To many of its citizens, the United States of America is regarded as the strongest nation around the globe; countless art pieces and literary works have been dedicated to the topic as well. One of those is a short article entitled“A Nation of Opportunity and Freedom”, which aims to solidify the reader’s national pride and the idea that the United States of America is one of the foremost nations to grace this Earth. Within this article, Gregory Papadin is persuasive to the reader in this piece because of his use of diction, exemplification, and comparison and contrast within it.
Right from the start, Papadin creates an aura of patriotism and good feelings with nothing other than his meticulous selection of words. His diction sets the tone of the article as one of nationalism, honor, and hope for the future of the American society. This tone is not limited to the beginning, as it grows and unfolds throughout the writing. This is shown is the opening sentence: “The United States is a country of economic
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The author brings in a quote from the American national anthem as a focal point to remind the user what this country as a whole is truly about, but he also makes it feel like it is focused on the reader and making him or her experience the effects firsthand. In the second paragraph, Papadin personalizes the issue of immigration and the “American Dream” by writing “My mother and father came here as first-generation immigrants, with nothing but a backpack and their first-born son” (Papadin)”. Within this exemplification, the author practices pathos, in order to further his point and create a passionate response from those who are proud of the American Dream. He then goes on to use that concept as a rallying point for why the United States are as great as many people believe them to