Literary Techniques In Ellen Goodman's The Company Man

In the piece “ The Company Man” by Ellen Goodman he describes the life of a man named Phil through literary techniques. Ellen spoke of the man unable to be memorable and a pedestrian man who was easily replaced. Utilizing them he created an apathetic attitude that accepted Phil’s death quite easily despite him being a “Type A” worker and a vice president for a company . Rhetorical techniques that were incorporated in the writing include both the writer’s and Phil’s “Dearly beloved” perspective , Anaphora, and finally Satire to highlight the little concern Goodman had for Phil. Throughout the writing of Ellen Goodman multiple perspectives are utilized to give the uncaring feeling of not only the author but the people that knew him. First adopting