George Lamming once wrote,”Why are you running away from your country? Why do so many of your people come here?” This was written on a novel called “The Emigrant,” and it is about emigration and the effects of colonialism on people. In Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World, Scott Russel Sanders retorts to an essay by Salman Rushdie to inform his readers that he disputes with Rushdie because he believes that “movement is inherently good, and staying put is bad.” Sanders states that migrants who stay in their homelands do not harm the environment because it gives them a sense of belonging without having to change themselves. He employs an argumentative yet respectful tone discussing migration using direct quotation, rhetorical strategies, and figurative language to develop his perspective about moving. In this essay, Scott Sanders maintains an argumentative tone to achieve his point of view. The impact of his response to Rushdie displays an awfully great judgment and statement. Words such as “quarrel” and “skeptical” were used to unveil his disagreement with the direct quotations that was in the essay or anything Rushdie claimed. Though his choice of words elaborate his negative …show more content…
And even if, by uprooting ourselves, we shed our chauvinism, is that all we lose?” This question was used to make a point rather to get an answer on nationalism. Rhetorical strategies, such as logos, was used to show that migrants bring their visions and values wherever they go. Sanders brings up how “colonists brought slavery with them to North America” and how “the Spaniards devastated Central and South America by imposing on this New World the religion, economics, and politics of the Old.” His use of logos was employed to convince the audience that the historical events that happened in America was caused by
Recently illegal immigration has become a very pressing issue among people. Many people around the borders are being greatly affected by the issue and think immediate action needs to be taken to put a stop to the issue. The Documentary Border War: Battle Over Illegal Immigration takes a stand on the issue using many examples of pathos, ethos, and logos to try and persuade people that illegal immigration is a very serious issue and we need to put a stop to it. This documentary follows the lives of people who have been affected by illegal immigration, and explains how they feel about the issue. Another way that people can look at the issue of illegal immigration is through the eyes of the immigrants, and the reasons why they might be trying migrate to another country. The documentary Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary focuses on the issue from this point of view. This documentary uses pathos and logos to show the lives and hardships of those people who are trying to migrate to a new country. Although Wetback used many examples of pathos and logos to show the struggles of the migrants, Border War did a better job showing pathos by following the lives of people who were affected by the illegal immigrants they were also very persuasive with ethos by following credible people.
Jose Vargas, an undocumented immigrant, believes hard work can greatly impact the ability to gain citizenship in the United States. In the article “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” Vargas explains his life and how much he struggled lying his way through school and work. To persuade the reader to believe that he should be considered an American citizen, Vargas uses rhetorical strategies throughout his essay. Vargas’ use of pathos was very effective because it caused the reader to empathize for him and providing information about his background made his character more reliable through ethos, however his lack of logos made a big difference throughout his article.
FFF emerged due to the fact that illegal immigration has been growing in America during the last couple of years. Therefore, one of the strongest rhetorical appeals used by Figure 2 is Kairos because it is relevant to what America is currently experiencing regarding immigration. The photograph was taken at the 770 Broadway building in Manhattan, New York. In fact, according to Vornado Realty, this building serves as the headquarters for companies such as Facebook, The Huffington Post and AOL, among others. Moreover, the photograph was taken in May 2013 when the Gang of 8 Bill was negotiating the new immigration reform that, at the time, would totally change the lives of immigrants in America because it would increase deportations. Thus, as
In recent discussions, the topic of immigration and the fundamental question of what is to be done with immigration? has been circulating in many american homes today, especially the closer we get to election day. As David Cole puts it in his essay Five Myths about Immigration “But just as in the 1850’s, passion, misinformation, and shortsighted fear often substitute for reason, fairness, and human dignity in today’s immigration debates”(185). Despite misconceptions of immigrants, Cole believes that immigrants positively affect society in several ways. In addition, Cole challenges and questions the beliefs of others in his essay. Whereas, Victor Davis Hanson’s essay Our Brave New World of Immigration focuses
In the passage Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World, Scott Russell Sanders disagrees that “the belief that movement is inherently good.” Sanders claims that we should root ourselves in places instead of ideas and we should care for the earth rather than our own selfish desires. Through refuting Rushdie’s argument and recognizing the counter argument and appealing to the audience’s intelligence by using historical facts and evidence, Sanders relays his belief that we must settle down and “pay enough need and respect to where we are.”
