Public Libraries Rhetorical Analysis

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Public libraries and the greater good of society are more connected than one may think. For Hamill, New York’s libraries are intertwined with the idea of the United States as a land of opportunity made possible by hard work. Throughout his essay, Hamill relates a basic public library to the society. He presents information that affect the reader’s feelings and make the reader determined to act to save the libraries by explaining his personal past with public libraries, the significance of them and how they relate to the future. Hamill begins his essay with a personal backstory. He explains how libraries allowed the children of his time to read new books, and that not only entertained them but also increased their knowledge. He says, “We read