Daniel Andrews

Daniel Andrews’ Herald Sun article published on the 26th of July 2011 asserts the detrimental effect the US style beauty pageants are set to have on Victorian children when hosted in the state in 2011. Andrews begins by arguing the other the top expense the pageant events that are run by money hungry companies. He continues further asserting our children should not be dressing up in the way these beauty pageants require. Additionally, Andrews conveys the long-term harmful effects that the participation in these events can have on the young children who enter them.

Andrew begin by arguing against the unreasonable price of participation in the “glamour pageants”. He utilises strong language such as “divided” and “disturbed” whilst firstly addressing

Strong language and appeals are important literary techniques, especially used in conjunction with emotive language and other appeals. 

Contended next by Andrews is the negative effect the extreme slamming of young children can have on their childhood. The writer employs emotive language throughout his argument describing the pageants as having “objectified” and putting their children at “risk”. This technique further invests readers into the issue within the events painted by the violent words. Also included is the use of appeal to the reader’s fear which is demonstrated as Andrews proclaims the pageants are ensure failure to “preserve the innocence” of children as they “glam” up as “mature attractive women”. The readers begins to evaluate and further analyse the situation of the events and the importance of their child’s childhood consequently ensuring they reframe from entering them into a pageant as effect of this technique. The use of emotive language is very effective in a opinion peace, even more so when used concurrently with an appeal to health. 

Finally, Andrews affirms the mental health risks of child