Creep Rhetorical Analysis

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“Creep" is a well-known song by Radiohead that has a deep, saddening line, "I don't belong here." It is a song that many people can relate to and understand, the sadness behind the lyrics. Adam Grant, a well-known psychologist and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, argues in his article "There's a Specific Kind of Joy We've Been Missing" that part of the reason why people may be feeling less happy and more depressed in recent times is due to the lack of social connection caused by the Covid pandemic. He cites the concept of collective effervescence, which refers to the sense of joy and connection that people experience when they are together, as a significant factor in why people tend to be happier in group settings. …show more content…

Throughout the article, Grant's tone is one of hope and optimism, as there are benefits that can be gained from forming meaningful emotional connections with those around us. Grant's argument starts off by saying that the happiest moments in life are often found in shared experiences with others. The purpose of this argument is that he wants to convince the reader that emotions do not live exclusively in the head and to set up credibility to his argument that people are happier with others than being alone. He supports this by providing two statements about this claim. The first one is that “Research has found that people laugh five times as often when they’re with others as when they’re alone.” Although a counterargument is that the study being referenced is not stated explicitly, the reader can likely refer to personal experience where peak happiness is often linked to shared experiences with others (Grant 2). His other statement is that simple things like “exchanging pleasantries” can provide joy for both

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