Allusions In Motherhood

The relationship between an author and a reader is needed in all literature. In Motherhood: Who Needs it? the author makes a conscious effort to establish a positive relationship with the audience. The entire tone of the piece was informal which allows a reader to have a good response. When a persuasive piece is not in an informal tone it makes it harder to listen to and more difficult in which to connect. Rollins purposefully made it sound as if a friend was trying to convince you. Being persuaded by a friend is much easier than being persuaded by a stranger. Rollins included many rhetorical devices in her writing. She would use allusions to, again, make it feel as if we were talking to a friend. By expanding on her opinions of the allusions,