Rhetorical Analysis Of Cheryl Strayed's Memoir 'Wild'

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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed is a book about several events that took place in her life after her mom died and how she lost everything including herself and made the impulsive decision to walk the Pacific Crest Trail, alone. This book was possibly intended for people who have been in the same situation as she has been: going through the loss of a loved one or just feeling like you have nothing left. I will conduct a rhetorical analysis of Strayed’s memoir, Wild, and critique her use of rhetorical appeals in order to show that her memoir was written

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