The essay Pandemic shaming by Amelia Tait is a synopsis of the major themes and events of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amelia Tait's Pandemic Shaming is an exemplary response, taking advantage of the rhetorical situation to reconcile the damage of the COVID-19 pandemic. To begin, the requisite for writing her essay was the pandemic and the large number of people attacking and harassing others. Tait wrote her essay with two groups in mind as her rhetorical audience. The victims and the perpetrators. We can see this when she questions the perpetrators actions “Yet is pointing the finger actually a productive way to change others’ behavior? Are we simply spreading discord at an already distressing time? At worst, are we blaming individuals for the inconsistent …show more content…
Tait’s overall purpose is to bring both groups together and harmonize people rather than radicalize them like the pandemic did by bringing up the most extensive examples of shamming from the pandemic “What they were saying was absolutely outrageous,” says Laura, a 17-year-old who received online hate after attending a Stereophonics gig in Manchester on March 13. I had people telling me I was going to kill people, someone private messaged me saying, ‘I hope you feel great about yourself when you’re the one who’s killed your whole family” her remorse as they understand now their actions were too extreme and they went too far. Tait capitalizes on it and by using more examples from the victims makes the essay more persuasive to the victims who know that pain and would strive to avoid making the same mistakes again and the perpetrators who would feel ashamed and attempt to reconcile. The persuasiveness of the essay would also enhance its message of community and being more responsible for our actions, leading to a much more effective response to