, 2013). This essay first appeared in the February 1996 issue of The Atlantic Monthly (Dasgupta & Mei, 2008, p. 132). Carter (1996) thinks that honesty is a prerequisite of integrity, while honesty by itself is insufficient for the realization of integrity. On the other hand, do you know what does a wife do? Judy Brady will tell you. “I Want a Wife” was written by Judy Brady and it appeared in MS Magazine in 1971. Brady (1971) explains that a husband needs a wife because a wife can meet his needs in daily life such as cleaning the house. Carter’s and Brady’s essays can be compared in terms of subject, ideas, style, purpose and structure. Carter’s and Brady’s essays focus on different subjects. Carter’s essay discussed the virtue of honesty and integrity. At the beginning of the essay, Carter told readers about his experience in order to bring the subject out. According to the first paragraph of the essay, “A couple of years ago I began a university commencement address by telling the audience that I was going to talk about integrity. The crowd broke into applause” (Dasgupta & Mei, 2008, p. 132), clearly, the subject is honesty and integrity. However, in Brady’s essay, “I Want a Wife”, tends to talk about the relationship of women and men in the society. In other words, she focused on family harmony. Therefore, Brady’s essay focuses on women. Through comparison of Carter’s and Brady’s essays, their writing styles are distinct. Carter tried to convince readers. He used many examples