Letter To The Chrats Rhetorical Analysis

To the humble and gracious people of the country of Otatop, which we all call home, It is with great sorrow, that I, your grateful leader, bring you dreadful news of the evils of our neighbors, the Chrats. It has come to my attention that we are being threatened by the Chrats. For the past several years, the Chrats have been stealing out beloved sweet potato crop. They steal it and throw it off the cliffs to undermine our economic stability and purposely hurt our people. We have been starving! All men, women, and innocent children alike have been suffering while the Chrats laugh at us in their sweet-potato-gluttony.
No more! It’s time to fight back! Their petty thievery is no match for the Otatop people’s bravery and unity. Let’s join together
I make them sound honorable, calling them “humble,” “gracious,” and “grateful.” I try to characterize them as the underdogs right before they win. Finally, since it would be incredibly honorable to die fighting for your country, right beside your ruler, I conclude the letter by saying that I fight beside them. Unlike the letter to the people, in the letter to the army, I make the audience feel strong and mighty, not like underdogs. Once again, I make the Chrats sound inferior and evil, so that the army will feel like it’s their duty to stop. I also use repetition to try to excite the audience. I then offered insightful and convenient information, which would ensure that the army would conquer the Chrats’ farmland, making me the all-powerful sweet potato emperor. Lastly, since he is part of my family, I use a more colloquial tone and familiar voice in the letter to my Uncle, the owner of the sweet potato processing factory. The majority of the letter composed of small talk, making me sound friendly and kind. As opposed to a proclamation letter, like the previous letter, this one was written more conversationally. I talked briefly about the upcoming war with the Chrats, since I assume that he already heard the news. Slowly, I lead him into the fact that he should prepare for an increase in sweet potatoes soon. However, by complimenting him and being modest with my advice, it would make the reader feel like it is his own wise decision to follow my