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ElenaPearson
Bowman,Block6
APLang&Comp
19August2014
LeonardPittsJr.
LeonardPittsJr.,inhisessayTheMobthatFailedtoShowitsHumanity(2014),

suggeststhathumansaretoooftenuninvolvedandapatheticwhenitcomestosteppingupandhelping
others.Pittssupportsthissuggestionbyshowingexamplesofcrowdsstandingaroundhelpless
individualsvideotapingandlaughing,thereforeconcludingthathumansaretooscaredorselfconscious
tohelpothers.Hispurposeistomakereadersawarethattheyneedtobecomeinvolvedinhelping
othersbecauseitisalmostworsetostandbyandwatchothersgethurtwhiledoingnothing.He
establishesaninformalrelationshipwithhisaudienceofbothyoungandfullygrownadultswhohavethe
abilitytomakeadifference.
LeonardPittsJr.,inhisessayRobinWilliamsMadeUsLaughandhewasHurtingto
Death(2014),claimsthateventhoughpeoplemaythinkthathavingalotofthingsisthehighestgoal,in
theendmaterialobjectswillneverhavethepowertofillthatgapingholeinside.Pittssupportsthis
claimbyshowingexamplesofhowevenfameandmoneycouldnotbringtruehappinesstoRobin
Williams,concludingthatobjectsarenotthebringersofjoy.Hispurposeittomakereadersawarethat
moneycannotbuyhappinessandthatdepressioncouldbeeffectinganyone.Heestablishesaninformal
relationshipwithhisaudienceoftheyouthandadultswhoneedtorealizetherealmeaningofhappiness.

LeonardPittsJr.,inhisessayPolicemisconductbecomesevident,evenwiththewhole

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worldwatching(2014),statesthatthecasesofpoliceharassmentarebecominganincreasingly
concerningandisintolerable.Pittssupportsthisstatementbyshowingexamplesofthemanhandeling
anddeprivationofrightsthatiscurrentlyhappeninginFerguson,MO,concludingthatsomepoliceare
abusingtheirpowerisahugeproblem.Hispurposeistomakereadersawarethattheorderthatisseen
rightnowdoesnotequalpeaceandthatactionneedstobetaken.Heestablishesaformalrelationship
withhisaudienceofsociallyandpoliticallyinvolvedpeoplewhowilltakeastand.
LeonardPittsJr.,inhisessayTakingselfiesinthewrongplace(2014),impliesthatthis
generation,poisonedwiththereachesofsocialmedia,lacksrespectanddisplayshugeamountsof
narcissism.Pittssupportsthisimplicationbyshowingexamplesofirreverencedisplayedbymanywhen
insacredplaces,concludingthatcluelessness,lackofreverence,andshallownessarebecoming
prominenttraitsinpeople.Hispurposeistomakereadersawarethatthereisatimeandaplaceforall
thingsandthatpeopleneedtobemoreawareofthings.Heestablishesaninformalrelationshipwithhis
audienceofyoungadultswhoneedtobemoreaware.
LeonardPittsJr.,inhisessayTheAbsenceofFathersMatterstotheChildren(2014),
revealsthatalthoughpeoplewillpretendthatfathersarereplaceable,theabsenceoffatherstruly
matters.Pittssupportsthisrevelationbyshowingexamplesofthestrugglesthatfamilieshavetogo
throughwithoutafatherfigureandthescarsthatareleft,concludingthathavingafatherfiguremakesa
bigdifference.Hispurposeistomakereadersawarethatdespitewhatsocietyistryingtomakethe
norm,fathersreallydomatter.Heestablishesaninformalrelationshipwithhisaudienceofadultswho
shouldknowthehardshipsofsingleparenting.
GarrisonKeillor
GarrisonKeillor,inhisessayTheSensibleVirtues(2010),statesthatthebasicvalues

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thatyoulearnwhenyouareyoungerareveryimportantthingstoknowforlife.Keillorsupportsthis
statementbyshowingexamplesofhowgoofingoffinlifemightbefunbutitwillneverbeasgoodor
substantialasthethingsthematter,concludingthatthebasicvirtuesarepartofwhatdefinesahard
workingperson.Hispurposeistomakereadersawarethatitsimportanttoatleastknowthesensible
virtuesforlifebecausetheywillhelppeopleleadsuccessfullives.Heestablishesaninformal
relationshipwithhisaudienceofadultswhoareenteringthatstageintheirlives.
GarrisonKeillor,inhisessayTheOldAmericaisFading(2010),impliesthateverything
thattheoncedefinedAmericaischanging.Keillorsupportsthisimplicationbyshowingexamplesofthe
oncesocialandactivekidsofthegenerationwhoarenowwrappedupinallofthetechnology
provided,concludingthatpeoplespendalldaycoopedupinsideinsteadoflivingtheirlivesoutside.His
purposeistomakereadersawarethatitsimportanttointeractwithothersbecauseiftheydontlivein
themoment,theywillmissexperiencesthattheycanneverhaveagain.Heestablishesaninformal
relationshipwithhisaudiencespanningfromyoungchildrentoadults.
GarrisonKeillor,inhisessayTheAppealofUnreality(2010),claimsthattoomany
peopleinthesocietyarelivingwithintheirownmindsandnotseeingrealityforwhatitis.Keillor
supportsthisimplicationbyshowingexamplesofthemindlessroutinesthatsomanypeoplegothrough
daybyday,notevenknowingwhattheyreworkingtowards,concludingthatpeopleneedtostopjust
acceptingeverythingforitseemstobeandcreatetheirownpath.Hispurposeistomakereaders
awarethatitsimportanttohavemeaningtotheirlifeandtonotjustgoalongwiththeunrealityof
everything.Heestablishesaninformalrelationshipwithhisaudiencefromyoungadultsandolderwho
needtohavemeaningfortheirlives.
GarrisonKeillor,inhisessayLettheUninsuredDie(2010),assertsthatevenifaperson

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doesntlikesomeone,theyhavetobewillingtolookatallthebenefitsthatcouldcomeoutthat
personsideas.Keillorsupportsthisassertionbyshowingexamplesofhowsomepeopleareso
unwillingtolookfrombothpointofviewsthatotherscansufferfromtheirdecisions,concludingthat
peopleneedtobereadytotakedirectionsfromothers.Hispurposeistomakereadersawarethatits
importanttolookatanideafrombothsidesandnotbehardhearted.Heestablishesaformal
relationshipwithhisaudienceofadultswhoneedtobeabletosolveproblemsintheirlife.
GarrisonKeillor,inhisessayMyChristmasVision(2009),suggeststhatinaworld
wherethepoorandpowerlessgettheshortendofthestick,itsimportanttocareandloveforothers.
Keillorsupportsthisassertionbyshowingexamplesofhowtakingthetimetohelpotherscantruly
impactsomeone'slife,concludingthatitsimportanttolendahelpinghandtopeople.Hispurposeisto
makereadersrealizethatitslifechangingtobothpartieswhensomeonehelpsout.Heestablishesan
informalrelationshipwithhisaudiencerangingfromchildrentotheelderlywhocanallhelpothersintheir
ownway.

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WorksCited
Pitts,Leonard,Jr."TheMobThatFailedtoShowItsHumanity."TheMiamiHerald.
7May2014.Print