Examining the structure and style of Betty Rollin's essay "Motherhood.
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In the essay "Motherhood: Who Needs It?" Betty Rollins does not use the most effective structure and style to argue against what she believes is the "motherhood myth" (203). Rollins opposes the idea that having children is something that all women should want, and need to do instinctively. She feels that women are having babies for all the wrong reasons, and attempts to set a few things straight about motherhood itself. Though her argument may be …
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…and well-supported, but if it is unsuccessfully expressed to the reader, the argument may lose its effectiveness. While Betty Rollin had a lot to say in "Motherhood: Who Needs It?", her lack of organization, and hostile tone made the essay extremely ineffective. Work Cited Rollins, Betty "Motherhood: Who Needs It?." Look Sept. 1970. Rpt. In The Norton Reader. Ed. By Linda H. Peterson, John C. Brereton, Joan E. Hartman. New York: WW. Norton and Company, 2000. 203-212.
…and well-supported, but if it is unsuccessfully expressed to the reader, the argument may lose its effectiveness. While Betty Rollin had a lot to say in "Motherhood: Who Needs It?", her lack of organization, and hostile tone made the essay extremely ineffective. Work Cited Rollins, Betty "Motherhood: Who Needs It?." Look Sept. 1970. Rpt. In The Norton Reader. Ed. By Linda H. Peterson, John C. Brereton, Joan E. Hartman. New York: WW. Norton and Company, 2000. 203-212.
