The author opens with an image of Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid kneeling during the national anthem back in 2016. Controversy rips through our nation due to the fight whether or not kneeling is apart of our freedom of speech (or the original point about police brutality) or if it is disrespectful to the flag and the country as a whole. High School activist who understood that kneeling creates talking points which creates change. Many high schools sent out letters to parents. One high school in Louisiana said, “It is a choice for students to participate in extracurricular activities, not a right, and we at Bossier Schools feel strongly that our teams and organizations should stand in unity to honor our nation’s military and veterans.” That letter was remise as that was not the point of the protest but the skewed view of the protest that was changed by the president’s tweeting frenzy. High Schools took the stance that if student-athletes “Failed to comply it would result in loss of playing time and/or participation as directed by the head coach and principal, continued failure to comply will result in removal from the team.” NFL athletes had protested in solidarity against racial injustice not disrespect for the flag. The author's diction does not express a deep emotional attachment to the cause. The author's tone is hollow and impartial as opposed to past articles. The author appeals to logos on each side of the argument is run on different logical arguments. The purpose was to call out High Schools and The President for these orders as students are using their right to peacefully protest for what they believe in as it does not inhibit others right.
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AuthorKennedy Fitch AP English and Language Composition Student. Archives
April 2018
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