The practice of moving away from home in search of a better place or escaping conflict-ridden area is becoming common. People migrate from one country to another because of
Mr. Schwarzenegger uses the power of persuasion and his knowledge on immigration to make his essay more effective rather than ineffective. At the beginning of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s essay, An Immigrant Writes, he mentions a statement from President Reagan about immigration. Afterwards he states “He believes, as I do, that we can have an immigration policy that both strengthens our boarders and welcomes immigrants.”(Schwarzenegger 26) Using this example is part of the reason why his essay is so effective.
“The political, social, and legal pressure on Muslim communities in the name of “national security” has created a new form of American legal exceptionalism” (Elver 139). Since Arab immigrants where viewed as potential terrorist threats they were legally placed under surveillance as they could be a “national security threat” (Elver 139). The government started ‘taking suspected terrorists in violation of the law off the streets and [kept] them locked up” (Elver 140). These individuals who where taken into custody were targeted because the government was going after “Muslim-looking” people.” (Elver 144). By incarcerating Arab immigrants, the United States government as well as some citizens, thought they would be safe from terrorism. A few weeks following the attack on the Twin Towers, there was a survey that found Americans believed “Arab and Muslim Americans should be profiled and targeted for surveillance and interrogation in the name of national security” (Cook 3).
He moved here to the "land of opportunity", when in fact that so called "opportunity" actually brings sadness, misery, and even death. For many of the immigrants of the time the American dream became
DeParle, J. (2010, June 25). Global Migration: A World Ever More on the Move. The New
Immigration has been a topic that has caused multiple discussions on why people migrate from one country to another, also how it affects both the migraters and the lands they go. Immigration is the movement from one location to another to live there permanently. This topic has been usually been associated with sociology to better explain how it affects people, cultures and societies. Sociology has three forms of thinking that are used to describe and analyze this topic. There are three forms of thinking that are used to tell and describe immigration to society; structural functionalist, symbolic interactionist, and conflict theory. Each of these theories uses different forms of thinking and rationality to describe and explain socio topics.
Hey Josh I hope today finds you healthy and happy, I would like to ask you to indulge me for a few minutes, I'd like to tell you a story. Many years ago I met a friend through work, she was a Russian immigrant named Elena. We became fast friends and spent a lot of our time together. She was a few years younger than me, spoke with a heavy Russian accent and was one of the nicest people I'd ever met. I met her family and they accepted me into their clan no questions asked.
Roy Beck's The Case Against Immigration One of the more remarkable aspects of the continuing debate over American immigration policy is that the nation's liberal elites seem, ever so gradually, to be finally catching up with the people. For years opinion polls have shown that a large majority of the American people, of all political persuasions and all ethnic backgrounds, want less immigration. Yet year after year immigrants continue to flood across our borders as "opinion molders," elected officials, business executives, and professional eggheads insist that mass immigration is really beneficial and its dangers are much exaggerated by "nativists" and "racists. " Only in the last couple of years have a few books been published that dissent from that view, and the appearance of these books, published by major New York houses, suggests that the elites are finally beginning to grasp what uncontrolled immigration means for the people and the country they rule. What began as a popular protest against elite policies and preferences has now started influencing the elites themselves, even if the elites still like to imagine that they thought of it first.
Immigration has always been a large conflict people have faced all across the world. There are plenty of reasons why people migrate to a country, whether it may be the United States or any other particular one. Many people often come in an attempt to escape poverty, crime, or to simply have a better opportunity to better their lifestyle. Although there are people who migrate and commit severe crimes, there are others who sacrifice themselves in order to live a better life. In addition to that, I believe the government should approve new immigration laws in favor of immigrants who come to better their life and achieve their dreams.
Today, in most cases, people don’t spend very much time thinking about why the society we live in presently, is the way it is. Most people would actually be surprised about all that has happened throughout America’s history. Many factors have influenced America and it’s society today, but one of the most profound ways was the way the “Old Immigrants” and “New Immigrants” came to America in the early to mid 1800s. The “Old Immigrants were categorized as the ones who came before 1860 and the “New Immigrants” being the ones who came between 1865 and 1920. The immigrants came to the United States, not only seeking freedom, but also education. Many immigrants also wanted to practice their religion without hindrance. What happened after the immigrants