Analysis Of Praise Of The F Word By Mary Zinsser

In today’s society, many people choose to not work hard in school and become dropouts. But does their academic failure really define their personal value? Failure is not always a bad thing, we can always learn from our failures and prevent it from happening again. Many people have the same ideas and their work really inspired a lot of people. For example, the author Mary Sherry uses parallel structure and personal experiences in her essay “Praise of the F Word” to show that failing is not always a bad thing, and when I relate to my own failures, I felt the powerful mood within her essay. Mary Sherry uses parallel structure and personal experiences in her essay “Praise of the F Word” to create a powerful mood that appeals to ourselves. Parallel structure in an essay can really stand out to have a great impact on the mood of the essay, for example, she wrote “I wish someone would have made me stop drugs and made

Zinsser restated a fact in our society to gain people’s interest and attention. “A boy or a girl who leave college is branded a failure and the right to fail is one of the few freedoms that this country does not grant its citizens”. This fact persuades the readers to think about the importance of academic success. Words like branded a failure and few freedoms are very powerful that have a great impact on thought. Zinsser also used quotes from his friends who are successful, “Success can be dangerous, you fell you know it all. I’ve learned a great deal from my failures”. Zinsser showed that everyone has to get through some failures in order to become successful, in this case, a friend of him, stated that he learned a lot from his failures that made him successful. Zinsser wants to share this idea so everyone can have a positive attitude when they encounter a