What are the new generations of society going to be like in the near future? In the articles, “Millennials: The Next Greatest Generation?” presented in TIME magazine by Josh Sanburn, “David McCullough Jr.’s Commencement Address: You’re Not Special” by English teacher David McCullough Jr., and “We Used To Revere Accomplished People. Now Look at Us.” by creative ambassador for Barneys New York Simon Doonan they provide information on the increasing genetically altered mindsets of the new generation in society today. In which children are becoming more narcissistic, entitled, and have lost touch in the recognition of true accomplishment. Each author utilizes a different rhetoric strategy than the next consistently throughout their articles to
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When in reality, from an outside eye the people of society today are selfish and entitled. McCullough supports his main argument of the article with a great example of the rhetorical strategy logos that reads, “In fact, astrophysicists assure us the universe has no center; therefore, you cannot be it”(20). The prestige of the astrophysicists creates a catharsis in the student’s mind and makes them evaluate where they will be in their future. McCullough is stating this in a literal way, however, it’s meant in a metaphorical way to show the students how any one person is no better than the next. Throughout his article, McCullough uses a bit of a unique tone that sets the audience into a "memory opening experience" which makes the student’s think back to each and every one of those actions they have personally experienced in their lives, and that everyone else has gotten the same treatment and are truly not special. For example, when he says, "Yes, capable adults with other things to do have held you, kissed you, fed you, wiped your mouth, wiped your bottom, trained you, taught you...and encountered you again"(20). On the contrary, he is trying to instill these student’s with the motivation to be selfless, set goals, and strive for true happiness. This …show more content…
This blindness to the truly life changing accomplishments in this world have come to an all time low. Doonan supports his main argument of the article with an outstanding example of the rhetorical strategy pathos that reads, “Yes, my head is filled with pathetically stupid thoughts about inconsequential people, and so, quite frankly, is yours”(7). This is used to put the reader in Doonan’s shoes and forces them to evaluate the amount of nonsense they think about in their everyday lives. Then, Doonan begins to put into perspective the problem of not recognizing true accomplishment when he says, “But let me ask you this: When was the last time you saw a nuclear physicist or a world-class geologist on the red carpet?”(7). Doonan is essentially giving the reader a reality check as to how everyone in today’s society only gives recognition to the entertainment industry and completely disregards the real talent being done on the “sidelines”. All in all, Doonan is trying to bring this growing problem to societies attention to put a stop to it before true accomplishment is forever
When in reality, from an outside eye the people of society today are selfish and entitled. McCullough supports his main argument of the article with a great example of the rhetorical strategy logos that reads, “In fact, astrophysicists assure us the universe has no center; therefore, you cannot be it”(20). The prestige of the astrophysicists creates a catharsis in the student’s mind and makes them evaluate where they will be in their future. McCullough is stating this in a literal way, however, it’s meant in a metaphorical way to show the students how any one person is no better than the next. Throughout his article, McCullough uses a bit of a unique tone that sets the audience into a "memory opening experience" which makes the student’s think back to each and every one of those actions they have personally experienced in their lives, and that everyone else has gotten the same treatment and are truly not special. For example, when he says, "Yes, capable adults with other things to do have held you, kissed you, fed you, wiped your mouth, wiped your bottom, trained you, taught you...and encountered you again"(20). On the contrary, he is trying to instill these student’s with the motivation to be selfless, set goals, and strive for true happiness. This …show more content…
This blindness to the truly life changing accomplishments in this world have come to an all time low. Doonan supports his main argument of the article with an outstanding example of the rhetorical strategy pathos that reads, “Yes, my head is filled with pathetically stupid thoughts about inconsequential people, and so, quite frankly, is yours”(7). This is used to put the reader in Doonan’s shoes and forces them to evaluate the amount of nonsense they think about in their everyday lives. Then, Doonan begins to put into perspective the problem of not recognizing true accomplishment when he says, “But let me ask you this: When was the last time you saw a nuclear physicist or a world-class geologist on the red carpet?”(7). Doonan is essentially giving the reader a reality check as to how everyone in today’s society only gives recognition to the entertainment industry and completely disregards the real talent being done on the “sidelines”. All in all, Doonan is trying to bring this growing problem to societies attention to put a stop to it before true accomplishment is forever