Illustrated Argumentative Essays: The Giant Box Robot

Of all the imaginative projects that my class put together, I was most impressed by the large three dimensional artwork that loitered inauspiciously next to the door: A man-sized robot made from water bottles and coke can boxes. When I entered our "museum" my eyes where immediately drawn to this particular piece, which towered over the rest by a few feet. But what really got my attention was the simplicity of the design, and of the materials used to create it. The main body of the robot was made of boxes that had been glued together, while the legs were made from empty water bottles that had been taped together. On first glance, the entire construction seemed precarious at best, as if a small gust of wind would break it to pieces. But what I first took to be shoddy workmanship turned out to be an illusion; this "machine" is more sturdy than its individual parts suggests, a strong whole made from weak pieces.