Civil rights leader, Cesar Chavez, in his magazine article, "Nonviolence", highlights the flaws associated with violent actions. Chavez's purpose is to promote nonviolent retaliations as opposed to violent ones. He adopts an earnest tone in order to appeal to the social morals in his audience.
Chavez begins his second paragraph by discussing how God says human life is a natural right and cannot be taken away. Through the use of appealing diction, Chavez appeals to religious readers by stating life is a "special possession given by God to man" (8-9) and "no one has the right to take it away" (9-10). Knowing this article would be published in a religious periodical, Chavez uses this reference to God in order to engage the devout readers of the
Chavez begins his second paragraph by discussing how God says human life is a natural right and cannot be taken away. Through the use of appealing diction, Chavez appeals to religious readers by stating life is a "special possession given by God to man" (8-9) and "no one has the right to take it away" (9-10). Knowing this article would be published in a religious periodical, Chavez uses this reference to God in order to engage the devout readers of the