Rhetorical Analysis On Molly Ivins
Rhetorical Precis; Molly Ivins
Columnist, Molly Ivins with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram writes in her (March 15, 1993) “Taking A Stab At Our Infatuation with Guns” article about the hypocrisy of gun ownership in our nation and emphasizes the unnecessary possession of guns by providing alternatives to guns. Ivins supports her claim by first using sarcasm by mocking the circumstances her points apply to; second she argues that guns in fact are to kill and nothing else and finally, society is NOT trained, disciplined militias thus cannot handle guns. Molly Ivins’ Op Ed is to persuade the Texas based readers and the entire nation that guns do not protect, guns kill. Ivins emphasizes a candid and demanding tone to stress the absurdity of the lack
Columnist, Molly Ivins with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram writes in her (March 15, 1993) “Taking A Stab At Our Infatuation with Guns” article about the hypocrisy of gun ownership in our nation and emphasizes the unnecessary possession of guns by providing alternatives to guns. Ivins supports her claim by first using sarcasm by mocking the circumstances her points apply to; second she argues that guns in fact are to kill and nothing else and finally, society is NOT trained, disciplined militias thus cannot handle guns. Molly Ivins’ Op Ed is to persuade the Texas based readers and the entire nation that guns do not protect, guns kill. Ivins emphasizes a candid and demanding tone to stress the absurdity of the lack