To Honor Las Vegas Respect The Showgirl Analysis

Where did all the Las Vegas showgirls go? Jack Sheehan argues in his article “To Honor Las Vegas, Respect the Showgirl” (Las Vegas Review Journal, April 21, 2013) that the incorporation of a showgirl in the Las Vegas culture is crucial and there should not be a loss of respect towards these entertainers in modern time. He uses generalizations and logos to present his argument. Unfortunately, the generalizations assert his opinion more prominently compared to his incorporation of evidence and his logos is not as strong due to his disregard of a younger audience; this in turn makes his overall argument not persuasive.
In an attempt to to use generalization to connect with a larger variety of readers, the author pitches in his personal views on the situation making his overall argument less effective. A generalization would have been more effectively employed if the author used widely popular statements rather than personal preferences. He includes the statement that “athletic and graceful acrobats left behind competitive gymnastic careers to join the Cirque du Soleil troops.” This is an assumption made from his own personal views on the grounds that not all people who join the Cirque du Soleil were competitive gymnasts. He generalizes the group of gymnasts, which his audience may not agree with and this can consequently lead the reader to disagree with his whole argument. Furthermore, when talking about the 1995 movie Showgirls he states that this movie is typically seen on “Top Ten list …show more content…
He presented his argument by using generalizations and logos. Sheehan includes his personal views while generalizing and his logic is not made clear to all audience age ranges. This weakens his argument making it unpersuasive. This article may have a greater use for those who already share his