Article Analysis Essay
Analysis Essay - ‘Don’t let thugs off’
In the article ‘Don’t let thugs off’, published in the Herald Sun on January 26 2014,
David Penberthy puts his point across that violence is not alcohol-fueled but affected by drugs or their warped sense of masculinity. He shows an exasperated and doubtful tone towards the imposed idea of a 3am ban on alcohol and states that he believes it wouldn’t save any lives and that harsher punishments need to be imposed on vicious morons.
Penberthy brings up the point in strong belief that not all physical fights are alcohol-fueled but are caused because of drugs and their warped sense of masculinity. He commences by using the technique of anecdote when he recalls what happened to his mate, ‘When one of my mates told the guy to calm down, he turned on him, clearly off his scone on ice or meth and leant into my mate’s face and said he was going to kill him.’ This suggests that the guy was not influenced by alcohol and is introducing to the reader and persuading the reader to believe that not all physical fights are under the influence of alcohol but drugs and scaring the reader and playing on their emotions.He continues by attacking the opposition and insulting the drunken morons by making use of the term ‘Scumbag fueled- violence’ and continues attacking them by saying ‘In a lot of those cases, these screwed-up men are affected by steroids, ice or speed, or not actually affected by anything at all other than their warped sense of masculinity.’ By using this statement Penberthy displays how he feels strongly and is being manipulative and condescending towards the audience to change their thoughts emotionally as well. His use in emotive language and attacking the opposition persuades the reader to agree by playing on their emotional thoughts and feelings that alcohol is not a major influence on physical fights but masculinity itself and their need to show off.
Throughout the article, Penberthy puts the point across
In the article ‘Don’t let thugs off’, published in the Herald Sun on January 26 2014,
David Penberthy puts his point across that violence is not alcohol-fueled but affected by drugs or their warped sense of masculinity. He shows an exasperated and doubtful tone towards the imposed idea of a 3am ban on alcohol and states that he believes it wouldn’t save any lives and that harsher punishments need to be imposed on vicious morons.
Penberthy brings up the point in strong belief that not all physical fights are alcohol-fueled but are caused because of drugs and their warped sense of masculinity. He commences by using the technique of anecdote when he recalls what happened to his mate, ‘When one of my mates told the guy to calm down, he turned on him, clearly off his scone on ice or meth and leant into my mate’s face and said he was going to kill him.’ This suggests that the guy was not influenced by alcohol and is introducing to the reader and persuading the reader to believe that not all physical fights are under the influence of alcohol but drugs and scaring the reader and playing on their emotions.He continues by attacking the opposition and insulting the drunken morons by making use of the term ‘Scumbag fueled- violence’ and continues attacking them by saying ‘In a lot of those cases, these screwed-up men are affected by steroids, ice or speed, or not actually affected by anything at all other than their warped sense of masculinity.’ By using this statement Penberthy displays how he feels strongly and is being manipulative and condescending towards the audience to change their thoughts emotionally as well. His use in emotive language and attacking the opposition persuades the reader to agree by playing on their emotional thoughts and feelings that alcohol is not a major influence on physical fights but masculinity itself and their need to show off.
Throughout the article, Penberthy puts the point across