Subject
The subject of Dave Barry’s Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is that women and men have very different interests and opinions, like cleaning and sports for instance. This difference between the thoughtfulness of women and men to different customs is illustrated through Barry’s example of a social event and the division of activities between males and females that took place. Men and women became separated as each of the sexes wanted to partake in the activity they preferred. This demonstrates how the men and women have such differing interests, because the men were watching the World Series and the women were socializing with each other.
Occasion
The subject of Dave Barry’s Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is that women and men have very different interests and opinions, like cleaning and sports for instance. This difference between the thoughtfulness of women and men to different customs is illustrated through Barry’s example of a social event and the division of activities between males and females that took place. Men and women became separated as each of the sexes wanted to partake in the activity they preferred. This demonstrates how the men and women have such differing interests, because the men were watching the World Series and the women were socializing with each other.
Occasion
The essay’s general time of creation is illustrated by the mentioning of the World Cup and Windex and other modern things. Since these objects are relatively modern, one could presume the general time span in which this essay could have been written which would be in the late 1900’s or early 2000’s. This essay was probably written in America, because Barry is American, and the reference to American products such as Windex and the American names.
The time and place of the essay’s creation influences the essay because Barry is constantly referring to certain things and events that if he were to be anywhere else or at any other time period he probably would not be referencing them.
Audience
Barry’s specific audience for his article Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is probably men and women who are dating or in some form of a relationship. The author’s target audience is displayed through his jokes about his wife and his disagreements/separate ideas.
The author’s general audience is for young adult or anyone who is old enough to have a relationship. This is communicated through Barry’s sarcasm and causal tone.
Purpose
Dave Barry’s purpose in Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is to be entertaining, while quickly breezing over a common subject of men and women’s differing opinions. There is no specific action the author wants his audience to do; his idea is just to entertain them. His wit is demonstrated when he tells the story of his wife asking him to clean the bathroom twice, even after he had done it still looked, “filthy” she told him.
Speaker
The speaker of the article is Dave Barry himself. He shows us this when he uses personal examples from his life to include in his article.
Barry’s specific audience for his article Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is probably men and women who are dating or in some form of a relationship. The author’s target audience is displayed through his jokes about his wife and his disagreements/separate ideas.
The author’s general audience is for young adult or anyone who is old enough to have a relationship. This is communicated through Barry’s sarcasm and causal tone.
Purpose
Dave Barry’s purpose in Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is to be entertaining, while quickly breezing over a common subject of men and women’s differing opinions. There is no specific action the author wants his audience to do; his idea is just to entertain them. His wit is demonstrated when he tells the story of his wife asking him to clean the bathroom twice, even after he had done it still looked, “filthy” she told him.
Speaker
The speaker of the article is Dave Barry himself. He shows us this when he uses personal examples from his life to include in his article.
Tone
Barry shows a sarcastic and funny tone about the differences in the opinions between men and women in Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out. This attitude is expressed by showing his exaggeratory and sarcastic word choice throughout the piece.
Barry shows a sarcastic and funny tone about the differences in the opinions between men and women in Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out. This attitude is expressed by showing his exaggeratory and sarcastic word choice throughout the piece.
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