As Donald Trump Denies Climate Change, These Kids Die of It
Rhetorical Precis:
Kristof in the article, As Donald Trump Denies Climate Change These Kids Die of It, suggests that America plays a major role in the sever drought of Southern Africa. Kristof supports his suggestion by first explaining that the emission of carbon dioxide is two times higher in America than any other country. He then compares the effects of global warming and explains that while Americans will lose beach homes, poor countries lose their children. Lastly, the author challenges America to aid these countries with emergency relief programs. Kristof's purpose is to inform the nation on the effects global warming has on other countries and to suggest that America should develop relief programs. Kristof writes in an informative yet hopeful tone for the nation. This work is significant because President Trump denies the fact that these kids are starving probably because he's doing fine. This goes to show how inconsiderate some people are.
Kristof in the article, As Donald Trump Denies Climate Change These Kids Die of It, suggests that America plays a major role in the sever drought of Southern Africa. Kristof supports his suggestion by first explaining that the emission of carbon dioxide is two times higher in America than any other country. He then compares the effects of global warming and explains that while Americans will lose beach homes, poor countries lose their children. Lastly, the author challenges America to aid these countries with emergency relief programs. Kristof's purpose is to inform the nation on the effects global warming has on other countries and to suggest that America should develop relief programs. Kristof writes in an informative yet hopeful tone for the nation. This work is significant because President Trump denies the fact that these kids are starving probably because he's doing fine. This goes to show how inconsiderate some people are.
Rhetorical Analysis:
Carbon emission from America has cause a severe drought in Southern Africa. Kristof uses an informative yet hopeful tone and appeals to the nation through the use of imagery to convince the nation to fund emergency relief programs. Throughout the article, Kristof uses imagery to depict the geography and children of Southern Africa. Kristof describes the previous land of southern Africa with words like “lovely… sandy… playful” for the audience (Kristof, paragraph 5). The reader gets an image of how the land used to look. Kristof purposely uses positive words to describe southern Africa to nation. After carbon emission, Kristof then describes the land with words like “rocks and ashes” and the children with words like “ wizened and glassy-eyed” (Kristof, paragraph 6). The reader has a sense of how described the land looks. The description of the children appeals to the reader's emotions. The reader gets an idea of how severely the children are starving. These descriptions both give a contrasting image of southern Africa before and after carbon emissions from America was brought into the world. The carbon emissions from America are affecting southern Africa’s land. Kristof was effectively able to convince the nation by using imagery.
Carbon emission from America has cause a severe drought in Southern Africa. Kristof uses an informative yet hopeful tone and appeals to the nation through the use of imagery to convince the nation to fund emergency relief programs. Throughout the article, Kristof uses imagery to depict the geography and children of Southern Africa. Kristof describes the previous land of southern Africa with words like “lovely… sandy… playful” for the audience (Kristof, paragraph 5). The reader gets an image of how the land used to look. Kristof purposely uses positive words to describe southern Africa to nation. After carbon emission, Kristof then describes the land with words like “rocks and ashes” and the children with words like “ wizened and glassy-eyed” (Kristof, paragraph 6). The reader has a sense of how described the land looks. The description of the children appeals to the reader's emotions. The reader gets an idea of how severely the children are starving. These descriptions both give a contrasting image of southern Africa before and after carbon emissions from America was brought into the world. The carbon emissions from America are affecting southern Africa’s land. Kristof was effectively able to convince the nation by using imagery.