Genre
Non-fiction
Setting and Context
The text was set in 2011 and written in the context of scientific inquiry.
Narrator and Point of View
First-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Intrusive, edifying and analytical
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is the narrator, Daniel Kahneman.
Major Conflict
The main conflict in the book is that human beings opt to use system one model of thinking, which is automatic and unconscious. In this model, man only wants to solve easy problems in difficult situations.
Climax
The climax in the book is reached when the author describes the significance of bias and perception because they help people critic situations to avoid making errors.
Foreshadowing
The mentioning perception systems foreshadow the human's desire to have an easy life that does not require vigorous thinking and hard work.
Understatement
There is no specific example of understatement.
Allusions
The story alludes to human thoughts and brain functions.
Imagery
The mentioning of pictures and images shown by Todorov to his students depict the imagery of sight.
Paradox
The false impression of causality is the main paradox in the story.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
'Statistics' are personified when the author says that they beg for simple explanations.
