Soapstone

- The subject of David Barry's Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out, is to show some key differences in males and females which can at times make life difficult. These differences are illustrated by anecdotal evidence. The stories he tells are funny, but clearly identify that women like things to be clean, and men like to watch sports.

O- Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out was written in the 2000's during modern time. This is exhibited because the guys go to watch television in one of his stories. This was probably written here in America, or possibly Australia, where David Barry is from

A- David Barry's intended audience is probably adult men and women. This is shown through his ability to highlight a few key differences between men and women. He tells his audience that women like things clean, and men like sports, and gives his opinion on what he thinks is wrong or justifiable with these. This audience appeals to mostly men, but involves women heavily as well.

P- The purpose of Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is to entertain, but also inform. He presents the men vs. women argument in a light and funny new way, but also informs on these differences. He makes us laugh, but then describes these differences and gives his opinion on them. For example, he starts his first story off with, "The primary difference between men and women is that women can see extremely small quantities of dirt." This makes us laugh and wonder where he is going with this. He then goes on to explain that women like things to be a lot cleaner and neater than men. Barry's purpose is to inform on the differences, but entertain us with many giggles throughout.

S- David Barry believes women are too nit-picky. He shows this through his description and bias in saying that he doesn't like to clean and that things don't need to be as clean as his wife would like them to be. He expresses this by saying, "She is in there looking at the very walls I just Windexed, and she is seeing dirt! Everywhere!" This shows that he thinks it is clean, but clearly his wife disagrees.
    He also believes that it is acceptable to leave a party to go watch sports with the other guys. He displays his bias when he has to go to a party with his wife on a night when the World Series is on, and he hates it. He wants to watch, so he and the other guys skip out and go watch the game in another room. He thinks it is important, but his wife would not agree.
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T- The tone is funny, and somewhat incredulous. The way his wife acts, you would think he thinks she is from another planet. He disagrees with some of the things she does, and talks about her as if she is crazy. His incredulous tone makes for some funny jokes, and that is a big part of the tone as well. David Barry's Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is funny, but as an incredulous tone as well.