Compare and Contrast “The High Cost of Manliness” and “The Right to Fail” essay

Thesis: Both articles deal with different social phenomena they consider them from their subjective viewpoints, however.

I What is different

1. Consideration of different phenomena
2. Zinsser examines success and failure
3. Jensen considers manliness and femininity
4. Consideration of strength
5. Zinsser sees it irrespective of gender
6. Jensen views male-female world-views
7. Examination of current situation
8. Zinsser describes contemporary state of “the right to fail”
9. Jensen calls for changes in the meaning of “masculinity” concept

II What is in common

1. Both journalists discuss present-day social issues
2. Both substantiate their thesis with arguments and examples
3. Both give readers a lesson of wisdom in their powerful conclusions and draw perspectives

III Conclusion: Considering the social phenomena, the journalists clearly present their arguments and are persuasive and consistent in their material presentation. They both prove the interdependence of the notions and the necessity of their coexistence to create a better world in many years to come.