In the reading "A letter to America" the author Margaret Altwood literally writes a letter to America. She describes how much she loved her country in her childhood and how disappointed she is now about it with the war in Iraq and the huge amount of debt. I think she is really right in what she is saying. The US definitely has a pretty bad image in the rest of the world. By stating that the US in "gutting the Constitution" by for example searching your "private records", she makes a really effective argument, stating that the country even does things today that are against the law. Her arguments might have been ineffective in a way, that she did not support her arguments with solid data from reliable sources.
Sebastian
I agree, the view of America from other countries viewpoints is bad. But do you like your parents when they tell you what to do? Do you like the police when they get you in trouble? I bet you like your parents when they give you money and fight of your bullies. America is great, its a fact. No countries opinions matter when America is doing what they have to do to make sure the world doesn't fall apart. America is policing agent but its also the biggest charity ever. We have such a free country to develop and grow and we create things that benefit the world.
ReplyDeleteI think she has a point even though she might not go about saying it the best way. America has changed a lot from the time she was a child to now, but what she doesn't elaborate on enough is that it's still a great and changing country.
ReplyDeleteGenerally, when you write a letter to such a broad range you are bound to receive criticism from at least one group of people. The one thing everyone must know about writing to an audience is that their will be someone who will disagree with you, so prepare yourself to defend your claim.
ReplyDeleteI do believe Margaret Altwood brings a decent argument to the table. Part of what makes America a democracy is the average persons ability to question the government.
ReplyDeleteThe no sources bugs me a lot, I wish she had some numbers to back up some of her claims. I feel like America has changed but from bad to worse.
ReplyDeleteI really agree with Beers on this this letter was written to such a broad audience and I really do think if she had to defend her claim she wouldn't be able to be effective at all.
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