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Rushdie's Argumentative Analysis

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Migration affects countries and the world by the individual who migrate effect on the environment/ society around them. Rushdie’s ideas on migration come from a cultural background, one different from Sanders when it came to the need for migration in one’s life. It is through the use of Irony, Tone, and Symbolism, that Sanders develops his perspective about migration compared to Rushdie’s. Sanders use of Irony is shown when he exclaims that migration has a vicious effect on the world through his hemispheres perspective on its effects on earth and its environment (44-47). The Irony is that America has been, and continues to, use the earth harshly and abuse animals, environments and countries through its overuse of resources. When it mentions the examples of all these people who have migrated and caused damage to other places, that, America is nowhere to be found (52-62). The damages listed about America are in the form of, Influences were brought into America, and there is no mention of damages America has caused outside of America. …show more content…

The first paragraph explains America 's motives describes them as explorers and conquerors, this of course differs from Rushdie’s cultural values of migration and bettering ones life instead of ones nationalistic expectations (35-40). Sander’s on the other hand shows distaste with this ideology as he says it brings harsh effects as a result of bringing visions and values along with migrants as they travel (44-52). Migration values clashed due to the fact that from Sanders perspective, migrants try and bring outside influences in, whilst Rushdie’s idea of migrants focuses more on what migrants can bring to America as a country of explorers and

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