English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 75

In paragraph 12, Johnson describes Joe s poor physical condition. She could I have simply written, "Joe developed a serious bedsore." Instead she writes, "Eventually Joe developed his first bedsore: a deep, rotting wound that ate into his flesh, overwhelming him with its foul odor." Why do you think she provided such graphic detail What is the effect on the reader