"Why Don't We Complain?" - Discussion

Question 1

SOAPSTONE

Answer 1

• S: Buckley, who fears complaining, but recognizes its benefits
• O: upon observing a general lack of complaints
• A: American people
• P: argue for a better, more engaged, American electorate
• S: anecdotes, rhetorical questions
• TONE: frustrated, calm

Question 2

focus: cause and effect structure

Answer 2

• using questions in your arguments:
• • forces readers to look at the issues
• • allows you to answer with your points

Question 3

step 1

Answer 3

Buckley’s

Question 4

step 2

Answer 4

rhetorical questions

Question 5

step 3

Answer 5

compel

Question 6

step 4

Answer 6

his readers to consider his argument that Americans should be more engaged in using their rights

Question 7

note

Answer 7

• that explores how powerless Americans feel about their environment
• develops
• allusions - “democratic party” and irony- “more and more” and “less and less”
• “that it is too trivial to justify the horrors of a confrontation with Authority; we will sit”
• explores how powerless Americans feel to shape their political process
• utilizes
• a narration
• semicolons
• the power that is sent to far-off places is our political power
• narration; examples; listing