Main point: Highlighting the interaction between the nature of the medical profession through a personal and imaginative account, with the artistic beauty in nature
Claim #1: The structure of the essay is crafted by the writer Francis in such a way that the relationship between the science and arts is enhanced.
Evidence #2: The last sentences, again, is able to summarize the essence of the writer’s message through the structure of the text.
Evidence #1: The first two sentences draw a parallel between these two ideas.
the author first introduces the text which includes the type of text it is who published it who was it written by and when was it published.
he then tells us the context of the essay that he will be analysing.
introduction
“Before stethoscopes were invented, physicians’ would listen to their patients’ hearts by laying one ear.”
he creates a thesis statement
“two rhythms within one, two lives within one body” - Parallel through the use of the comma
“...against the breasts of our lovers, our parents or our children.”
- Is objective in that a factual claim is presented
- Incorporates dramatic and emphatic elements drawing the reader's attention to the interplay between science and nature
he then states the primary and secondary audience
“lovers,” “parents,” and “children.”
- highlights the connotations of these ideas, that of love and intimacy
- the sentence begins with the word “we’re,” suggesting that this sensation of love and intimacy is something that unifies people.
compares “rhythm” and
“lives,” suggesting they are “within one.” “Rhythm” is most commonly associated with
music and art while “lives” is a largely scientific concept under the context of this essay.
Primary: Medical practitioners and students
Secondary: British readership that is interested in reading articles on politics, history, science and the arts
Would be received by them with agreement and validity
Concluding Sentence: By depicting them as one, Francis typifies the nature of his essay in presenting his message surrounding the interaction of science and art.
Text type: essay
Author / writer: Gavin Francis
Publication year: 2014
Publisher: "The London Review of Books" (a literary magazine)