Chronological And Argument Structure In Turgenev's Essay '

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Structure is important in Turgenev essay as it keeps the reader on a time line. At the same time it influences the reader to see his side as he weaves his argument throughout to state clearly at the end. The starting question is “why was he invited to the execution?” The story does not answer this question directly but uses this question to lead to the argument of morality and the justification of capital punishment. Turgenev uses chronological and argument structure to take the reader on a journey without telling them the question until he has swayed them, at least a little, towards his point of view. He is sneaky as he weaves in ways to convince his audience. They were a “little ashamed” of what they were doing “evident that the ‘performance’