The Prisoner's Dilemma Summary
Amrhein, Lexie SR “The Prisoner’s Dilemma”
Background Stephen Chapman, born in 1954 in Brady, Texas, graduated from Harvard University with honors in 1976. His was raised in Midland and Austin and now lives in the suburbs of Chicago with his wife and six kids. Chapman has appeared on multiple television shows, such as The CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, The NewsHour, and the National Public Radio’s Fresh Air, Talk of the Nation, and On Point. Some of his recents articles include Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Survives (2014), Americans Learn to Undo Government Errors (2014), The World Mess Obama Didn’t Make (2014), Immigrants and the Fear of Disease (2014), Those Trapped …show more content…
The author uses the point-by-point method by explaining everything the reader needs to know about the American system in paragraph seven, then after everything is said, moves on to talk about the Islamic system in paragraphs eight, nine, and ten. Chapman also demonstrates exemplification by providing a wide variety of examples from six different states, including Texas, Maryland, and Tennessee. The introduction gives a scary background on the practices in the Islamic justice system, so readers will have a better idea of exactly what punishments they perform. Despite the positive aspects of this essay, there were some flaws. For instance, paragraph seven begins by talking about the American system and if it accomplishes the five goals provided, but then suddenly introduces a new idea, the cost of imprisonment, without starting a new paragraph. Also, in paragraph four, the author says, “What are the advantages of being a convicted criminal in an advanced culture?” Then, he explains all the negatives, such as the crowding, diseases, and poor sanitation. Chapman appears to be attempting satire, but it does not really work for him here considering the seriousness of his topic and the wording of the sentence above. Overall, “The Prisoner’s Dilemma” represents comparison-contrast using a tough topic, and it gets the message across by using clear organization throughout the essay, so it would receive about a
Background Stephen Chapman, born in 1954 in Brady, Texas, graduated from Harvard University with honors in 1976. His was raised in Midland and Austin and now lives in the suburbs of Chicago with his wife and six kids. Chapman has appeared on multiple television shows, such as The CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, The NewsHour, and the National Public Radio’s Fresh Air, Talk of the Nation, and On Point. Some of his recents articles include Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Survives (2014), Americans Learn to Undo Government Errors (2014), The World Mess Obama Didn’t Make (2014), Immigrants and the Fear of Disease (2014), Those Trapped …show more content…
The author uses the point-by-point method by explaining everything the reader needs to know about the American system in paragraph seven, then after everything is said, moves on to talk about the Islamic system in paragraphs eight, nine, and ten. Chapman also demonstrates exemplification by providing a wide variety of examples from six different states, including Texas, Maryland, and Tennessee. The introduction gives a scary background on the practices in the Islamic justice system, so readers will have a better idea of exactly what punishments they perform. Despite the positive aspects of this essay, there were some flaws. For instance, paragraph seven begins by talking about the American system and if it accomplishes the five goals provided, but then suddenly introduces a new idea, the cost of imprisonment, without starting a new paragraph. Also, in paragraph four, the author says, “What are the advantages of being a convicted criminal in an advanced culture?” Then, he explains all the negatives, such as the crowding, diseases, and poor sanitation. Chapman appears to be attempting satire, but it does not really work for him here considering the seriousness of his topic and the wording of the sentence above. Overall, “The Prisoner’s Dilemma” represents comparison-contrast using a tough topic, and it gets the message across by using clear organization throughout the essay, so it would receive about a