Bordo’s organization within her essay, making some discussions very long and others quite short, keeps the reader in tune. Personally, I like the strategy. Sometimes she keeps the argument short and you’re stuck with a feeling of wanting more from her and having to draw your own conclusions. But other times, she over does it. The discussion drags out for what seems like forever and it is wrung dry and with nothing left to say. You ask yourself why some of this time could not have been devoted to developing the other pieces of the argument more in depth. She does this not only because some parts require it, but to draw the reader in and sometimes make them think for themselves and other times take away this same ability. The freedom is taken away, which captures the reader and makes them read on.
I feel like this is a strategy that is only useful for certain types of essays and on certain subjects. It would be tough to coordinate this into an essay and would really take some thought and planning to make sure it is useful. Anyone can probably incorporate it, but it has to be effective or it could ruin an essay.
