An Analysis of “Caring for Your Introvert” Essay Example

The article of “Caring for your introvert,” By Jonathan Rauch, Introverts are one of America's most misunderstood and mistreated groups. Introverts' demeanor differs from that of other people. Science has learned a lot about the behavior and requirements of introverts. It pays to pay attention to the warning indications. Extroverts are fueled by other people and fade when alone. Leave an extrovert alone for two minutes, they reach for their cell phone. Introverts prefer to cut off and recuperate after an hour or two of being socially "on."

The article’s main claim of caring for your introvert is strong because it contains the authors real life story, it also contains questions to guide the readers in understanding if they have an introvert among them and recognizes statistics for both introverts and extroverts in the political world.

Rauch can connect with his audience by letting them know he is and struggles with introversion, “Oh, for years I denied it. After all, I have good social stalls”. This goes to show the readers that even if they don’t want to admit it, they might be an introvert, this might help them embrace it, and make them feel comfortable. Rauch starts the readers off with some very important questions about trying to understand if they have an introvert among them, a question like “Do you know someone who needs hours alone every day?” to me this question provides a little insight of how an introvert feels, not only needing a few hours to be alone but that time to just wind down from the day or an event.

At the beginning of the article Jonathan Rauch asks a few questions and then can reel the reader in letting them know that if they answered yes to any of those questions, chances are that you have an introvert on your hands and you’re not caring for them properly. (Rauch 2003). This article can be a little one sided making it seem that introverts are the only misunderstood group, and the reader could possibly think the author could look at an extrovert and say they run the world and introverts choose to be behind the scenes.

The readers could take this article as targeted toward both introverts and extroverts, if an extrovert where to read this article they could possibly take it as an attack on their character on how they treat people, how they see themselves, an extrovert could take it as a learning experience. If an introvert where to read the same article they would most likely say thank god someone knows how I feel. Johnathan Rauch let’s the readers know that someone they know, respect, and interact with everyday may be an introvert. It pays to learn the warning signs. (Rauch, 2103). He covers the extrovert audience with knowing that they are an energized people, they often seem bored by themselves, extroverts cannot imagine why someone would want to be alone.

The article seems to make it seem like a battle between introversion and extroversion, Rauch highlights what are introverts? How many people are introverts? Are introverts misunderstood? Are introverts oppressed? Are introverts arrogant? And how can I let the introvert in my life know that I support him and respect his choice? All of these questions cover the introverts and explain what needs to be done to understand and help them, it also seems to look negatively on extroverts. Rauch ends his article with “ first, recognize that it’s not a choice. It’s not a lifestyle. It’s not an orientation. Second, when you see an introvert lost in thought, don’t say “what’s the matter?” Or “Are you alright?” And third, don’t say anything else, either.” Where these necessary to end the article? 

Works Cited

Rauch, Johnathan. (2003, March 1)“Caring for your introvert The habits and needs of a little-understood group.” The Atlantic,291(2).