Looking At Women

               The question that Scott Russell Sanders presents us with is how we should look at women. To Sanders, this has always been a question of interest since he was very young which makes the setting very rich and enticing. It is clear that he provides a lot of detail about his topic from his own experience, even though it was so long ago in his life. I think the fact that he remembers the event so vividly after this many years is proof that this question is truly important to him and that he is passionate about his writing on the subject matter. This interest adds to the author’s large authority he gathers through great phrasing and an educated argument. Huxley points out that personal, autobiographical experience is essential to successful writing, and Sanders accomplishes this through his rich backstory that illustrates many facets of the question he poses.  The author uses concrete examples such as when he brings in the Jimmy Carter interview with Playboy that back up his points well. An influential figure that fits the persona that he describes is a great example to use to back up his point. It helps the author cultivate ethos in his writing. I believe that the author has a good abstract and universal direction in his writing because he targets an issue that every man faces in some fashion, but does not address in his life. His writing makes a man confront this issue and hear what he has to say about it. I also like the source that Sanders uses consistently by the author Beauvoir because by lacing these points through his he finds a new voice to keep the reader on his or her toes. Reusing this source throughout also allows Sanders to hold an expert’s opinion juxtaposed to his own, which too adds to his ethos.