The author of this article has a very respectful tone towards all of the opinions on this issue. To support his side of the argument he uses a very strong analogy. This analogy demonstrates how a compromise could solve the issue. Tone is very important, because it conveys the author’s attitude toward a subject. The tone can impact how a reader accepts and interprets the argument. The author speaks very respectfully about the opinions of others. He understands how everyone has a “different” opinion, and that every opinion “deserves respect.” The author wants to find a “practical solution” to be “accepted” that will be able to reflect each side of the argument. The words he uses were not harsh or ugly. He did not seem demanding, because the words he uses are very light and positive. These words are what convey his tone, and help the people to understand he understands them and that he wants everyone else to understand him and his ideas. If it was not for his respectful tone, people might not have accepted his argument. The author uses a very strong analogy to support his argument. The analogy is between “public libraries and public museums” which help the author gather his ideas and come up with an overall solution that he thinks will work. He uses a librarian to describe how “If a certain book offends any considerable number of persons, it should be placed on a reserved list.” This would mean that the nude statues would not be placed open to the public, but that the public could request to see the art if they wanted. The author’s solution is to “Let the offending statue go to a reserved room, just as an offending book in the public library goes to a reserved shelf.” The author does feel as if this