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Stiff By Mary Roach
The tone of something merely depends on the type of audience you are addressing. I wrote two letters to two people explaining whether or not I would donate my body to science after reading the book Stiff written by Mary Roach, that went into depth about cadavers. My first letter, Letter 1, was directed towards the author herself, Mary Roach, someone who I have never met or know. Naturally, my tone towards her would be formal and respectful. My other letter, Letter 2, was written to my best friend, April, who I am extremely comfortable so the tone would be more laid back. The type of audience I wrote to for each letter is what makes the tone of two letters with the name context completely different.
In Letter 1, I wrote my letter to Mary Roach

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