Why I M Leaving My Job Rhetorical Analysis

As William Bernbach once said, “An important idea not communicated persuasively is like having no idea at all.” It is true that the importance of writing persuasively on crucial matters is clear in many areas of life. One of the most important subjects about which it is important to write persuasively is politics. This is because of the way the media, especially when it comes to conspiracy theories, is constantly trying to persuade the people to believe different things, and the only way to make one’s voice heard is by writing persuasively. In his essay, “Why I’m Leaving My Job at the Illuminati...” Jason Gilbert effectively uses diction, logic, and satire to entertainingly present his argument and opinion on the Illuminati to his audience. …show more content…
He draws some of the most unbelievable notions from the reservoir of conspiracy theories and humorously relates them to his audience in an effort to discredit them. For example, Gilbert comments on the alleged “blood oath” Illuminati initiation rituals that take place in “the Satanic church behind Lloyd Blankfein’s Buenos Aires sex mansion” (Gilbert, "Why I'm Leaving My Job" n.p.). He seems to be asking the general population, and the audience in particular, if these theories make sense. Through statements such as, “my voice was only heard during bi-annual conclaves in the French Riviera that determine the course of human history over the next several years” (Gilbert, "Why I'm Leaving My Job" n.p.), he asks his audience if they could really believe that a small group of elites plans out the events that will happen in the world for years to come. Of course, he assumes that his audience will agree that this cannot be true. Therefore, he continues on without presenting concrete data. Rather, he brings the audience down a trail of absurdity, in order to cause them to agree that these theories are just that: absurd. This brings the reader to the main point, which is the use of