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Einstein Letter Analysis
In the last paragraph, however, Einsteins diction becomes more academic and
sophisticated. This confused me because the context of the question is a difficult and
very advanced question, but the prompter is a sixth-grade student. This is where I felt
that Einstein severed his connection between himself and Phyllis in order to strengthen
the relationship between Einstein and the current subject, which at this point was the
relationship between scientific research and faith.
I felt that this severing of the relationship between Einstein and Phyllis was where
Einstein would have lost my attention, should I be the audience. This was because I felt
as if Einstein had already proven he has a strong connection between himself and the
subject. I may feel this way because I most likely know more about the author, Albert
Einstein, than the audience, Phyllis Wright. Because of my false judgment of the context,
I most likely read the passage and analyzed the rhetorical strategies used differently than
someone from the time, such as Phyllis Wright.
One last topic that I havent discussed yet is the relationship between Phyllis
Wright and the subject. I think that Phyllis is inquisitive when it comes to the subject, but
she does not know how to go about finding the answer to her question, so she sent this
letter to Albert Einstein in the first place.