Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Leher's Characters
Leher gives a background of each character so that we can understand their situations and the circumstances which lead them to be referenced in his argument. Instead of just giving people names Leher makes is personnel by giving discrete details on these people's lives so that we already know something about them which can help us understand why they do the things they do. If Leher doesn't tell us some of the things he knows, then we may not fully comprehend the point that he is trying to make. This gives the reader more information to make inferences about the character and if we can apply his argument to these people.
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We are using the term "character" loosely, yes? What we actually mean are the kinds of authorities Lehrer relies on to make and support his point. So, these "characters" are actually subjects in the study and the researchers themselves. No sliding please.
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