The paragraph that I found particularly vivid and compelling was the one where she described her job and how it would always come first, my favorite lines in the paragraph are “the truth was the difference between a studio photographer and a photojournalist was the same as the difference between a political cartoonist and an abstract painter; the only thing the two had in common was the blank page. The jobs entailed different talents and desires.” (84)
In this paragraph, Adario uses 2 metaphors one of them compares a photojournalist and a studio photographer and then she compares that to a political cartoonist and an abstract painter. For me, this metaphor really stuck out because I thought Addario did a really nice job explaining not only why she chose photojournalism as a career when there are so many options for photographers but she does it in a way that’s simple yet creative and it gets the point across in a meaningful and memorable way. I also think that this paragraph does a really compelling job of showing me her passion and showing me how important it was by using another comparison of the surgeon. I love Addario’s use of metaphors because I feel like it really helped connect the audience to her work.
I feel like I could use comparisons to help people understand the Equestrian world better because I feel like if I were to compare my experiences in the equestrian world, and why it means so much to me with things that people understand or know more about I can better reach them and show them my passion like Addario did. I feel like the use of metaphors is also especially powerful and appeals to people’s emotions, so in that sense, it is also a good strategy that I could use to help people better see what makes horses and horse back riding so impactful and important to me.
Hi Kiki,
I definitely agree about your analysis of Addario’s use of comparison. Photojournalism isn’t something that people are familiar with, and her use of language makes it a little easier to understand. Using metaphors and similes to explain your passion will be helpful, too. Not many people horseback ride or are involved with the equestrian world, so it will help your audience if you can relate things from horseback riding to more common, everyday occurrences or objects. Plus, it makes your writing more interesting than if you were to just define or explain everything outright. Good luck with your passion blog! I love horses too, so I’m excited to see what you write.