A Critical Analysis Of Kesa

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By just reading the title, one might assume that the article is merely an informative piece attempting to clarify the specifics of a suit popularized on social media, a place where the truth can be easily misconstrued. After fully reading the article, it is clear that there is a hint of support for Kesha, although the author tries to maintain neutrality. This is first noticed in the arrangement of the questions McCarthy proposes. Instead of clarifying the identities of the people involved at the same time, she introduces Kesha, the lawsuit and accusations, and then Dr. Luke. This allows the readers to first picture Dr. Luke as an abuser, instead of as a successful producer, and subtly encourages the support of Kesha. She continues to build …show more content…
The title plainly states that the purpose of the article is to persuade the audience to believe her allegations, but after reading the article, it seems much more neutral. While introducing both individuals, Frank includes numerous accomplishments and positive aspects as well as several that are typically considered negative. This leaves readers with a much more balanced view of Kesha and Dr. Luke, unlike the noticeably biased descriptions of each in McCarthy’s piece. This is contradictory to a different point Frank makes in the beginning of her piece when she creates an analogy between Kesha/Dr. Luke and Ariel/Ursula, portraying Kesha as the hero and Dr. Luke as the villain. Most writers who are trying to place one person as the hero and the other as the villain do so by describing only the attributes of each that support this idea. Frank, on the other hand, brings up slut-shaming in regards to Kesha – although she does point out that is it wrong and unfortunate – which negatively impacts Kesha’s ethos. She also potentially damages Kesha’s perceived character by mentioning that she is a high school dropout, a quality usually considered undesirable. Frank counteracts this in the next section by describing Kesha as high-achieving and studious, but any damage has already been

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