DQS

Compare and Contrast
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Compare and Contrast
The author very logically presents the information in the comparative essay. It makes an easy read as the readers can follow through the development of the comparison and draw the parallels in the visual minds. From the introduction, the reader is made to understand the two subjects draw a similarity that is also parallel in the sense that they do not necessary share the same aspects by example, but rather parallel. Aspects such as population indicate that the two have small populations but also have far reaching implications that the larger countries such as USA and UK. While they may have been colonised by the western giants, they both have dual identities, such that they have the religious and democratic tendencies in their systems of governance (Cengage Brain, n.d.).
The essay also uses a good balance of the transitional devices such that, it does not create the split-essay problem.
The ideas are also presented in a manner that does not create the seesaw effect, such that for every comparison and contrast there is a point for each. As such, the comparison of the two states is balanced without any state having more point than the other. The tone used by the writer is also very convincing, such that the readers are convinced of the truths about the parallel aspects of the two states.
However, it is also crucial to note that the writer did not include a thesis statement that is elaborate enough. While the statement at the start of the paper is summarized in a manner that would imply the context of the content, it is not indicative of the same. The statement, ‘Parallel state: Israel and Ireland’ is more of a heading that a thesis statement.
It is crucial to note that the essay also refers to the religious beliefs of the two nations indicating that, the religious leaders victimize their citizens and force them to believe. This section calls for an analogy to bring ...