Carl Hiaasen is brilliant. After months of careful consideration of each and every one of his written exploits, I can say with the utmost confidence that this masterful tactician is imperative to this publication firm. Hiaasen’s coverage of a broad range of current events, from national politics, to new train routes in Florida means that he speaks to a wide audience, undoubtedly one of the factors boosting paper sales. Hiaasen addresses the needs of his audience, highlighting various issues in the nation and uniting the people of the free world under his fact-based and objective viewpoint. When the time is right, the tactical genius strikes, using extended metaphors and purposeful shifts in the point of view, two of his most dominant techniques, to leave readers with a clear stance on the …show more content…
Ultimately, only one thing can be said for certain, Hiaasen deserves his hefty pay. Heavily used throughout Hiaasen’s articles are shifts in the point of view. These have a variety of purposes depending on the subject of the article, the placement within the article, and what point of view the shift is occurring to. Although this technique is common in op-ed writing, as we editors commonly see it, Hiaasen’s style of usage is unique and provides a deceptive, but effective, result. For example, Hiaasen uses the 2nd person POV asking the reader to in the shoes of Paul Manafort Jr., the soon to be jailed subject of the article that Hiaasen presents as despicable. He writes that “You remind yourself it’s no crime to be rich in this country. You’ll plead innocent, go to trial, and your lawyer will work his magic” (Hmm, Will) offering a look into the Manafort’s light hearted approach to jail time. Hiaasen then depicts Manafort insulting the readers saying, “What if a jury of ordinary folks can’t understand how a person as busy as you are could forget to register as a foreign agent, forget to mention his offshore bank accounts, and forget to pay taxes on $18 million?”