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National Anthem Rhetorical Analysis

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Why do you stand during the National Anthem, some people stand out of pure respect, other people sit because they are “oppressed”. Colin Kaepernick started a controversial protest during the preseason football game on August 14th. Many people agree that it is for a good cause, but he is not choosing the right time to protest. People believe that standing during the National Anthem is a sign of respect and gratitude for your country, but people like Kaepernick chose this time to sit or kneel to get people to look at the oppression towards minorities in the country. Kaepernick told a reporter, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people, and people of color.” Then he continued to say “To me, …show more content…

The players that are standing during the National Anthem but holding their fists up or linking arms are protesting in a way that I feel still gets their point across and still respects our military and our country, they are still standing to show respect towards the country and our flag, but they are showing that they still stand with Kaepernick in wanting police brutality towards minorities to end. These athletes even knelt beside the flag during the National Anthem on 9/11 which many people found disrespectful, 9/11 is a very sad day in the United States and many people lost their lives that day, and others lost family members that day, but these football players still knelt because there is not equality to minorities when it comes to police brutality, but on 9/11 the police and fireman helped everyone to get out of the Towers, no matter what race or minority, so I don’t understand why they were kneeling. Many police man and fireman lost their lives that day because they went back into the building to save people. Some people look at the flag in remembrance of their child, because their child went to war to keep us the “Home of the Free, Because of the Brave,” and all those parents got back from their child was a flag on top of a casket, and when people sit in the Anthem those parents could feel that their child is being disrespected by minorities which could cause even more of a barrier between

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Colin Kaepernick a form NFL quarterback sparked controversy when he kneeled during the national anthem. Nancy Armour a writer for USA Today explained why Kaepernick took a knee over racism and discrimination because, “people don’t like to address that and they don’t like to address what the root of this protest is”. What Armour is explaining is that most people don’t want to address a problem at all and when there is a problem as big as racism in the present most wont deal with it. I think there could be better ways that to get the point across than Kaepernick did; on the other hand, it did spark a lot of talk about the subject and bring it to the eyes of the public. Kaepernick provides a good explanation for his actions when he told the press,

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The tone of authors throughout the world varies greatly based on their intentions for writing. In the case of Anthem, author Ayn Rand invents a dystopian society in which collectivism is promoted in great favor over individualism. One character, however, pushes the boundaries and embraces a sense of independence. Rand likely desired audiences to take her views presented in her novel into consideration. Accordingly, for the purpose of creating a serious relationship with its readers, Anthem adopts a reverent tone by utilizing formal language and addressing critical subjects.

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In August 2016, was Kaepernick’s first time sitting on the bench during the National Anthem. He stated, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” Kaepernick has every right to exercise his right to freedom of speech, and express his views on the challenges the nation is facing as far as racism, violence, and poverty. Colin Kaepernick made around $11.9 million in the year of 2016.

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Kneeling during the national anthem is completely irrelevant to the problem trying to be addressed. It only has caused disruption and arguments. People supporting the cause believe they are being treated unfairly in some way, but if you ask anyone, any group, or minority, they’re going to tell you how they’re being treated

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The National Anthem is something many Americans hold dear to their hearts. When football players started to kneel instead of stand with the others as a protest, Americans started to become angry. Football players should stand for the national anthem for the soldiers, to help unify America, and to find another way to protest. First of all, football players should stand for our soldiers. Our soldiers have fought for our country and they fight for our flag.

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