If a reader cannot relate to a story, often they will tune out or read it half-heartedly. In “The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Waikīkī’s International Market Place” by David Thompson, the author incorporates the ideas frame and he accomplishes this using visuals, along with personal accounts and interviews to engage the reader and give his opinion on a historic Hawaiian market, and why it should be remembered. David Thompson employs great rhetorical strategies placed throughout his article that keep a reader engaged and interested to discover more. Thompson utilizes his first rhetoric strategy in his very first four words, “The end is near.” This is very eye opening to a reader. Before a reader even has time to get acclimated to the story, they
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Each of these subjects gives a reader a very strange quote that catches them off guard. In his interview with the psychic, she explains what the tree is feeling, “It’s bummed out, shocked and pissed off.” This is a very strange thing to hear for a reader which benefits his article. It is a very memorable statement for a reader which causes them to become interested as to why the tree feels this, and how this ties into the article. The audience knows that there had to be a reason for this to be added, they become extremely interested to find out why. His other subject for interview was an arborist named Steve Nimz; this man describes his job, “There are people who talk to trees, I’m not one of them. I don’t talk to trees. I don’t hug trees. I’m not a hokey guy. But I do feel trees. I touch trees.” This is a very odd statement for most readers as well. Thompson sparks a response from readers with this quote by causing them to need to know more. He uses this technique to grasp the reader’s attention before he talks about how important the historical banyan tree is. David Thomson uses this strategy very well in both cases as he uses these bizarre quotes before talking about the history of the market which could lose some readers
Each of these subjects gives a reader a very strange quote that catches them off guard. In his interview with the psychic, she explains what the tree is feeling, “It’s bummed out, shocked and pissed off.” This is a very strange thing to hear for a reader which benefits his article. It is a very memorable statement for a reader which causes them to become interested as to why the tree feels this, and how this ties into the article. The audience knows that there had to be a reason for this to be added, they become extremely interested to find out why. His other subject for interview was an arborist named Steve Nimz; this man describes his job, “There are people who talk to trees, I’m not one of them. I don’t talk to trees. I don’t hug trees. I’m not a hokey guy. But I do feel trees. I touch trees.” This is a very odd statement for most readers as well. Thompson sparks a response from readers with this quote by causing them to need to know more. He uses this technique to grasp the reader’s attention before he talks about how important the historical banyan tree is. David Thomson uses this strategy very well in both cases as he uses these bizarre quotes before talking about the history of the market which could lose some readers