In the short essay “Inequality has been Going on Forever,“ Leonhardt discusses the negative impact of the separation of the middle and rich class and how it affects the economy. He indicates the amount of massive inequality. Leonhard is able to enlighten the audience by describing the increasing wealth gap, by including our tax system, our education system and how the United States markets and deals with capital. Although many may argue that inequality will always be a problem, Leonhardt is able to shut down the idea by bringing in education as a solution to help the middle class rise up and form a more equal nation.
To begin with Leonhart hints that the world has become inadequate by repeating words such as “inequality, inevitable and equal” …show more content…
Though the wealth gap is also effected by money inherited “passed over time, between generations, regardless of occupation and education.” (Fox, 2016) Leonhart wants the audience to oversee and look at the bigger picture and the solution At the beginning of his article, he lays out all the inequality that takes place in the United States. Leonhardt puts out what wrong doing the government is responsible for. Giving readers statistics and rates allowing the audience to realize what degree of a problem it has been for a long period of time. While it seems as if there is no hope, he provides a solution: education. He then begins to explain that “when a society becomes more educated, many of its less-wealthy citizens quickly acquire…a crucial form of capital-knowledge- that can bring enormous returns” (Leonhardt, 2014). Using this problem and solution gives the reader hope that inequality can be overcome. Leonhardt continues to give several examples of solutions to generate a desire in the readers to make a transformation. Leonhardt wants everyone to know that there is a way to stop almost all this unfairness. He states: “how we tax wealth, how we tax the income of the middle class and poor, how we finance schools, how we tolerate income in health care, how we build roads…” and keeps presenting issues that the government is doing wrong. He lays out all the negative and highlights a sense of pathos with his use of anaphora as well anticipating readers to the next line. The audience becomes drawn to Leonhardt’s sense of participation then continues and presents the solution “these are precisely the sort of polices pursued by countries with better recent middle – class income growth than the United States” (Leonhardt, 2014). He hits the readers with a solution and an eye opener not to mention the tone of determination giving the audience courage and the drive that certain a change that
To begin with Leonhart hints that the world has become inadequate by repeating words such as “inequality, inevitable and equal” …show more content…
Though the wealth gap is also effected by money inherited “passed over time, between generations, regardless of occupation and education.” (Fox, 2016) Leonhart wants the audience to oversee and look at the bigger picture and the solution At the beginning of his article, he lays out all the inequality that takes place in the United States. Leonhardt puts out what wrong doing the government is responsible for. Giving readers statistics and rates allowing the audience to realize what degree of a problem it has been for a long period of time. While it seems as if there is no hope, he provides a solution: education. He then begins to explain that “when a society becomes more educated, many of its less-wealthy citizens quickly acquire…a crucial form of capital-knowledge- that can bring enormous returns” (Leonhardt, 2014). Using this problem and solution gives the reader hope that inequality can be overcome. Leonhardt continues to give several examples of solutions to generate a desire in the readers to make a transformation. Leonhardt wants everyone to know that there is a way to stop almost all this unfairness. He states: “how we tax wealth, how we tax the income of the middle class and poor, how we finance schools, how we tolerate income in health care, how we build roads…” and keeps presenting issues that the government is doing wrong. He lays out all the negative and highlights a sense of pathos with his use of anaphora as well anticipating readers to the next line. The audience becomes drawn to Leonhardt’s sense of participation then continues and presents the solution “these are precisely the sort of polices pursued by countries with better recent middle – class income growth than the United States” (Leonhardt, 2014). He hits the readers with a solution and an eye opener not to mention the tone of determination giving the audience courage and the drive that certain a change that