Katherine Govier’s article, called Bread’s Magic (Heller 146), talks about what and why she considers bread and bread making magical. In her essay, she describes the wonderful feeling she experiences when making bread, including her failed attempts when baking bread at night. To describe what she calls her magical and thrilling moments on bread making, Govier uses examples to stress her points. Using examples are concrete and descriptive ways of illustrating ideas and general concepts.
Examples are a writer’s way of illustrating an abstract idea and giving the idea form and substance. With the use of
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