In the article,"American Sniper' widow: Gun control won't protect us," by Taya Kyle argues that gun control will only make innocent people more vulnerable to becoming victims to violence. The author first starts by introducing her personal experience in which her own husband was killed due to gun violence; Kyle then supports her position that guns don't kill, people people kill people by asking a series of rhetorical questions regarding the idea that killing is a choice; and to conclude she persuades the reader by ultimately restating her arguments and describing her final hopes for this country as well as the people. Her overall purpose was to convince the readers that gun control will not prevent murders, only limit our freedom to bear arm, in order to make readers come to the realizations that restrictions can not change those who have that evil, killing mindset. Kyle's target audience is the people in this country who are for gun control because she repeatedly asked a series of questions that successfully make people rethink their viewpoint of gun control.
Kyle, Taya. "'American Sniper' Widow: Gun Control Won't Protect Us." CNN. Cable News Network, 8 Jan. 2016. Web. 15 Mar. 2016. <http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/opinions/taya-kyle-gun-control/>.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
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Visual Analysis: Gun control
Summary:
The image illustrated by Joe Lee depicts the "Arguments Against Gun Control" in which Uncle Sam is shown listing the five primary points against gun control. He is shown saying that guns will protect people from violence, it is the people's given right to have guns, and its the things like media influencing people to use guns inappropriately. To the right, a cartoon of death, holding a gun himself, is shown agreeing to the arguments being made against gun control .
Analysis:
The cartoon demonstrates the anti gun control arguments, however it is supporting the argument for gun control due to the fact that death is shown agreeing to the points listed. The illustration itself is a counter-argument against the idea that no gun control policies should be made. Because the illustration of death was involved in the cartoon, this shows that ultimately having no gun control policies will lead to the death of more people. Even though it is in the "second amendment" that people have the "right to own weapons," it raises the question, do guns really ensure our safety? If guns did protect people already, then there would be no need for the debate because guns would not be negatively effecting the lives of people. This also refers to the argument being made by Uncle Sam in which he states " the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun." In other words , fight fire with fire , this idea will only result in more conflict, violence and once again death. The arguments " Automobiles are more dangerous" is claiming that there are other tools that result in more numbers of fatal injuries, but the idea is ignored that most are accidents. Guns can be better controlled than cars and other probable killing machines but more effort is needed in the governments part. The primary argument for gun control is that the use of gun control will lessen the increasing amount of deaths occurring due to the use of guns.
Work Cited:
Joe Lee. "Refuting Gun- Control Enthusiasts'." The Progressive Cynic.
<https://theprogressivecynic.com/2013/01/17/refuting-gun-enthusiasts-anti-gun-control-arguments-part-1/>
The image illustrated by Joe Lee depicts the "Arguments Against Gun Control" in which Uncle Sam is shown listing the five primary points against gun control. He is shown saying that guns will protect people from violence, it is the people's given right to have guns, and its the things like media influencing people to use guns inappropriately. To the right, a cartoon of death, holding a gun himself, is shown agreeing to the arguments being made against gun control .
Analysis:
The cartoon demonstrates the anti gun control arguments, however it is supporting the argument for gun control due to the fact that death is shown agreeing to the points listed. The illustration itself is a counter-argument against the idea that no gun control policies should be made. Because the illustration of death was involved in the cartoon, this shows that ultimately having no gun control policies will lead to the death of more people. Even though it is in the "second amendment" that people have the "right to own weapons," it raises the question, do guns really ensure our safety? If guns did protect people already, then there would be no need for the debate because guns would not be negatively effecting the lives of people. This also refers to the argument being made by Uncle Sam in which he states " the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun." In other words , fight fire with fire , this idea will only result in more conflict, violence and once again death. The arguments " Automobiles are more dangerous" is claiming that there are other tools that result in more numbers of fatal injuries, but the idea is ignored that most are accidents. Guns can be better controlled than cars and other probable killing machines but more effort is needed in the governments part. The primary argument for gun control is that the use of gun control will lessen the increasing amount of deaths occurring due to the use of guns.
Work Cited:
Joe Lee. "Refuting Gun- Control Enthusiasts'." The Progressive Cynic.
<https://theprogressivecynic.com/2013/01/17/refuting-gun-enthusiasts-anti-gun-control-arguments-part-1/>
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