I believe the theme of Susan Rodgers' The Temptations of Two is to be adventurous and not play life safe. Throughout this piece, Rodgers' frequently inquires which option is more safe, to be alone and not go outside your comfort zone, or to be doing more risky adventures but with another person. However, she concludes that being adventurous and with another person is far more worthwhile. Her whole trip in the dark, she admits, would have never happened if she would have been alone.
One example of her language is her use of rhetorical questions. "Which is safer? The folly of two or the caution of one?" These questions imply the theme of her essay and push the reader to make a tough decision that there is not a definite answer to. Another use of effective language is when she says "an excitement that tastes of fear". This quote explains how adventures taken while traveling and going outside of one's comfort zone is exciting despite the fear.
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