Comparison and Contrast

In her essay, Suzanne Britt states in the first paragraph that “Neat people are lazier and meaner than sloppy people.” She goes on to say that sloppy people are burdened by “….the unfortunate consequence of their extreme moral rectitude.” In comparison, neat people are described as “…. bums and clods at heart.” (Jacques 102)

Paragraph one of Britt's short essay “Neat People vs. Sloppy People” is brief yet it may be considered the principal and most authoritative section. Her use of the word “I strikes the reader as unusual in essays, creating a bridge directly connecting Britt's main point ...