Batting Clean-Up And Striking Out Analysis

Introduction: Are all neat people lazy, wasteful, insensitive, and less moral than sloppy people? Are all men more interested in sports than women, while all women focus their time on housework and cleaning? The answer to both of these questions is no. These questions bring up generalizations that are dealt with in both of the short essays which are as follows: “Neat People vs. Sloppy People” by Suzanne Britt and “Batting Clean-up and Striking Out” by Dave Barry. Suzanne Britt describes the generalized behavior and mindset of neat and sloppy people, which is not a popular stereotype heard in everyday life. On the contrary, Dave Barry describes a stereotype that is absolutely heard in everyday life, the stereotype involving women and sports, men and cleaning, and how they apparently can not be the

One pair of examples that relate to each other are Scout and Walter Cunningham, and “The Voice”. Both show that appearance should not be a factor in determining who a person really is. Another pair of examples that relate to each other are Jem and Mrs. Dubose and the book designer Chip Kidd. Jem learns not to judge Mrs. Dubose because she can’t help the way she acts and Chip Kidd always looks into what he is about to read. Both show that things shouldn't be judged until you have information about them, if judged at all.

According to the author, Suzanne Britt, I am considered both a sloppy and neat person. Sloppy people seem to be very sentimental. They would be known, “making family scrapbooks into which they will put newspaper clippings, postcards, locks of hair, and dried corsage from their senior prom”. This quote connects to one part of me because I am very sentimental with pictures, and old objects indicating accomplishment within schools and sports. Another example, of me being sloppy is especially in school.

Because my mind is moving at such a rapid pace, I never clean up my materials

Even though they may have shared some similarities, they also have some differences like the setting of where

The commonality that these two stories is the use of characterization

Proof that this is true is, “Hugo was speed pouring boysenberry syrup, spilling everywhere—but somehow it didn’t matter anymore. It was good enough.” Jill felt that it didn’t matter that the restaurant was a mess, meaning that she doesn’t need to make everything perfect. In the beginning, Jill is always cleaning; in fact, she has a spot remover kit. She also always planned ahead so that she can be prepared for what comes her way.

Not only does this rule make for a more organized environment, but also teaches us at a young age that our messes are not the responsibilities of others. It could be said that

While the similarities are smaller, like the considerate personalities shared between the main characters of both

In this essay, I am going to argue that although these stories are different in their structure and style as well as in the ultimate response of the main characters, the theme, tone, and general events are very similar. In both stories the main characters had a close encounter

The words, laziness and discipline are descriptive words that normally do not appear in the same context. Laziness is driven from the desire of comfort while discipline is conquering the discomfort and embracing the grind. We live in a world where we may not consider ourselves lazy, but we are. A verse from the Bible, Proverbs 26:14 says, “As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.” This verse is a riddle and it is saying as a door moves on its hinges the door in not going anywhere.

Within modern day society males and females are given the same educational opportunities, the way in which these opportunities are taken is what determines how males and females ought to be treated and thought of by society. Throughout the last century, there has been the identification of superior intellectual levels between males and females, these levels of intelligence are connected to prestige, gender identification and academic success. In “Mind Over Muscle” by David Brooks, the age of information has incorporated the intellectual difference between the sexes by displaying women as more academically efficient than their male counterpart. Throughout history women have been view by society, well by men, as incompetent, uneducated individuals

This started a obessicion to keep things in order as an adult. I clean, because I DON’T LIKE THINGS OUT OF ORDER. I clean, for satisifaction. It’s an obsession (OCD).

I do not have much time on my hands, so I tend to procrastinate when I definitely should not be. The quote that you shared hits you hard when you think about it. He was cut and dry about putting you mind to a skill and doing it. I too disagree about the statement. I do not think it would be a good mindset to agree.

You likely feel some sort of tension, stress, or anxiety. Clutter affects your mind in the same way a dirty house does. In addition, clutter is excessive stimuli, which means that your senses have to work overtime on things that are not important, which makes it harder to relax - both physically and