America is a country full of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To many, Americans represents hope, compassion, excellence, and valor. To others, America is a corrupt wasteland full of unjust sorrows. Many will argue that manipulating one’s rights are the best way to go about their malicious greed. Both sides have their reasons and both sides bash the other side for defending their reason. The American Dream turned into greed and inequality, which has destroyed this nation’s foundations by commercializing insight and spirituality. Currently, a tradition like Buddhism and being co-mingled with idealized visions of what it means to be wealthy in America. Our nation gained its independence in 1776 and only 15 years later were citizens questioning to the true ideas of their nation. Benjamin Banneker’s…show more content… Kennedy had a statement in regards to America’s corruption. In Kennedy’s statement he uses an appeal to ethos and logos stating, “ If the cost of steel is imitated by the rest of the industry, instead of rescinded, it would infer was the cost of homes, autos, appliances, and most other items for every America.”. After closely reading the text, it is evident that the tone the author uses is cynical and solemn tone to help persuade his audience.Initially the text was used as a way to educate the citizens on steel prices, but eventually it blossomed into a more dire situation. The audience can tell Kennedy’s tone changed when he said, “the whole purpose and effect of this Administration's role, which both parties understood, was to achieve an agreement which would make unnecessary any increase in prices.”,hinting that the corruption of the nation was present and nobody even noticed. In his closing statement, “the increase in production and profits which are coming.” , also hint that the companies were doing it to accumulate wealth, even if it means sacrificing many Americans
