By Brianna Sacks
There has been a lot of controversy over the idea of stricter gun laws in the U.S. after a recent school shooting in Florida. The author's diction is abstract which brings emotion throughout the article. The author's tone was solemn due to such a deeply earnest feeling towards such a serious reflection. Her use of abstract words are used to convey universal truths and emotions about the incident. Sacks seems to have a high level of emotional attachment due to such abstract words used. The author uses rhetorical devices such as her appeal to pathos and ethos. The author appeals to pathos by stating a quote from a victim's mother where she states her son said, "Mom, students next to me are getting shot." This quote from the mother's son brings emotional attachment towards the audience. It makes the audience feel sincere for the victims and family members. The author also appeals to ethos by stating that nearly 3,300 students were set to go back to school. This number gives the audience an idea on the amount of students that were present in the tragedy. This appeal makes the readers more aware of how many students were affected. The purpose of this article was clear throughout the whole article. Sacks does a great job explaining the importance of stricter gun laws by providing sources which include victims from the shooting. Her overall goal was to bring importance to the idea of having laws that make guns harder to buy rather than arming teachers which President Trump had suggested. The purpose brings great value to the fact that something needs to be done to prevent more school shootings from happening, and replacing guns as a solution rather than the problem will only lead to more innocent lives being lost.
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