Calvino's Essay: Question 5

This essay was uniquely organized in my opinion, because I have not seen very many essay structures in my time. I'm only fifteen so this is understandable. Instead of having a set opening paragraph, Calvino kind of goes right into it. He goes into it straight up with reason number one. Also, instead of just a few paragraphs, each with its own idea, he states a reason as to why we should read the classics and then writes a paragraph explaining each reason more in depth. Reasons four, five, and thirteen were even more unique because they didn't even follow with an explanation, just a flat out reason. This essay was also very different to me because, unlike the writing I was taught to use, this essay gives off reasons that slowly building up to his point in the closing paragraph. I was always taught the opposite. Start of with your big flashy main idea to catch the readers attention, then explain it throughout the essay. Another part of this essay structure was it was definitely a persuasive essay. The entire essay is devoted to persuading us as to why we should read the classics. It gives us fourteen well thought-out reasons.