The use of allusion also creates an emotional appeal when Bednar refers to the story of Laman and Lemuel; he discussed how the use of technology and virtual realities can cause people to become “past feeling” just as “Laman and Lemuel [did] long ago” (Bednar, 22). By not going into detail about the story of Laman and Lemuel and only alluding to the repercussions of their actions, Bednar allows the readers a moment to reflect on the events surrounding Laman and Lemuel's apostasy and compare their actions to their own. This process triggers an emotional response from the reader as they are able to develop and personalize the story on their own. If Bednar had told the full story of how Laman and Lemuel became “past feeling,” he might have lost