Texan author, John Graves in his memoir, Goodbye to a River, published in New York on 1960 addresses the topic of the Brazos River getting damp and argues that putting a dam in the Brazos River is not good. He supports this claim by illustrating his memories then he describes his memories and the environment, he was camping near the Brazos River with his dog. Graves’s purpose is to keep the Brazos River how it is and by not changing it. He adopts a serious, information tone for his audience, the readers of Texas and other interested in the topic of the Brazos River getting dam through the uses of Ethos, figurative language, pathos, imagery, syntax, and diction. He gives examples of his memories by using ethos, figurative language, and imagery.
