English Master Essay - Horoscopes Yr 9 written by N lancaster write a satire about a chosen subject (horoscopes) of interest that you feel strongly against.

Horoscopes are first and foremost a huge deception, as you pick up a newspaper and flick to the horoscopes section supposedly written by 'Jonathan Cainer' (dated 8th August), you are slowly being manipulated by the text you read. These pathological delusions about reality or in other words horoscopes are spread by the mass media in a form that is so artless in ways that they can relate to almost anyone at any time such quotes …

…clearly no relation to the reader's emotions, feelings or actions. This is another clear example of Jonathan Cainer talking about things that nobody knows about so it makes him look superior to the reader. Leaning them to accept his advice because he seems more knowledgeable. Irresolute people are getting their free will taken away from them as they have such phrases like "You are crossing some deep, fast-flowing rivers" and changing their way of life.