Half way through the 10th paragraph Henry Grady shows signs of appeal to basic needs by describing the life of a confederate soldier coming home to all of his property destroyed, his means of living non existent, and assets demolished. Grady appeals to basic needs by explaining how southerners are not receiving the amenities required to live. Grady explains how through hard work these economical, political and social problems can be fixed. He clarifies the New South is not defeated. Through coalition of effort from all the southerners will prevail off their own sweat and hard work. Mr. Grady also shows strong economic improvement has already been made. $400,000,000 profits from cotton, schools have sprouted, these instances show the north there are ways for the South to be rebuilt stronger than before. Values: …show more content…
Because of the industrial revolution in the North many middle class workers were working very hard in bad conditions. Grady appeals to the value of hard work by asking, what is next for the defeated confederate soldier who came home to destruction? Instead of sulking over the disaster this southerner will work hard to provide for himself. He says “the soldier stepped from the trenches into the furrow; horses had charged federal guns march before the plow,” Another example of hard work shown by southerners are the women who arrange their dresses into work cloths so they can help with the production. Hard work is the main ingredient to success in the American dream. Such a popular theme is greatly appreciated by the audience. If southerners realize what was done wrong and are willing to work hard to make things right audiences from the north are more likely to agree with Grady’s New South