Maldives Analysis

Ivan Lee Y9 Peace

The Maldives is an Asian Country that is located at the Indian Ocean and situated in the
Arabian Sea. The Maldives are known for their natural environment including the blue ocean,
white beaches, and clean air. The climate of the Maldives is ideal for visitors to get engaged
in water sports such as swimming, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, water-skiing.
windsurfing and kiteboarding. In this article, the author describes the place in paramount
detail, giving the readers a full experience of the place. This article of Maldives is only a part
of a travel book called “Asia’s Best Hotels & Resorts”. This article consists of many
information on Maldives with pictures and charts all provided within the article.

The target audience of this piece is most likely to be flush couples who find Maldives
interesting or fun to travel to. We know this because the author himself has specifically
stated that the Maldives is a ‘potentially a pricey destination’ and that most of the
accommodations ‘grace the upper echelons of five-star’.

The purpose of the article is to give the people better visual imagery of the destination
and to also persuade them in spending their disposable money traveling to Maldives. Since
not much people are able to go to the Maldives due to the high-pricing and not everyone has
sufficient funds to travel there. This article can either be used as a tool to give the less
fortunate people a better image of the place or to persuade the more fortunate people in
spending their disposable money.

The author also builds trust with the readers by providing fair information on the Maldives.
This is one of the persuasive techniques that the author uses in order to persuade the
audience in spending their money. The trust is created with the author providing both
positive and negative facts about the place, giving the readers a better visual understanding
of the place. An example of this can be seen when the author quoted that the place is a
‘potentially pricey destination’ and that the place is ‘designed with flair and sympathy’,
providing them both the pros and cons.

In conclusion, Maldives is a very beautiful country and it’s the perfect destination for a
honeymoon. However, the pricing of the accommodations and activities are way beyond the
expectations of normal couples which is why this article is mainly targeted at flush couples.
The author can also be seen effective in persuading the readers as he has supplied the
readers fair amount of pros and cons throughout the article.