Rhetorical Analysis On Joravsky

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Throughout the entire article, I found Joravsky using sarcastic language. When talking about his previous attempts at persuading voters to kick out Rahm Emanuel and Richard Daley, he commented, “What can I say? Chicago just loves its bosses”. Joravsky’s “love” is sarcastic considering how both Emanuel and Daley have made numerous headlines for their corrupt actions. Joravsky also says, “As hard as it is to believe, sometimes the right thing is also the smart thing to do.” Again, he’s emphasizing the point that the obvious needs to be acknowledged for Emanuel to keep his position as mayor. Sarcasm is his way of expressing the obvious points that we, Chicagoans, have overlooked. Joravsky also used an allusion when he said, “...the most fearless