The essay “Shooting Dad” authored by Sarah Vowell narrates the opposition of Vowell to her father. Vowell attributes the dissonance between herself and her father to her disapproval of guns. However, the witty essay is delivered on public radio. In essence, the purpose of the essay is to demonstrate the inevitable compromise between Vowell and her dad through the radio platform. The purpose of the essay has been achieved through the use of various writing techniques including unusual introduction, provocative title, unusual organization, unusual diction, historical allusion and delayed thesis. This discussion will delineate the extent to which each Continue reading...