Who are the intended readers, and how does the writer address them?
The intended readers are people who dont like the Yankees and who think America is not an underdog and does show confidence in knowing what america is capable of people who don’t believe in america should believe in america. He is re-affirming shared values.
He adresses the readers in an ironical, funny and direct way. All at the same time and that is his speciality.
What values do the readers and writer seem to have in common? How does the writer appeal to them?
Yankees being the best team and that you americans like to make rich people richer. He appeals them by using evidences of that timeline where people could relate to his claims.
Is Stein doing anything that is mentioned on pages 78-80 of last night’s reading (I assigned it for homework)? If you say yes, then explain, in your own words, why you think he is.
Yes, he is narrating his point of view and explaining it however there is no refutations it is just that he is putting it forward in his own way.
Now look at page 76 of last night’s reading. Which one of those audiences and correlated aim of argument do you think Stein is deploying? You can only pick one. In your own words, explain why you think your choice is the best choice.
I think he did this so that he can provide different shades and open up different viewpoints for people who want to understand this in different way than what they percieve it to be. And also help them understand the complexity of it.
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