Have you ever wondered why children behave certain ways? Certainly it is because their parents tell them the proper way to act, or maybe it is the lack of parental influence in adolescents lives that cause them to act out. However, in Stranger in the Nest by David B. Cohen, Ph.D, the other side of the “nature vs nurture argument is portrayed. Cohen is a psychology professor at the University of Texas who writes about why genetics are to blame for a child's behavior, not their environment, and to emphasize his point he uses repetition, diction, logos and a counterargument. Stranger in the Nest uses the age old theory of “nature vs nurture” to develop its plot. The book chose the side of nature, the idea that kids don’t rely on their environment…show more content… There were absolutely no deviations from what the professor was intending the reader to get from his piece. He also put every word together in a very smart manner to make the reader get the most information out of the text as possible. However, there were shortcomings as well. His use of diction definitely affects the reader, but for some it may seem boring and repetitive. While he makes his point abundantly clear, Cohen also repeats the same things over and over and as a reader, some may find his repetitiveness excessive. Stranger in the Nest has the ability to change the reader's opinion of what parenting really means. While some readers may not fully agree with it, others will see how little parents actually affect their children's lives, which is not an easy thing to admit, especially if the reader is a parent themselves.Therefore, that being said, this book isn’t for everyone. While a challenging book to read, Stranger in the Nest can teach readers a new theory on traditional thought and expand on old knowledge about genetics and how they tie into personality. Due to the authors exceptional use of repetition, diction, facts, and counterarguments the piece flows together and teaches the reader a lot of information about a sometimes overlooked topic, psychology and the
