Brief Rhetorical Analysis Of The Article 'Greatness' By Demaria
In DeMaria’s article “Greatness”, he explains what is the greatness and how the greatness changes our lives. The author believe that greatness is special, and it can affect a number of people. He wants to know about how to find the greatness when public given the designation of greatness to the astronauts and Walter Cronkite. He points out that a lot of people are doing many things in their daily, However, no one will give the designation of greatness to them. The reason is we do not change or affect many people. The author is a doctor, he knows that society will not give the designation of greatness to all the doctors. Nevertheless, he believes that we are doing the great things because they are saving people’s life and protect people’s health.
DeMaria’s purpose for this article is trying to tell people about that we do not need to be greatness as like Walter Cronkite and astronauts, and many people cannot be greatness like that. However, we still can play an important role in the society, and we still can find our own greatness. His article is helpful to my research because it shows the normal people also can be great. In addition, the author makes the greatness become tow level, the first one is the “true greatness”, the second level is “near greatness”. We do not have to be the “true greatness”, but we can be the “near greatness”.
DeMaria’s purpose for this article is trying to tell people about that we do not need to be greatness as like Walter Cronkite and astronauts, and many people cannot be greatness like that. However, we still can play an important role in the society, and we still can find our own greatness. His article is helpful to my research because it shows the normal people also can be great. In addition, the author makes the greatness become tow level, the first one is the “true greatness”, the second level is “near greatness”. We do not have to be the “true greatness”, but we can be the “near greatness”.