February 16th, 1993 was marked as an invigorating day for gays living in Putin, Russia. Being gay in Russia was finally legalized. They were free to roam the streets holding hands with their loved ones, without any fear that they would be arrested for it. At least, that is what they thought. Although being gay was legalized, it didn’t change the actions of those against freedom of gays. Russia became a violent place for homosexuals living there. Gays were being beaten, judged, tortured, and even killed but the worst thing about it all was that no one was acknowledging the horrid situation. This all changed on February 4, 2014 when Journalist Jeff Sharlet published his article Inside the Iron Closet: What It’s like to Be Gay in Putin’s Russia.
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Petersberg. His word choice to describe these nights reveal a positive attitude towards the time and location. “Brightly”, “rainbows”, and “hunky” are used to describe the room at LaSky (HIV awareness center). These words give off a comforting sense to the room. When describing the club Bunker, he uses the words “dark”, “basement”, “vast”, which give off more of an unsettling feeling. His diction makes the reader understand the setting of the places in St. Petersberg. His word choice gives us the knowledge that LaSky is a happy carefree place, while the Bunker is more of a daring, somewhat dangerous …show more content…
The story of Pavel and his family is all about them trying to be peaceful and agreeing to Russia’s terms but constantly living in fear. This use shows the reader that the homosexuals in Russia just want peace and not violence. His use of time periods when explaining the many marches that occurred in Russia show that the people are not giving up, and will always want freedom and respect. His devices don’t just help persuade the audience to make a change, or inform them of the situation, but to make the reader realize that even if they don’t do anything, gays in Russia won’t give up. They want respect, and they are willing to do anything to get
Petersberg. His word choice to describe these nights reveal a positive attitude towards the time and location. “Brightly”, “rainbows”, and “hunky” are used to describe the room at LaSky (HIV awareness center). These words give off a comforting sense to the room. When describing the club Bunker, he uses the words “dark”, “basement”, “vast”, which give off more of an unsettling feeling. His diction makes the reader understand the setting of the places in St. Petersberg. His word choice gives us the knowledge that LaSky is a happy carefree place, while the Bunker is more of a daring, somewhat dangerous …show more content…
The story of Pavel and his family is all about them trying to be peaceful and agreeing to Russia’s terms but constantly living in fear. This use shows the reader that the homosexuals in Russia just want peace and not violence. His use of time periods when explaining the many marches that occurred in Russia show that the people are not giving up, and will always want freedom and respect. His devices don’t just help persuade the audience to make a change, or inform them of the situation, but to make the reader realize that even if they don’t do anything, gays in Russia won’t give up. They want respect, and they are willing to do anything to get