Speaker - A journalist who supports the anti - poverty programs
Occasion- The Republican's negative reaction to the new budget plan
Audience- Middle class to upper class democrats and liberals
Purpose- To defend the use of anti - poverty programs, and explain how they have been beneficial to the poor since the 1960s. Also to debunk the notion of poverty in America being unaffected by Anti-poverty, because it is merely a social problem. Lastly to discuss how the conservatives are now on the defensive.
Subject- The war over poverty
Tone- Informative and persuasive
Krugman's tone throughout the article was persuasive and informational. He used many statistics to support his opinion. Krugman also used diction that put the conservatives in negative light; using words like callous and mean-spirited in reference to the conservatives. He only talked about the benefits of anti-poverty programs, and how the programs have helped over the years. Lastly, Krugman pointed out that it seems like all of the money and power go to the small elite, leaving everyone else behind. This shows how he is against the large economic imbalance in America and has a high level of emotional attachment to the war over poverty.
Occasion- The Republican's negative reaction to the new budget plan
Audience- Middle class to upper class democrats and liberals
Purpose- To defend the use of anti - poverty programs, and explain how they have been beneficial to the poor since the 1960s. Also to debunk the notion of poverty in America being unaffected by Anti-poverty, because it is merely a social problem. Lastly to discuss how the conservatives are now on the defensive.
Subject- The war over poverty
Tone- Informative and persuasive
Krugman's tone throughout the article was persuasive and informational. He used many statistics to support his opinion. Krugman also used diction that put the conservatives in negative light; using words like callous and mean-spirited in reference to the conservatives. He only talked about the benefits of anti-poverty programs, and how the programs have helped over the years. Lastly, Krugman pointed out that it seems like all of the money and power go to the small elite, leaving everyone else behind. This shows how he is against the large economic imbalance in America and has a high level of emotional attachment to the war over poverty.