In the essay “How the Americans Understand the Equality of the Sexes” written by Alexis de Tocqueville and in the personal story “The Story of My Body” written by Judith Ortiz Cofer, both authors compare some social values ​​of their hometown with those of America. In his essay, European author Alexis de Tocqueville travels to America to examine the social position of American women and compares gender equality between the two countries. From her observation, she concludes that, unlike the status of women in Europe, American women are morally and intellectually equal to men despite the difference in their gender roles. His target audience may likely be older people as young readers may find his assumptions out of date as his essay has been written for almost two centuries. Similarly, in “The Story of My Body,” Ortiz Cofer, born in Puerto Rico, describes how people see her differently when she moves from Puerto Rico to America. He divides his personal story into four sections: “Skin”, “Color”, “Size” and “Appearance” to clearly tell his personal experiences. Ortiz Cofer's story connects with a variety of readers as many readers likely have similar experiences like his. Although both authors use comparison as a strategy, Ortiz Cofer is more successful in grabbing readers' attention and convincing them of his point of view through his personal narrative, while Tocqueville's use of his observation without evidence legitimate is less successful in persuading readers of its position. In his essay “How Americans Understand the Equality of the Sexes,” Tocqueville compares the status of European women to that of America. For example, to emphasize the role of American women vis-à-vis... at the center of the newspaper... to effectively convey their messages to readers, Ortiz Cofer is more successful in persuading readers of his arguments and attracting l readers' attention. attention by vividly recounting his wide variety of experiences. On the other hand, Tocqueville's outdated ideas and use of observation to support his arguments fail to convince readers of his points and attract attention. Works Cited De Tocqueville, Alexis. “How Americans Understand Gender Equality.” Rereading America: Cultural contexts for critical thinking and writing. Ed. Gary Colombo, Robert Cullen, Bonnie Lisle. 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2010. 520-523.Ortiz Cofer, Judith. “Your story of my body.” Rereading America: Cultural contexts for critical thinking and writing. Ed. Gary Colombo, Robert Cullen, Bonnie Lisle. 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2010. 537-545.