Rhetorical Analysis Of Black Men And Public Space By Brent Staples
In the article Black Men and Public Space by Brent Staples, the author is writing to inform the reader that people receive stereotypical views based on race. He uses pathos rhetoric to convey the central idea that those being stereotyped face life difficulites and challenges because of these labels. What this means is common stereotypes can become life altering and greatly impact people's lives. The author is trying to generalize facts and events to explain these stereotypical views to those who may have never faced it, or to sympathize with those who have.
The author falls into the physical traits- a young black male- and then is assumed to have generally bad character and actions some other black males have
The author falls into the physical traits- a young black male- and then is assumed to have generally bad character and actions some other black males have