Geyer's Case For Aparthetorical Analysis

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One argument that could be made based on the readings provided to us this quarter is that all human writings have a bias-like/propaganda-like aspect to them. That is to say, that authors rarely show both sides of the story. Rather, in general authors only seek to substantiate/validate their side/way of thinking while either completely ignoring the other side or only exploring said other’s weaknesses/faults.
Geyer’s Case for Apartheid readily supports this notion. In the article, Geyer vehemently purports the “White-Savior” notion Europeans have played in their colonization of South Africa. On the other hand, he fails to even touch on the vibrant past and rich cultures that thrived before the arrival of Europeans, and how said arrival brought

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