Analysis
Ashlie Plummer
English K101s
James Gorham
17 September 2014
Positive and Effective Writing Techniques Used by the Dalai Lama What are some creative and effective ways to captures a reader’s attention when discussing a topic as controversial as new genetics and cloning? The Dalai Lama is very knowledgeable person who cares about all of humanity and that reflects on his techniques he uses in the chapter in his book The Universe in a Single Atom. Trying to include the reader, being knowledgeable of both sides of the topic and leading the reader through questioning are some of the techniques that stood out to me in this chapter. The audience the Dalai Lama is trying to appeal to is everyone. He is not trying to portray his message to one specific political or religious group, but rather the entire human race. He uses words such as “us” and “we” in his text to try to include the reader. Using these words he is saying the issues and benefits of the new genetics are not just his, or of a specific group of people but all of humanity. “The earth is our only home,” and “the image of blue planet floating in deep space, glowing like the full moon on a clear night, brought home powerfully to me the recognition that we are indeed all members of a single family sharing one little house,” are statements the Dalai Lama uses that helps further include all of mankind in his argument, They cause the reader to feel humbled by idea of how microscopic we all are in this world.
Ethics and the New Genetics is the topic of this chapter. It was not clear to me at first, but the Dalai Lama opposes most cloning and genetic modification. When talking about genetic modification, the Dalai Lama claims “The benefits are obvious and wonderful.” When he talks about the opposing argument in a positive manner, although it can be confusing, he is trying to show he knows both sides of the issue at hand and understands there are positives as well as negatives. Readers who are for cloning and genetic
English K101s
James Gorham
17 September 2014
Positive and Effective Writing Techniques Used by the Dalai Lama What are some creative and effective ways to captures a reader’s attention when discussing a topic as controversial as new genetics and cloning? The Dalai Lama is very knowledgeable person who cares about all of humanity and that reflects on his techniques he uses in the chapter in his book The Universe in a Single Atom. Trying to include the reader, being knowledgeable of both sides of the topic and leading the reader through questioning are some of the techniques that stood out to me in this chapter. The audience the Dalai Lama is trying to appeal to is everyone. He is not trying to portray his message to one specific political or religious group, but rather the entire human race. He uses words such as “us” and “we” in his text to try to include the reader. Using these words he is saying the issues and benefits of the new genetics are not just his, or of a specific group of people but all of humanity. “The earth is our only home,” and “the image of blue planet floating in deep space, glowing like the full moon on a clear night, brought home powerfully to me the recognition that we are indeed all members of a single family sharing one little house,” are statements the Dalai Lama uses that helps further include all of mankind in his argument, They cause the reader to feel humbled by idea of how microscopic we all are in this world.
Ethics and the New Genetics is the topic of this chapter. It was not clear to me at first, but the Dalai Lama opposes most cloning and genetic modification. When talking about genetic modification, the Dalai Lama claims “The benefits are obvious and wonderful.” When he talks about the opposing argument in a positive manner, although it can be confusing, he is trying to show he knows both sides of the issue at hand and understands there are positives as well as negatives. Readers who are for cloning and genetic