Neat People vs. Sloppy People Essay

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    All people look for love in this world and the perfect person in out there for everyone. The ideal spouse is a woman that takes care of her husband. In Suzanne Britts “Neat People vs. Sloppy People” she states “ [sloppy people] give loving care to every detail”(55). A wife will not be sloppy for her husband is the sloppy one. She will clean his messes after him. A perfect wife has to be out there it can’t be too much to ask. A wife will keep a perfect figure year round. She will cook five star meals

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    The analysis of the passage Neat People vs. Sloppy People (外文学院02级2班 王思 020214214) Abstract: Suzanne Britt’s work Neat People vs. Sloppy People is a passage of comparison. In this passage, Britt distinguishes neat people from sloppy people in the moral aspect. She used kinds of figures of speech such as paradox, hyperbole, metaphor and so on in the description and comparison, making her work so distinguished. Key words: neat people, sloppy people Ⅰ.Brief account of the author

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    title of “Neat people vs. Sloppy People” in relation to the whole essay representing the main message of the article discussing the similarity and differences from these topics. In this case, the title was effective, showcasing the idea the essay was talking about. Therefore, the implication of the text was effective since it reflected the title. The main message of the essay is how there are two groups differences between neat and sloppy people. The topic is presented which Neat people are much

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    One may say that a neat person cleans every second of the day while a sloppy person doesn't clean up after themselves but in the article we will differentiate between the two. In the essay Neat People vs. Sloppy People, by Dave Barry he has his own opinion on the two. In the essay he says “ Neat people are lazier and meaner than sloppy people”, I agree with that because I am a very neat person but I am not lazy. I like my room to be cleaned a certain way and the bathroom, cleaned the certain way

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    In Dave Barry’s “Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out” and Suzanne Britt’s “Neat People vs. Sloppy People Both show similarities and differences between the many personalities, the organizational structure of the essays, the literary elements used in both text, and the many connections they share and their thesis statements. Barry’s essay is the more leveled out humor essay because he creates a balance with his humorous tone, gives personal evidence, and uses point by point structure. However, Britt’s

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    In Britt’s essay, “Neat People vs. Sloppy People”, Suzanne Britt criticizes neat people in a humorous way for certain behaviors. Britt creates a humorous tone and a good impression for sloppy people. This excerpt appears in a book “Show and Tell” Britt writes “It is her journey into the awful cave of self” (214). At first, I was offended by Britt’s essay, but after I realized Britt was using humor, I was able to look at my sister and her sloppiness differently. Being a neat person, I was offended

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    Are neat people inferior to sloppy people? This question’s answer will differ depending on the type of person you ask. According to Britt in her essay, “Neat people vs. sloppy people”, the answer is yes. She uses certain qualities, such as oral description to differentiate neat people and sloppy people, how neat people are lazier, and how neat people are wasteful. Her qualities help explain to the readers why she thinks that her answer is true. One quality Britt uses in her essay is

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    The act of being neat is sometimes misunderstood as being snobby, cavalier, or un-sentimental. In reality, neat people care deeply about things such as the environment, family, and their community. As the famous evangelist, John Wesley, once said, “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” This quote embodies the very existence and purpose of all neat people. Neat people strive towards perfection, and, although they often do not meet their rather lofty expectations, neat people impact the world around them

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    “Neat People Vs. Sloppy People” In Suzanna Britt essay “Neat People Vs. Sloppy People”, she argues that the difference between the two individuals is just not cleanliness; instead, the difference between neat and sloppy people is moral; unlike what the perception on the outside, neat people do not care enough and, sloppy people care too much. Britt says, “Their sloppiness is merely their unfortunate consequence of their extreme moral rectitude” (Britt 233). Then, she makes a statement that

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    “Neat People vs. Sloppy People” appears in Britt’s collection show and tell. Mingling humor with seriousness (as she often does), Britt has called the book a report on her journey into “the awful cave of self: You shout your name and voices come back in exultant response, telling you their names.” In this essay about curtain inescapable personality traits, you may recognize some aspects of your own self, awful or otherwise. For a different approach to a similar subject, see the next essay, by Dave

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