In 1782 J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur wrote a powerful essay on the colonial American society. Within this essay he portrays his thoughts about American life and simply defines the beloved country in a new perspective. He wrote this specifically to praise Americans, and their reasons for coming together and making such a great place. As a French aristocrat he shocks the world with his enlightening and brilliantly written essay about the American society. He makes a powerful argument by using comparisons, tone, word choice, and many other rhetorical strategies.
Crevecoeur begins his essay by mentioning a European lifestyle. “…the poor of Europe have by some means…” By doing this he is able to easily grab the reader’s attention and prepare them for his upcoming argument on the American society. As Crevecoeur begins his argument he continuously mentions Europe in comparison to America. “A country that had no bread for him…” In the essay he uses many quotes similar to that one in order to give the audience an understanding of two different lifestyles. His use of comparisons provide for a well-established argument about how America is the place for people to thrive, unlike any other country. …show more content…
He explains that American life is without a doubt better than any other country by using his passionate and slightly outraged tone. “…in Europe they were as so many useless plants…” The feeling this quote gives the audience comes from Crevecoeur’s strategic use of tone. Along with that and comparisons Crevecoeur seems to have based his well written argument around a series of questions. In the first paragraph there are a number of questions directed toward the audience. These are helpful because they allow not only the reader, but even the author himself to evaluate their thoughts about American
Crevecoeur begins his essay by mentioning a European lifestyle. “…the poor of Europe have by some means…” By doing this he is able to easily grab the reader’s attention and prepare them for his upcoming argument on the American society. As Crevecoeur begins his argument he continuously mentions Europe in comparison to America. “A country that had no bread for him…” In the essay he uses many quotes similar to that one in order to give the audience an understanding of two different lifestyles. His use of comparisons provide for a well-established argument about how America is the place for people to thrive, unlike any other country. …show more content…
He explains that American life is without a doubt better than any other country by using his passionate and slightly outraged tone. “…in Europe they were as so many useless plants…” The feeling this quote gives the audience comes from Crevecoeur’s strategic use of tone. Along with that and comparisons Crevecoeur seems to have based his well written argument around a series of questions. In the first paragraph there are a number of questions directed toward the audience. These are helpful because they allow not only the reader, but even the author himself to evaluate their thoughts about American