Rhetorical Analysis Edward O Wilson
A contemporary scientist, Edward O. Wilson, writes two argumentative passages, and places them next to each other to prove a major point. In these passages Wilson satirizes the language of two groups that are on two opposite sides when it comes to the environment. He makes these passages plum silly looking, just as two kids would fight over who receives the largest glass of milk.
Wilson uses invective language as a satirical element in his two passages. The People-First Critics call the Environmentalists, “greens, enviros, environmental extremists, or environmental wackos.” The Environmentalists call the People-First Critics, “anti-environmentalist, brown lashers, or wise users”. These names are very critical, and come off as childish. Perhaps,
Wilson uses invective language as a satirical element in his two passages. The People-First Critics call the Environmentalists, “greens, enviros, environmental extremists, or environmental wackos.” The Environmentalists call the People-First Critics, “anti-environmentalist, brown lashers, or wise users”. These names are very critical, and come off as childish. Perhaps,