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Review Of Open Letter To Ann Coulter By John Franklin Stephens

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In his open letter to Ann Coulter, John Franklin Stephens not only redefines the “R” word, and demonstrates the ways he has witnessed its usage, but while doing this Stephans also eliminates the excuses that Coulter could make about why she used the word. By defining the different ways that the “R” word could be used, Stephans is forcing Coulter, and other readers to reckon with their understanding of the “R” word. In doing this, Stephans is hoping that people won’t continue using the “R” word improperly. Before Stephens redefines the “R” word, he sets up the letter, and made some decisions that were crucial to making the letter as effective as it was. The letter is addressed to just Ms. Coulter but Stephens decided not to send the letter …show more content…

The first part shows that Stephens has either experienced being bullied, or has witnessed it. Stephens redefines the terms of the “R” word with two more possible examples of how it could have been used. Then he states that “Because, Ms. Coulter, that is who we are – and much, much more.” Again Stephens relates himself to the problem in a personal way by using the word “we”, also showing that he has most likely seen or gone through the problems first …show more content…

Doing this was crucial in Stephens attempt to make Coulter realize that she was in the wrong. This put Coulter in a position to really reevaluate why she used the “R” word, among the many other words that she could have used. Stephens is forcing Coulter, to recon with her own understanding of the “R” word. He is trying to make Coulter and other readers realize that society has taught people to use the “R” word wrongly. Stephens again makes the topic personally relate to himself as he states in his open letter “Well, Ms. Coulter, you, and society, need to learn that being compared to people like me should be considered a badge of honor.” He is also reinforcing the fact that Coulter wrongly assumed that linking the president to someone like him, would be an insult. Stephens closes his argument by conveying that no one overcomes more, than people like him

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