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Matt Smith Mr. Joseph Frasco ENGL200AG Expository Writing 2 23 September 2020 Developing Logos 1. Similar to Satyan Linus Devadoss in “A math problem for Pi Day”, I agree that there is a hidden complexity in the art and literature professional fields because they require a high level of creativity, as well as an intense thought process for creating their ideas and content. However, I will add that the fields of math and science face much greater creative restraints, as there are required formulas and ideas they must follow to succeed, which is a limitation the previous two fields do not face. 2. The author discusses the complexity and range of interpretations that come with professions in literature and art. He also explains the commonality of math prodigies and how simple the solutions to problems in math and science can be. However, he fails to show the complexity of the intertwining formulas of math, as well as the lack of limitations in art, allowing for infinite solutions to any problem with little to no consequences. 3. I will concede to Devadoss that a hidden complexity exists in literature and art. They can have deep interpretation with a lot of room for creativity and unlimited imagination. I will rebut to the author about his fish analogy, that math is much more than counting numbers, but is full of equations and very complex situations that affect every person every day. Whether it is realized or not, mathematicians and scientists have direct impacts

on the everyday lives of everyone in the world, while those in art and literature do not have such relevance. 4. It should also be considered that history and the other professional fields in the spectrum can also have hidden complexities. These may include the thoughts and tactics of those who lived before us, as well as their actions and how these people shaped the world we currently live in. 5. As I see both sides of the argument in “A math problem for Pi Day,” I will use the author’s words and some of his observations to support my reasoning for the complexity of art and literature. However, I will use the author’s lack of information and evidence against him to prove how complex math and science are, as well as the importance they have on society. This will include the analogy he uses for math, describing it as simply counting the bones of a fish, while also praising the complexity of art professions through the observation that they must not only imagine the fish but the entire ecosystem, solely from the fish’s skeleton....