A Study in Contrasts: "Grant vs. Lee" & "Neat People vs. Sloppy People

Part A: 1) The writing is clearly organized in the following manner: an individual description of each person in question, contrasting their beliefs and ideas. Grant believes the split is justified through showing the power and integrity of the government, while Lee has a more lax approach, attempting to accomplish as much unification as possible. It then combines the two subjects with a striking similarity: both has similar techniques in order to reach the same goal of peace. Eventually this is realized and both come to a compromise marking a pivotal moment in American History. 2) The introduction begins with bringing us to the conclusion of Grant and Lee's conflict by setting a scene suggesting a setting at the "Appomattox Court House" where the event occurred. Followed by the explanation of said concluding events, being Grant and Lee's disagreements and closing with revealing the importance of the introduction as the conclusion. This approach would be considered most ideal and effective in several ways. First being it sets a scene in which one knows the outcome, making the comparison and contrast the connection between beginning and end. Secondly, the choice to reveal their differences first only strengthens the surprising likeness of the two. I plan to use a similar approach in my second formal essay by beginning with the older film first and the more recent movie second, and drawing them together in comparison. 3)As amusing as Suzanne Britt's article was to read, I'd have to question some of her logic. Her writing may come off as too aggressive or bias to someone who doesn't understand the satire. However, I was still able to relate to some subjects brought up by Britt, for example her repeated use of "someday" in describing the thoughts of sloppy people. Often i find myself saving random items in my personal space and saying to myself that I will organize or rearrange said item(s) "eventually". Part B: I would like to take the time to point out the immense amount of time, effort, and patience needed to create a vast majority of the pieces displayed in The Ringling Museum. Considering the time periods these masterpieces were developed in, with the limited resources some artists had. These artists didn't have the technology we have today, including simplistic things such as proper pain tubes. Most artists mixed their own paint every time they wish to paint because of the difficulty of storing paint properly. Not to mention the lack of "well off" artists who can afford the materials needed to formulate such works of art.