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NFL Protest

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NFL Protest

Audience

The target audience for the piece is everyone in the United States. This makes sense in light of

the article's requests for reform of the criminal justice system and an end to police violence.

Purpose

The essay urges government authorities and citizens to reduce the number of individuals

incarcerated and police use of excessive force. The author emphasizes the importance of

patriotism throughout the text, making this point evident.

Content

This essay examines how protests have affected societal transformation in the United States

(Legend, 2017). This aspect was strongly stressed in protest speeches. For instance, the miners'

and steelworkers' strikes improved working conditions and increased compensation for many

Americans. The National Football League (NFL) has assumed this role in modern culture.

Mood

The piece's tone suggests that the author was extremely angry when writing it. The author is

astonished by the number of Americans who claim to support the Constitution but actually do

not (Legend, 2017). Attitudes express the desire to rectify societal inequalities in order to

strengthen a sense of belonging to one's country. The author typically employs a range of writing

styles to support his argument. He humanizes resistance by labeling it "patriotic" and imbuing it

with human characteristics. The author may employ a series of rhetorical inquiries to engage the
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reader (Legend, 2017). Where would we be if the Boston Tea Party had never occurred? The

objective was to generate curiosity and inquiries regarding the Boston Tea Party.

Structure

The structure of an article is made up of the paragraphs that contain its content. The sentences

range in length from exceedingly brief to relatively lengthy (Legend, 2017). The larger sentences

provide context or background, while the shorter ones draw attention to them.
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Reference

Legend, J. (2017, September 24). The NFL Protests Are Patriotic. Retrieved from

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/09/john-legend-on-why-the-nfl-protests-are-

patriotic.html