Speaker: Leonard Pitts Jr. appears strongly frustrated in the article. Based on the evidence and the tone he strongly feels indignant upon the racial issues presented in the article. He makes no attempt to appear moderate on the issue to more effectively persuade the reader. Instead the reader experiences Leonard Pitts Jr.’s anger and frustration on the issue. He values his African American background and culture and clearly expresses his frustration at the prejudice attributed toward African Americans.
Occasion: Recently, many racial profiling and prejudiced cases have increased such as the Treyvon Martin shooting. Along with the rise in racial profiling, African Americans voiced their exhaustion at racial profiling. People seem to resemble African Americans as criminals and they fear them. Leonard Pitts Jr. expresses his frustration with the racial profiling with the immediate occasion: the shooting of Jordan Davis.
Audience: The author directs the argument to a larger population. In a way the article targets any Caucasian in the United States. It tries to persuade the white population that not all blacks resemble criminals and that African Americans only participate in a minority of crimes.
Purpose: Leonard Pitts Jr. tries to persuade the reader that most African Americans are good-natured normal citizens. For certain reasons, people stereotype African Americans as criminals or violent people; therefore, many violent outbreaks such as the shooting of Jordan Davis have occurred recently. Leonard Pitts Jr. and other African Americans are growing wearisome of this stereotype and he, therefore, tries to persuade the white population that the stereotypical African American is only a minority among a majority of benevolent African Americans.
Subject: The article discusses Michael Dunn’s trial for shooting down Jordan Davis. The author analyzes the trial discussing the verdict and its confusing decision. Leonard Pitts Jr. is confused about the verdict and illustrates how the verdict could change with a different racial scenario.
Tone: The tone is indignant and forthright. Obviously, he finds the prejudice and stereotypical African American as unjustly profiled, and he expresses his anger towards the stereotyping throughout the article. Also, he appear directly frank stating a sensitive argument without hesitation. He defines the African American stereotype without hesitation.
Before determining the author’s intended audience, it is important to understand the author’s values. From the articles read, Leonard Pitts Jr. usually writes on controversial topics. He supports gay-rights, gun restrictions, and he discusses racial controversies. Instead of focusing on businesses, economics, technology, or literature, Leonard Pitts Jr. appears to write about moral and ethical controversies. Leonard Pitts Jr. always strongly argues passionately and emotionally with one side of the controversy without remotely hinting a moderate position in the arguments. Through his passionate and often indignant voice, he outlines the audience: he aims the argument towards the people who oppose his own argument. In this case, Leonard directs the argument towards the Caucasian people in the South. Though the population appears large, Leonard Pitts Jr. desires a reaction from those who negatively stereotype the black population. Consequently, Leonard Pitts Jr.’s addresses the argument towards a larger population consisting of Southern Caucasians through his indignant voice and passionate purpose.
Occasion: Recently, many racial profiling and prejudiced cases have increased such as the Treyvon Martin shooting. Along with the rise in racial profiling, African Americans voiced their exhaustion at racial profiling. People seem to resemble African Americans as criminals and they fear them. Leonard Pitts Jr. expresses his frustration with the racial profiling with the immediate occasion: the shooting of Jordan Davis.
Audience: The author directs the argument to a larger population. In a way the article targets any Caucasian in the United States. It tries to persuade the white population that not all blacks resemble criminals and that African Americans only participate in a minority of crimes.
Purpose: Leonard Pitts Jr. tries to persuade the reader that most African Americans are good-natured normal citizens. For certain reasons, people stereotype African Americans as criminals or violent people; therefore, many violent outbreaks such as the shooting of Jordan Davis have occurred recently. Leonard Pitts Jr. and other African Americans are growing wearisome of this stereotype and he, therefore, tries to persuade the white population that the stereotypical African American is only a minority among a majority of benevolent African Americans.
Subject: The article discusses Michael Dunn’s trial for shooting down Jordan Davis. The author analyzes the trial discussing the verdict and its confusing decision. Leonard Pitts Jr. is confused about the verdict and illustrates how the verdict could change with a different racial scenario.
Tone: The tone is indignant and forthright. Obviously, he finds the prejudice and stereotypical African American as unjustly profiled, and he expresses his anger towards the stereotyping throughout the article. Also, he appear directly frank stating a sensitive argument without hesitation. He defines the African American stereotype without hesitation.
Before determining the author’s intended audience, it is important to understand the author’s values. From the articles read, Leonard Pitts Jr. usually writes on controversial topics. He supports gay-rights, gun restrictions, and he discusses racial controversies. Instead of focusing on businesses, economics, technology, or literature, Leonard Pitts Jr. appears to write about moral and ethical controversies. Leonard Pitts Jr. always strongly argues passionately and emotionally with one side of the controversy without remotely hinting a moderate position in the arguments. Through his passionate and often indignant voice, he outlines the audience: he aims the argument towards the people who oppose his own argument. In this case, Leonard directs the argument towards the Caucasian people in the South. Though the population appears large, Leonard Pitts Jr. desires a reaction from those who negatively stereotype the black population. Consequently, Leonard Pitts Jr.’s addresses the argument towards a larger population consisting of Southern Caucasians through his indignant voice and passionate purpose.