Bowling for Columbine, by Michael Moore

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In American society, violence runs rampage throughout the country that cause its citizens to be afraid and discouraged about their homeland. One of the major parts of American violence is from guns. In the documentary, "Bowling for Columbine", a famous filmmaker, Michael Moore addresses the ubiquitous situation in America. He argues that the use of gun in America co-insides or correlates to the recent massacres and that America, as a whole, should have stricter gun control laws. Throughout the film, Moore uses specific references to it and employs rhetorical and persuasive devices to construct his argument in favor of changing gun laws.
One prominent rhetorical appeal he uses in the film is ethos. Ethos is the credibility or ethical appeal by a means of convincing your character as an author; in this case, Moore proves himself as a worthy or appropriate person to bring up the claim to install limitations on guns. He first explains the relevance of guns in his life by explaining that was born in Flint, Michigan - where the majorities of the population either owned a gun or were pro-gun advocates. From his childhood to his young adult years, he focuses directly that guns have been a very influential part in his life. For example, Michael Moore is a lifetime member of National Rifle Association meaning he accomplished several requirements and or task to be indicted; also, in doing these objectives, they may have changed his opinion to be pro-gun or for guns control. In fact, when the viewers of the documentary were informed of his members, probable suggestions came up that he will favor guns and lean to the opposition of gun control; in actuality, he takes a neutral, unbiased stand towards gun and collects data and statistic to p...

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...re proved himself to be a very credible person with his unbiased standpoint, showed the compassionate and understanding of the people who were killed by the current guns laws and a logical thinker by doing research of statistical data to provide that there are faults in the current laws. He also shows the viewer that he is a well-informed individual with famous popular culture television show "South Park", from beginning to the end of argument you can find symbolism and key points that he wants to live in a better America and he does so by constructing rhetorical and persuasive devices effectively to construct his in favor of changing gun laws.

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