David Brooks' article "How to Fight the Man" is an effective argument to convince the reader to defy authority and stand up for their beliefs because it uses sophisticated word choice, authoritative tone, and relevant examples to create feelings of importance and individuality.
I'm interested in how we are supposed to fight the man haha. That's a popular phrase and I wonder if he was able to convince you.
ReplyDelete"The Man. Oh, you don't the Man? [class shakes their heads] The Man is everywhere. In the White House, down the hall, MRS. MULLINS, she's the Man. And the Man ruined the ozone, and he's burning down the Amazon, and he kidnapped Shamu and put her in a chlorine tank! And there used to be a way to stick it to The Man. It was called rock ‘n’ roll. But guess what. Oh, no. The Man ruined that too with a little thing called MTV! So don’t waste your time trying to make anything cool or pure or awesome, because The Man’s just going to call you a fat, washed up loser and crush your soul. So do yourselves a favor and just give up!" -Jack Black "School of Rock"
ReplyDeleteNice. Stick it to the man.