Question

Which two traits are common to the essays “The Danger of Lying in Bed” and “The Fallacy of Success”?

Answer 1

The two common traits to the essays " The Danger of Lying in Bed" and "The Fallacy of Success' is that : 1) Both the essays have an anecdotal evidence, which means it has proof of relying on human evidences. But this evidence cannot be relied upon, as human evidences are traits which doesn't have whole consensus.
2) Both the essays have a Didactic Tone, which again means that, both the essays are written which brings out a definite moral to teach the readers relevant teachings or noble lessons.

Answer 2

Both, 'The Danger of Lying in Bed' and 'Fallacy of Success' present the authors' argument against what comes as a common belief among the people. Mark Twain wants to establish an understanding against the buying of a railway ticket for insurance in case of mishaps during a train journey. Similarly, Chesterton wants to emphasize that self-help books that claim to bring success are paradoxical. Their tone is conversational and didactic, i.e. to bring some lesson to the reader.

Both the essays show strong conviction of the authors who are able to maintain their point of discussion by citing examples from all around us. In doing so, they use satire as a tool to bring home to their reader the theme of their essay.