Rhetorical Analysis Of The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia

Since the beginning of time, authors have used rhetorical strategies in order to persuade the reader of their claims. These rhetorical strategies are used in everyday life whether people use it intentionally or not. My purpose for writing this text is to provide you guys examples of rhetorical strategies using two pieces of text. The first piece of text is by Edward Albee and it is titled The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia. The text is about a family going through turmoil. Martin, a married man with a gay son, reveals that he is in love with a goat by the name of Sylvia. His love for Sylvia ultimately ruins his relationship with his family. The author of this book, Albee, is known for being an American playwright director. He has written several plays about relationships and marriage. The second text is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, written by Hunter S. Thompson. The text was about a guy named Raoul Duke and his attorney reporting the race during the Mint 400. Throughout the text, both men go on a drug binge and consume countless amounts of substances. Thompson was an American journalist who traveled across the U.S. Although he made several pieces of work, he is best known for the type of journalism that he conducted. He created the term â€Å"ganzo† which referred to his style of journalism. The term ganzo meant that the journalist has to be an integral part of his stories. Albee and Thompson have different views of the American dream. Albee argues that the American dream is perfectShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesLine 58 Understanding and Appreciating Individual Differences Important Areas of Self-Awareness 61 Emotional Intelligence 62 Values 65 Ethical Decision Making and Values 72 Cognitive Style 74 Attitudes Toward Change 76 Core Self-Evaluation 79 SKILL ANALYSIS 84 Cases Involving Self-Awareness 84 Communist Prison Camp 84 Computerized Exam 85 Decision Dilemmas 86 SKILL PRACTICE 89 Exercises for Improving Self- Awareness Through Self-Disclosure 89 Through the Looking Glass 89 Diagnosing Managerial Characteristics