Essays Tagged: "Alain de Botton"

Analyse the relative effectiveness of the rhetorical techniques used by Alain de Botton in 'Consolations of Philosophy'

'Consolations of Philosophy' by Alain de Botton is a collection of essays arranged into a self-help-style book. Its purpose is to fi ... the self in their argument. An example can be found on page seven:'My priority was to be liked...' (Alain de Botton, Consolations of Philosophy, page 7)This self-mocking and autobiographical form, aga ... ing separated into lists and subheadings would aid the reader best in their reading of it. However, Alain de Botton understands that lists and subheadings are next to useless when aiming at the genera ...

(8 pages) 18 0 5.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature