Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to
Elizabethan England.
Sir Thomas Elyot is worth listening to on this subject.
Although he is a layman and not a physician, his book,
The Castel of Health, proves hugely influential—it goes
into its sixteenth edition in 1595. He declares that mutton
is the most wholesome meat you can eat and that fish is
not so good because it thins the blood. He also thinks
that spices and vegetables are bad for you.
Why does the author use the second-person point of
view in this excerpt?
The author wants to describe the time period
accurately.
The author wants to create a convincing argument.
The author wants to present factual information
effectively.
The author wants to help the reader relate to the
subject thoughtfully.