Rhetorical Analysis Of Why The Rich Are Getting Richer And The Poor

The gap between rich and power is widening: there is a divergence of income due to economic downfal. An American’s economist, author Robbert Reich, wrote “Why the Rich Are Getting Richer and the Poor, Poor” in the 1990's, and he argues that America has a huge growing economic gap, it is the growing gap between the rich and the poor. Reich uses a metaphor to support his essay on “all Americans used to be in roughly the same economic boat,” he also explains that how the economy is falling down, but the rich is no longer being affected. The lower class and middle class are slowly becoming poorer and inverse the upper are getting richer. He also illustrates his essay by splitting the society into three parts, giving the audience have a clear look at the American economy nowadays.
In his essay, he asserts that why routine producers are going down. He defines that the routine producers are the type of workers who work regular hours for the manufacturing plants with lower salaries. …show more content…
He explains that the symbolic analysts are people who identify, sell their insights and skills and solve problems such as highly capable executives, engineers, and entertainers.The upper class would represent the boat rising. Because the symbolic analysts would work even if money was not the object. He points out that "The symbolic analyst at the top are in such great demand worldwide that they have difficulty keeping track of all their earnings". He claims that the symbolic analysts at the top are in such great demand worldwide, it will be the best bet for job growth and success. Because America economy expanding world market and increasing global demand. The logical appeal that Reich uses is more prevalent throughout the chapter than his use of pathos. Logos provides more credibility of the author to the reader; his use of statistics support his claims regarding the standing and the future of the