Thomas Friedman Laughing And Crying Analysis

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In Thomas L. Friedman's, "Laughing and Crying," published in 2007, the author conveys that America is failing in retaining educated students and that this trend is a severe problem for society. In the work, the author is able to convey this message through a myriad of persuasive and argumentative and rhetorical techniques including but not limited to, anecdotes, the first person point of view, especially "we," and foreshadowing. The author starts off with an anecdote, in Paragraphs 2 and 3, highlighting the foreign born graduates "Hong Lu, Xu Xie, Tao Yuan, Fu Tang," to show that this problem is a current, tangible issue. By doing so, the author shows that the he has personal experience with this issue, showing the audience that this problem is not waiting to happen; it already is. The audience is blatantly confronted with this issue, showing them that this issue is really occurring, and that the author has validation for the worries. In adding an anecdote, the author is able to establish that the problem is current, and able to further his line of argumentation. …show more content…

By using "we" in various occasions, the author is able to convey that the audience can't hind from the issue, or else they too will face the consequences. The audience is left without a doubt that the problem the author stated is facing all Americans, and that if action isn't taken, then they too will also face the problems. By using "we" often, the author furthers his argument by making the audience feel that this problem is troublesome for

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