Being successful in the United States today appears to be one of the most—if not the most—daunting tasks for American youth. High school students today face an immense amount of pressure from parents, faculty, and themselves to be involved in and excel in everything, including sports, academics, and clubs. David Brooks, however, believes that some children can achieve this daunting task more easily. Brooks, in his Op-Ed “How We Are Ruining America”, uses logos, personal anecdotes, and hyperbole to add depth to his argument and successfully prove his point that the children of affluent parents are systematically and unfairly advantaged when compared to the children of low-income families, and that this advantage is maintained through structural and cultural class barriers.
In his op-ed, David Brooks uses logos to support his argument that children of affluent parents are advantaged when compared to children of low-income families. Brooks cites that more affluent and educated parents are able to “breast-feed their babies at much higher rates… and for much longer” time than less educated parents, they “spend two to three times more time with their preschool children than less affluent parents,” and they have increased “education expenditures…by almost 300 percent,” compared to the spending of less affluent families, which has relatively flatlined. All of these statistics point out the discrepancies in the care …show more content…
By using multiple argument types he appeals to both the logic and emotions of the reader and makes his point clear, credible, and compelling. Hopefully his essay inspires readers to take action to combat the inequalities that children face in the education and employment systems in the United
In his op-ed, David Brooks uses logos to support his argument that children of affluent parents are advantaged when compared to children of low-income families. Brooks cites that more affluent and educated parents are able to “breast-feed their babies at much higher rates… and for much longer” time than less educated parents, they “spend two to three times more time with their preschool children than less affluent parents,” and they have increased “education expenditures…by almost 300 percent,” compared to the spending of less affluent families, which has relatively flatlined. All of these statistics point out the discrepancies in the care …show more content…
By using multiple argument types he appeals to both the logic and emotions of the reader and makes his point clear, credible, and compelling. Hopefully his essay inspires readers to take action to combat the inequalities that children face in the education and employment systems in the United