muffins, and they do not change this opinion even if their .
faces sag and their noses bloat to the size of egg plants and .
their eyebrows grow together to form what appears to be a .
giant forehead-dwelling tropical caterpillar," (324). .
Yet women on the other hand think that "at any moment a municipal animal-control officer is going to throw a net over her and haul her off to the shelter," (324). By jumping joke to joke, point to point, Barry builds rhythm. He introduces a topic then pokes fun at his subject and moves on. This allows for the reader to zip through the essay with ease. There is no need to skim the information or look to see how much longer the page is going to be before the author gets his point across. The reader is given the freedom of reading through lightly and quickly with the jokes sticking in their mind, and Barry uses the jokes to put out his idea. Ultimately, Barry gets his point across through these entertaining comments on both male and female beliefs. .
The humor Barry uses calls for certain other things to be used in his essay. His word choice is perfect in creating the proper mood for his paper. As with any joke, word choice is essential. Barry did this very well when he joked about the reasons why women look down on their beauty. "There are many complex psychological and societal reasons, by which I mean Barbie," (324). By using words like "psychological" and "societal" he builds up a rather scientific sounding sentence. Then by shifting to speak of Barbie with only the use of one comma the reader is caught of guard and the point is made rather abruptly. This sudden shift demands the readers" attention and is a good method in getting the point to sink in as opposed to being dropped like yesterdays garbage.
Structure was another component Barry took into mind. With a humorous piece, a less complex structure is demanded. One obvious hint that the reading to come is not likely to be mentally challenging is the paragraph structure.