University of Toronto Standards of A Peroration Article Discussion Question

Choose ONE of the following option. Consider the prompts—remember, you do not have to answer all the questions—they are there to help you devise your response.

1. What do you think of how Wallace shapes his peroration and conclusion? (pages 253-254). If a peroration provides a re-cap, elicits pathos, and provides a call to action, how does the one in this article measure up? Does Wallace come to any final conclusion?

2. We talked in lecture about how Wallace slips between language registers and subject matter (digressions) Looking particularly at pages 239-240 and/or footnotes 10-12 or 6, share your response as a reader to his style/approach. Consider both your initial reading and whether your initial reaction changed at all after lecture or further reflection. How might you describe his style? How does this style impact your reading experience? What do you make of his digressions? What do you think they add to the article?