Brooks persuades his audience by using forms of the pathos. Because he is so passionate in the delivery of his writing, he evokes emotion to the reader. The emotional appeal is accomplished in a few different ways. His argument is so relatable to people all over the world. If you’re not in the situation of the middle working class, you probably know someone who is. Brooks speaks about the diminishing amount of respect that we get if we don’t make enough money, and on top of that, the stress that comes with it. The working class has also been defined as not being well educated and less capable of doing things white collared workers can do. This isn’t necessarily true though; since the 1970’s, both economic and occupational insecurity have become …show more content…
These jobs have been known to be called “junk jobs”, as they fail to pay benefits, they are often insecure, unstable, or temporary, and they provide little work control and little opportunity for skill development or advancement. In contrast to other expensive countries with higher proportions of quality jobs, the United States has developed an economy where two-thirds of jobs do not require or reward higher education. The other one-third of jobs consist largely in managing these so-called junk job …show more content…
Our generation has both parents working, one or both of them working two jobs just to buy food, not even able to afford a family vacation every December. Our generation is in student debt on average $29,400. We have scholarships but they only cover about 40% of the cost on average. Brooks tries to get this young audience in particular to realize all of this, to understand the severity of the economic crisis. Times are changing, and it’s not enough to just “get a better job”, because it simply just doesn’t work like that anymore. Aristotle's Logos is also used in Brooks article. He pulls reasoning into his argument, making it difficult to manipulate. This article is very difficult to disagree with and argue against. Brooks appears very knowledgeable and intelligent. On the last page, when he speaks about the four ways that the government could pull us out of an economic and competitive crisis, he throws in statistics and numbers to make his argument clear and unshakeable. He uses an expert amount of support for his argument through extensive research, up-to-date research, and through recognized authorities in the field. This helps to prevent his appeal from seeming too personal. Brooks takes beliefs from Marco Rubio and Mike Lee as well as Michael Strain to make his argument seem