Opgavebeskrivelse
Write an analytical essay in which you analyse and comment on Sarfraz Manzoor’s article “The truth about male friendship”. Part of your essay must focus on the style of writing and on the writer’s use of his own experiences
Indledning
Friendship is a huge part of a person’s normal day. People are just like gregarious animals, they need to be around other people to exist.
Some friendship last a few years; while others can remain your entire life, these are the ones to hold on to.
The truth about male friendship is an article written in 2013 by Sarfraz Manzoor, which focuses on his 25 year-old friendship with Amolak.
Sarfraz Manzoor is journalist who emigrated from Pakistan to Britain with his family in 1974, only two years old.
The main point in this article is to reveal the truth about male friendships. It reflexes on a topic, which is very important, but not many people think during a normal day.
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Uddrag
A huge soil in their friendship was insulting each other with profanity, which often drew in family members, male friendship appears to necessitate couching raw emotions in a cocoon of benign abuse.
(p.7 ll. 73-75) This shows the most common ground in a male friendship, the harsh comments are a participant in keeping their friendship alive.
To catch the reader attention in this article, Manzoor uses pathos appeal. The appeal is where he in great detail describe the complications and joys in their relationship all the way from the beginning until now.
Manzoor’s chronological way of writing creates an overview for the reader, which makes it easier to understand the whole context.
The fact that he uses his own experiences makes it possible for the reader to relate to the relationship between these two people.
The experiences he went through both in his teenage-years and adult life describes almost every person personal struggles.
The fact that his article is written with an unmarked style makes it understandable to anyone and also creates a direct connection between Manzoor and the reader.
Manzoor describes his and Amolaks friendship by using the terms from Geoffrey Greif book: Understanding male friendship.
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