Different genres can have a large impact on an argument, if any, being made. Differing tones and gathered sources vary by type of genre such as personal experience in a narrative or professional, reviewal tone in a review. The Maxwell Museum said they were in the process of returning some artifacts to their rightful owners. Their position as a museum adds weight to their opinion whilst my sources were merely informational and provided no other argument other than a description of the effigy jar, Casas Grandes, or the Mogollon culture. Despite my object being relatively uncontroversial, it still fits into the argument made by others of whether items should be returned or not. It’s still important to entertain these discussions as they may lead to other noble arguments being developed in the future or expand people’s knowledge on this topic. It was also important for me to consider that as compared to a personal narrative which is based upon my personal preferences, an object like the effigy jar takes into account the perspectives of the creators, their target group, and outside opinions about its existence and place in the world and perpetuates an argument from a combination of all of those sources. Acknowledging these arguments influenced my writing since I would gather sources from informational pages as well auction pages.
I adopted a more informational tone as a result as seen by “The effigy sits atop a circular metal pan, imprisoned by a glass counter. Adjacent, the glass railing runs behind the display, wrapping around the second floor and encasing multitudes of exhibits that describe life almost a thousand years prior.” Keeping it descriptive and simple makes it easier for the reader to read. With a basic understanding of this object and its cultural background, the reader is more informed and able to understand the different arguments being made around its existence. While I didn’t delve into the cultural arguments made about it, the reader is still able to experience it.