Analytical Essay_AP English Language 4

           A well-known physicist Albert Einstein expresses his view about the solution for the economic crisis through an essay written in persuasive tone and personal point of view. This assertion can be applied to his own studies about “events” in space in time in terms of physics. The two passages, one about physics and the other one about economics, help the readers to find out the correlation between them and support his opinion.

           Passage A introduces and explains about the concept of “simultaneous”. By providing the background knowledge about measuring time on the coordinate plane, Albert Einstein effectively delivers the professional knowledge to the readers. He uses objective and monotonous tone and formal, expert diction with simple sentence structures to help the readers easily comprehend the concept he tries to explain.

           Passage B demonstrates Albert Einstein’s view points on eliminating grave ills with strong, convincing voice. He firmly argues about the necessity of establishment of a socialist economy supported by an educational system oriented toward social aims. Elaborating about the socialist economy, he introduces “planned economy”. Furthermore, he explains more deeply about the relationship between the socialist economy, planned economy, and educational system accompanied by them.

           As a physicist, Einstein applies the concept of “simultaneity” to the ideal operation of socialist economy utilized in a planned fashion. He argues in his essay that a socialist economy is established when the means of production are owned by the society and adjusted according to the demand of the community. This kind of economy would contribute to distributing work and providing livelihood to every person. It will be settled by the education of the individual in purpose of promoting the potential and developing responsibility to glorify the society. However, planned economy itself is not yet socialism. It requires the enslavement of the individual. This ends in a socially and politically difficult question about the possibility of keeping the balance between the human rights and the power of bureaucracy, which will obtain absolute centralization of power. The author doubts about the establishment of socialism in simultaneity of the correlation of a planned format and individual education.

           Moving on to passage B, there are three main shifts found in the overall text. The shift in topic, from physics to economics, helps the application of the academic concepts in physics in delivering personal opinion about economic crisis. Moreover, the shifts in tone and syntax differentiate the atmosphere and the purpose of the two passages. Einstein wisely shifts from one type to another one to effectively show his views.