The author's overall purpose is to inform those who keep up with the politics of the U.S. about her opinions regarding current politics. Her specific opinion is highlighted in the beginning of the text. She addresses her opinion on the text by claiming that discussion of immigrants should not be changed but expanded to bring attention to black immigrants. Throughout the text Jamila Osman appeals to logos to support her claim regarding xenophobia within the United States. Other than those who keep up with politics of the U.S., the author's intended audience are those who are residents or citizens of the United States. From the beginning of the text Osman appeals to logos to support her claim. She gives background information regarding the past current state of immigration laws within America. She describes it as a "flurry of protest and direct action" but then contrast it to today's current policies. When contrasting the different "political-eras" of the United States government the author uses a quite formal diction. The article lacks slang and common conversational vocabulary. This is evident through the use of words like "galvanizing". With this formal diction the author's tone if often in subjective. Her distaste for the Trump-administration is evident when she describes the decision made "to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti." This subjective tone is also apparent when the author argues that the cause of the exclusion of black immigrants to the discussion as xenophobia. Osman by claiming that her and many other "the silence has been unsurprising" when black immigrants are the topic of discussion. This tone often shines through before or after appeals to logos within the text. To back up her claim Osman cites sources such as BAJI (an advocacy group) or the Department of Homeland Security.
Personally as a reader, I feel that the formal diction used within the text was a good decision on the part of the author. Due to the subject matter of this text being such a serious and controversial topic informal diction would not fully get the author's point across. The only rhetorical device that the author uses within the text is metaphor. She highlights that "to be invisible within the public consciousness is to be without the structural and community support other migrant populations benefit from."
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AuthorAdesuwa Obasuyi. Student. Language Lover. 16. Archives
February 2018
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