In an excerpt from Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World, Scott Russell Sanders responds to an essay written by Salaman Rushdie. Sanders refutes Rushdie’s claim that migrants are a necessity in the world because they “root themselves in ideas rather than places.” Sanders uses rhetorical techniques such as syntax, diction, and structure to strengthen and develop his perspective on moving. In his excerpt, Sanders structures his argument in a certain order to make it stronger. He begins by talking about America’s history and how the country developed on the back of migration: Americans were constantly moving on to find bigger and better things. Saunders goes on to say that he understands America’s share of enthusiasm with Rushdie.
