During my analysis of Nick Tingle’s “The Vexation of Class” and Paulo Freire’s “The Importance of the Act of Reading”, it quickly became evident that both authors chose to reflect on the experiences and challenges that students face when entering a classroom, and did so through the perspective of both a student and a teacher. Tingle explains his vexation experienced growing up within a working-class household—complimenting his argument by explaining the struggles endured by students who have been a part of a working-class school. Tingle begins building his plausibility with personal facts and reputable sources, citing convincing information, and making valid arguments that allow his emotional appeals to be successfully employed. However, toward
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Tingle explains the challenges that he faced throughout his childhood stating that “[w]orking class children who question an order may put themselves at risk” (226), and that “the working-class child who questions an order disrupts the authority structure of the working-class home” (226). Initially, Tingle’s appeal to pathos seems strong, as these statements regarding the discipline of children within a working-class home allow the reader to empathize with Tingle. Further analysis of his critical reasoning demonstrates the ineffectiveness of his writing because he implies that materialistic objects, household income, and an overall rank in social status, such as being a member of a working-class household play a role in defining how a parent raises their child. Tingle’s attempt at an appeal to pathos becomes more of a personal opinion, and his reasoning behind this argument is extremely …show more content…
Freire’s rhetorical appeals are successful as his writing, unlike Tingle, is clear and his ideas follow a logical progression. Tingle’s rhetorical appeals are less successful due to the fragmented organization of his ideas and a seemingly unsubstantiated thesis. Therefore, Freire is more successful in his writing as he illustrates through his rhetorical appeals that language and reality go hand in
Tingle explains the challenges that he faced throughout his childhood stating that “[w]orking class children who question an order may put themselves at risk” (226), and that “the working-class child who questions an order disrupts the authority structure of the working-class home” (226). Initially, Tingle’s appeal to pathos seems strong, as these statements regarding the discipline of children within a working-class home allow the reader to empathize with Tingle. Further analysis of his critical reasoning demonstrates the ineffectiveness of his writing because he implies that materialistic objects, household income, and an overall rank in social status, such as being a member of a working-class household play a role in defining how a parent raises their child. Tingle’s attempt at an appeal to pathos becomes more of a personal opinion, and his reasoning behind this argument is extremely …show more content…
Freire’s rhetorical appeals are successful as his writing, unlike Tingle, is clear and his ideas follow a logical progression. Tingle’s rhetorical appeals are less successful due to the fragmented organization of his ideas and a seemingly unsubstantiated thesis. Therefore, Freire is more successful in his writing as he illustrates through his rhetorical appeals that language and reality go hand in