AOW 9/19: Word's with Strangers

This week's article comes from Meg Wolitzer of the New York Times.  Wolitzer wrote this article recently, also during this time "Words with Friends" has been one the most popular games on Apple's App Store. Although the game has been out for a few months this article was written about the mental aspects of different people who play the game. There are people who rarely talk or those who want to learn about their opponent. The purpose of this article was to state an opinion of playing strangers in online Scrabble as well as friends and family. Wolitzer talks about one game she was playing someone from Galveston, TX, she uses imagery and imagination to describe what her opponent could looks like and what he is doing at the present moment. She uses imagery to describe how her old, traditional games of Scrabble with the old mahogany board and the turntable board. She appeals to peoples emotions when she talks about her friendly games of Scrabble with her cousin. She uses diction to show her emotion about the games of Scrabble she plays. "And then a message comes up that so-and-so “has put you in their no-play list.” Again I feel slapped." When she says she feels slapped, it is an insult to her and slap is a powerful word that shows her distaste of her opponent. She talks to her audience about her stories and that those stories can be related to the common person who plays "Words with Friends" with family or friends. She accomplished her purpose by connecting with her audience by using multiple anecdotes and imagery to convey her ideas.