Does talent exist? While she didn’t provide an explicit answer, Annie Dillard’s essay on this topic did use comparisons to explain her idea that talent is a sole result of passion-induced hard work. To prove her point, Dillard talentedly infused her essay with comparisons, beginning with a comparison that knocked down existing views of talent, and ending with a simile that doubled as a plea for the reader to develop new interests that would lead to talent in the future. Using similes, Dillard explained and supported her arguments and central message; thus, her usage of comparisons played a crucial role persuading the reader.
Most would think of seeing a person as an “armored tank”, “a talking giraffe”, or “Niagara Falls” as evidence of an
