“What Happy Holidays?” by Cathy Young

 “What happy holidays?” is an argumentative article that, I believe, was written by the really professional columnist, Cathy Young. I liked the structure of the article that the author used. She started with the introduction of the issue to the audience, clearly identifying the two opposing viewpoints of the argument concerning Christmas decorations. Later in the text she gave some more detailed reasons and explanations that people from the different sides gave to support their ideas. The author also presented some facts about Christmas decorations in her home town and in some other cities of the United States.  In the middle of the article Cathy Young made it clear for the readers that her attitude towards the displays of religious celebrations and oppression of the citizens who are from different religions was negative. In the two following paragraphs the columnist supported her thesis very expressively and thoughtfully. In the conclusion of her article, Cathy Young doesn’t give a solution to the problem but assumes why this conflict hasn’t been successfully resolved yet.  And I absolutely agree with her assumption and find myself on the same side of the arguments. I believe, Cathy Young’s article makes a very strong and supportive argument. The article was written in a beautiful way, introducing the readers with some background information, clear thesis, proper examples, peoples’ viewpoints and a thoughtful conclusion.