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The “F” Word When reading an article or publication by an author many readers will not realize the messages hidden deep within the text. An author’s purpose is what emotions and thoughts the author wants to convey to the reader by use of distinct words and technics. In the article, “The F Word”, by Firoozeh Dumas, the author uses many technics to persuade the reader to take on her beliefs and feel sympathy for the blatant racism she faced as a child. The author’s purpose is the most powerful tool an author has, and is a constant factor in their diction, rhetorical devices, as well as sentence structure. Words are essential to getting a message across. Some may see words as just something with a vague meaning, but in reality they have far more of a purpose. Through words we are able to experience new experiences, see things through a new perceptive, and positively influence the lives of the reader. In the beautifully constructed article written by Firoozeh Dumas, “The F Word”, the author is able to show the reader how racism affected her. Ethical appeals are things that appeal to a reader due to the credibility of the author, and are used to show the author is highly respected. For example, when the author said, “Even though I had graduated with honors from UC-Berkley, I couldn’t get a single interview” (Dumas 3). The author used this in a very strategic way that not many people would catch on to. Prior to the use of this ethical appeal we had no idea the status or education of the author, but after learning she graduated from a prestigious college with honors we now realized she was well educated and bright. She used this to show us that due to her foreign, Iranian name, she was unable to get a job interview. However, after she changed her name to the more socially acceptable name, Julie, she had potential employers calling her for many interviews. Firoozeh used this appeal to show us that even though she was well educated and respected she could not get a