Rhetorical Techniques In Bowling For Columbine

Michael Moore 's Bowling for Columbine, a 2002 American film tries to explore various things that Moore suggested as the root causes for the Columbine High School Massacre, as well as some other acts of violence with guns. Moore’s documentary film aims at examining the culture of guns as well as violence in the United States to find out how the massacres were possible. Moore’s primary argument in the film emphasized that the majority of the Americans are kept frightened of each other, which is probably the main cause of the excessive gun violence. Among many other reasons that he obtains, the two that emerge clearly include the widespread accessibility of guns, as well as a strong culture of fear. It is very clear that the film aims at appealing to an audience of individuals who seek to be against guns. The film follows a particular rhetorical format, which applies an unusually heavy use of pathos, ethos, as well as logos to pass his message regarding a “trigger-happy” America. The paper intends to explore various techniques of persuasion employed by Moore’s throughout the film.
Although the 2002 documentary focused mainly on events that took place back in 1999, it explores an issue that is still valid in America today. Therefore, it implies that its relevance is still felt. The majority …show more content…
Moore ensures that after making critical points, he compels particular facts as well as examples to support his reasons, although following significant scrutiny; the events seem to possess a misleading comparison as well as different points. In the entire movie, it is clear that Moore tends to be very emotional concerning the topic. That implies that he put extra efforts to find facts as well as other means regarding persuasion, an action that greatly distracts him since his primary concern was to come up with the desired results rather than finding out the