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Summary Of The Uses Of Patriotism By David Brooks

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In the article, “The Uses of Patriotism” the author, David Brooks claims that his purpose is to persuade the reader that kneeling during the national anthem is “extremely counterproductive.” This is only part of his main purpose of persuading people to be more patriotic and to be proud of their country. In the beginning of his article, he explains how he is going to persuade “you” that kneeling during the national anthem is counterproductive. He changes from third person to second person, implying that he is persuading the reader. Changing the point of view is powerful because it pulls the reader into the article as if he was talking to them in person. Also, Brooks’s overall goal of the article is to have Americans be proud of their country.
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