"The Real New York Giants" was published to Sports Illustrated in early 2002 by Rick Reilly. The tone throughout the article is moving and sullen, as the topic is revolved around the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Through use of rhetorical devices such as rhetorical questions, symbols, and anecdotes, Reilly remembers not only the tragedy itself, but the lives lost and the impact left. The specific focus illustrated within the article is a football league consisting of members of the New York Fire Department. Anecdotes are used often, such as in paragraph 5, where Reilly tells us how fireman Tommy Foley pulled his brother, Danny, out of the ruins of the disaster. That was the last time he ever saw him. The lives of many of the players were taken on that hideous day, lives that can never be replaced. Their lives are symbolized by their jerseys. Reilly writes, "How do you go on when so many guys are dead that you can't even retire their jerseys because you wouldn't have enough left to dress the team?" Lastly, rhetorical questions It appears as though almost every paragraph leads off with a rhetorical question, such as in paragraph 3, "But how?... How does starting cornerback Danny Foley replace the starting cornerback on the other side- his brother, Tommy?" More than likely, Reilly uses this device often in order to let the reader think of a response for themselves. A question without an answer leaves the reader sinking the words into their brain, analyzing them.
This article definitely serves its purpose. It does an excellent job of doing so. Reilly teaches his readers a lesson that is directly stated in the concluding paragraph, "Some holes are easier to patch than others." The players on the team can be replaced, sure. However, nothing can replace the friendships. The relationships. The bond that went further than simply "teammates" or "coworkers." Reilly even writes that the team presidents son, Ryan Walsh, thought of the team as his uncles. The use of devastating anecdotes paired with heart-breaking colloquial language appeals to the readers emotions, also known as pathos. Overall the rhetorical devices used present an extremely powerful article, by far the best written and most effective out of the other three articles under the Community category.
Reilly, Rick. "The Real New York GIants." (2002): n. pag. Web.
This article definitely serves its purpose. It does an excellent job of doing so. Reilly teaches his readers a lesson that is directly stated in the concluding paragraph, "Some holes are easier to patch than others." The players on the team can be replaced, sure. However, nothing can replace the friendships. The relationships. The bond that went further than simply "teammates" or "coworkers." Reilly even writes that the team presidents son, Ryan Walsh, thought of the team as his uncles. The use of devastating anecdotes paired with heart-breaking colloquial language appeals to the readers emotions, also known as pathos. Overall the rhetorical devices used present an extremely powerful article, by far the best written and most effective out of the other three articles under the Community category.
Reilly, Rick. "The Real New York GIants." (2002): n. pag. Web.
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