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Language In Politically Correct By Vale Actress House

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In the article Language in Politically Correct, Valentina House argues that the concept “Politically correctness” has not only over shadowed one’s action but also is a threat to transparency. The opinion column published by The Michigan Daily relates to all adult American citizens with the intention to persuade voters as it was published in 2020 — presidential election: Donald Trump versus Joe Biden. The United States of America is a country based on freedom and for centuries the said freedom has been a source of pride for all the American citizen. However, this article raises awareness of a great threat with the ability to destroy the base foundation of this nation. In the attempt to spread this eye opening message, Valentina House uses irony, comperative language, and allusion in order to convey her message …show more content…

This quote can also be used as a hook as it raises awareness of a wrong doing in complete opposition to America’s governing body’s foundation-freedom and transparency. The introduction starts with the mention of “The First Amendment of the United States Constitution” which is “unbridged freedom of speech” however, the paragraph ends with “shame into submission” that is meant to emphesise on the social pressure that is carried with speech. The ending of paragraph justaposes with the founding fathers’ idea of the “great” United States. The comparison between the founding’s fathers’ ideal society and its current state is an appeal to pathos as this would go against a nationalist point of view, which is to protect what their accessor has envisioned. Moreover, Valentina House compares America to the famous 1984 dystopian written by George Orwell. The comparison is to emphasize on the current situation- freedom of expression as this concept is no longer in existence in a dystopian

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