Kevles and Krauthammer

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These days, the subject of cloning has become a very hot topic. People seem to have very strong feelings about this subject, especially if they are against it. In the articles offered by Kevles and Krauthammer we see two very different opinions that are written in two very different styles.

Daniel Kevles opinion of cloning was written in a very low-key style. His title, "Study Cloning, Don't Ban It," makes the content of his story obvious, but comes across as a little bit boring. His opinion was written in a positive, flowery kind of way but it was not very passionate.

In Kevles opening paragraph, it is interesting that he would cite a line from "Songs on Innocence," innocence being the key word, asking "Little Lamb, who made thee?" (628) This was done as his introduction to Dolly, the cloned sheep. While the author admits that "Dolly has provoked wide-spread ethical foreboding" (629) about the possibility of human cloning, he also tells us that this "Prospect troubles many people, but they ought not be too concerned about it at the moment (629)" this appears to be a clever way of down-playing our fears and might suggest that, for now, we are

The author refers to a book about "Daedalus," who from "Gr

Charles Krauthammer's article "Of Headless Mice...and Men" is an immediate attention grabber. Because this title is very dramatic, and gives no real indication of what this article is about, people want to read it. Krauthammer's writing style is much more straightforward and to the point than Kevles. This article is interesting to read and easy to understand.

In closing, Kevles points out that cloning could be helpful in fighting deadly diseases. And "someday an infertile couple might choose to have a child by cloning one or the other partner" (630). He also suggests that cloning could have "huge economic implications" (630). So, not only will cloning save lives and produce new lives, it will be hugely profitable for certain people. So cloning must be a good thing.

The entire tone of Kevles article was positive while Krauthammer definitely focused on the negative. Although Kevles opinion of cloning was definitely positive he was rather unemotional in his discussion. While Krauthammer's disapproval came across as being much more emotional. One author seemed to feel much stronger about his opinion than the other.

Krauthammer's opening paragraph mentions Dolly the sheep and human cloning. He compares the anxiety they cause to that of "Brave New World," which was a pretty scary story. (It is so interesting that both authors chose to mention other works in their openings.) Even

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Approximate Word count = 956
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English