In the “Editorial on the Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall” the author is biased towards Gorbachev and it attempting to persuade his audience that Gorbachev was a good man and had smart ideas. For example, the author is biased towards Gorbachev when he writes “he deserves to be remembered for what he did and, perhaps more important, what he refused to do.” The author believes that Gorbachev was an intelligent man who saved his country. Nowhere in the article does it mention another country or the leader of another country, proving his bias towards Gorbachev. In addition to this, the author is also trying to persuade his audience that Gorbachev's ideas had good intentions, especially when he says “Once Mr. Gorbachev lifted the lid with
