Ashcer from the perspective of the more fortunate. How do their differing perspectives inform their essays? Which perspective do you find more compelling and why?
For this assignment, you will choose two essays (see topics below) and analyze the overall effectiveness of their argument by carefully looking at the rhetorical devices the writer uses to persuade their audience. Topic: In “On Compassion” and “On Dumpster Diving,” Barbara Lazar Ashcer and Lars Eighner both write about people who are down on […]