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Rhetorical Analysis Of The Looming Uncertainty For Dreamers Like Me

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Dreamers: Here to Stay
A rhetorical analysis of Ricardo Aca’s article “The Looming Uncertainty for Dreamers Like Me.”

Nearly 800,000 students fear their protection after the proposed recall of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). New York Times author Ricardo Aca is one of those students protected under the 2012 act (Source). He discusses his position with use of the rhetorical triangle. He builds his ethics by personal accomplishment. He is a senior at Baruch College studying public relations (source). Baruch College is one of the largest urban colleges in the United States and has been proclaimed as the most diverse student body (“About Baruch”). However even with the large population, the acceptance rate is only 32%. …show more content…

He additionally states how the program, although numerous participants, is difficult to be on (main). This made me curious, in response I researched. Several requirements have been issued by the Government. One must be under the age of 31 at the time of act establishment, have lived in the US from 2007 to present time, never committed a felony, misdemeanor, etc., and are in or have graduated high school, or received equivalent diploma (“Consideration of Deferred…”). He claims to pay taxes and yet receives little benefits. They can not receive health insurance or state funded financial aid. (source). This lead me to conclude that there is a greater harm in discontinuing the DACA. They benefit our economy by working and paying taxes; our government gives no money in return, just rights. Although his logic is vague, he provides just enough to intrigue the inquisitive.
Pathos is the most prominent. His word choice varies based on what emotion he is attempting to appeal. He provides the reader with anger, fear, love, and hopelessness. The line I found most invoking was “step out of the shadows of society.” With my love of poetry, I found the alliteration to be impactful. Although not one direct emotion is given, the reader can notice the hissing “s”. Other words contain a more direct in impact. He invokes anger on the reader by using strong, multi-syllable words like whiplashed,

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