Literature readings enables readers to understand cultural diversities and appreciate the values of every community. Each text in literature studies contain meaningful information; however, analyzing such issues originate from the isolation of themes and primary characters. Assessing McCuen-Metherell and Winkler’s “Casual Analysis”, Linda Hasselstrom’s” A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun,” and Alfred Lubrano’s “Bricklayer’s Boy” convince audiences to understand the main ideas incorporated in the texts.
McCuen-Metherell and Winkler’s “Casual Analysis” defines the process of identifying the effects and causes of particular writing problems. I have learned one concept from page 338; the “cause” segment creates points to past events, while the “effect” chapter predicts the future consequences of an action (McCuen-Metherell and Winker 338). The differences among the contributory, sufficient, and necessary causes facilitate the application of casual analysis because it focuses on the immediate cause, choice of subject, and explicit reasoning of people.
Linda Hasselstrom’s “A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun” exposes the sound reasoning of the author on the safety of possessing a firearm on deserted roads and in the presence of abusive men. Although possessing firearm in the public can be dangerous, the author convinces her audience to have such weapons for self-protection Hasselstrom (344); Hasselstrom’s motivates women on better approaches to raising the status of women in society. I learned from page 344 that Hasselstrom prioritized carrying a gun because she lacked the physical strength to face men who attacked her house or mistreated her during camping.
Alfred Lubrano’s “Bricklayer’s Boy” narrates the painful events in an adolescent’s life related to his father by blood but separated by class. The father-son relationship is distorted by the white- and blue-collar social classes; Lubrano is hurt by the fact that the father does not want him to become a journalist (Lubrano 349). I learned from page 349 that the narrator’s father wants to have him work on construction sites while he is inspired to make much money to lead a good life.
In summary, “Casual Analysis” echoes the significance of problem-solving through insights into the cause and effect of challenges. “Bricklayer’s Boy” educates readers on the disadvantages of family struggles based on class division. At the same time, “A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun” emphasizes the importance of self-protection against physical abuse.
Works Cited
Hasselstrom, Linda. “A peaceful woman explains why she carries a gun.” Utne Reader, Underground Press Publication, 1991, pp. 342-347.
Lubrano, Alfred. “Bricklayer’s boy.” Creating America: Reading and writing arguments. Ed. Joyce Moser and Ann Walters. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Prentice Hall, 1995, pp. 347-353.
McCuen-Metherell, Jo Ray, and Antony C. Winker. “Causal Analysis.” Readings for Writers. Cengage Learning, 2018, pp. 338–53.