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Of No Fireman At Ground Zero This 9/11 By Michael Burke

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Imagine your brother sacrificing his life only to be denied honor. Author, Michael Burke, writes “No Fireman at Ground Zero This 9/11?”based on Mayor Bloomberg’s decision of not honoring the first responders. Burke uses several techniques to catch the eyes of voters, the city of New York, and those who publish in the Wall Street Journal. Burke persuades the audience that the first responders deserve to be honored based on the techniques of pathos, inversion, diction, and anaphoras. Initially, applying the technique of pathos, Burke persuades the audience that the first responders deserved to be honored. The writer applies pathos to lead into the purpose. Burke states, “The fireman was still there, standing his ground in case others needed help. And there he undoubtedly was when the full 110-story tower came down upon him.” Within multiple occasions, the writer adds the emotional effect to grab the reader’s attention and to make one aware of the sacrifice the first responders contributed. Now that the writer has caused the audience to feel emotional or uneasy of the matter, the writer then states, “I showed him a photo of my brother, FDNY Capt. Billy Burke, Engine Co. 21, who perished in the North Tower after refusing to leave …show more content…

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