Texas Vs Johnson Rhetorical Analysis

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The tone of Texas V. Johnson is a more strict tone and serious. Starting with ¨We decline, …¨ makes it sound as a decrease and make the rest of the passes more important as if it was being declared as a new law. But in the fact that it is not it still shows great importance. By including the First Amendment in the passes it showed the importance of the argument. By not having any personal opinion gave it a show of facts and truth. By having an example shows that it has happen and they will not make it illegal of the burning of the flag. With sensor wording and phrasing it made it a stern tone quality. By saying that they will not add it to the constitution shows that it was a serious threat to the people who thought that the burning of the

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