The style of Arundhati Roy’s essay, “The Algebra of Infinite Justice,” reeks with an insightful and justifiably vitriolic treatise and stands as an excellent written work, in terms of an effective argumentative essay. The reasons why are many. In her introduction for example, Roy dives right into the open wounds that most American felt with the shock of what occurred on September 11th, 2001. It is noteworthy that Roy does not refer to the event as 9/11 or September 11 – but instead references the event by pointing out the bereavement of Americans’ “eyes full of tears,” after which Continue reading...
