Baker On The Plot Against People

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On the “Plot Against People” by Russell Baker he talks about how inanimate objects and the

roles they play in our everyday life.Throughout the essay, Russell also discusses how inanimate

objects sometimes seem to be trying to make our lives harder by causing chaos at the worst

moments.Baker describes various objects with broad comic irony, he also uses humor to convey

to his audience, what he believes which is that inanimate objects are sentient have an arrangement

to oppose man and at last annihilation him.Baker portrays different articles with expansive comic

incongruity, which makes this piece a pleasant read (where it’s ridicule genuine tone is a piece of

what he's ridiculing the human want to clarify all marvels) Baker qualities

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