Orlean uses a ton of quotes throughout her article from people at the taxidermy convention. She had some really good places that she added them in, but at some times the quotes she chose hurt her stance in a way. In the beginning she comes off as someone who has no side to whether or not she supports or doesn't support taxidermy. This was really nice as the reader because it allowed us to make our own decision. Later on through her article she has some quotes that completely turned me off of the subject. "I am in need of several pair of frozen goat feet (Orlean)!" That sounds absolutely repulsive to me and doesn't make me want to read about the topic any further. If her main purpose was to be open minded, then her quotes clearly weren't working for her.
I agree to your view towards Orlean's quotation. Actually, I didn't get that when I was doing my essay. Your view is really fresh because you've pointed out the negative effect of author's choice.
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