In a Way, We All Work For Amazon
SOAPSTone Analysis
Subject: The true effects of excessive shopping on Amazon
Occasion: Duam noticed that she has fallen victim to securing her consumer goods through online mediums ever since Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos proposed a more efficient way of delivering said goods
Audience: Those generally take care of their shopping online
Purpose: To inform the audience that the more we rely on Amazon for a necessity or things we wish for , the more work we make for those who deliver the desired products
Speaker: Meghan Duam
Tone: Sympathetic, convincing, remorseful
Rhetorical Analysis of Diction
This article is effective in using diction to inform those who prefer online shopping of the extensive labor it takes to deliver the products in excess. Duam states that as the American work force grows more competitive, many workers are too preoccupied to shop, seeming to "outsource quotidian tasks to the Internet" (Duam 1). This quote ties into the purpose because it details how the harder a person works, the more likely they are to look to virtual means of obtaining their own demands. As a result, those who heed to these demands are left with even more work to do. She also observed how employees may become reliant on virtual stores like Amazon because their jobs "have made our time so 'valuable'" (Duam 1). This, according to Duam, heightens the possibility of acquiring consumer goods in the click of a button. That way, workers can spend more time on what matters most, earning a living. She swells even deeper into this by exaggerating the cycle of how the work of one laborer will inevitably give way to the labor of someone else. Workers and consumers alike feel "trapped on a hamster wheel" (Duam 1) because their efforts at their respective jobs lead them to ask upon the efforts of others to get what they need. In conclusion, Duam's choice of words play a huge role in advancing her claim because they are clear and compelling.
Subject: The true effects of excessive shopping on Amazon
Occasion: Duam noticed that she has fallen victim to securing her consumer goods through online mediums ever since Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos proposed a more efficient way of delivering said goods
Audience: Those generally take care of their shopping online
Purpose: To inform the audience that the more we rely on Amazon for a necessity or things we wish for , the more work we make for those who deliver the desired products
Speaker: Meghan Duam
Tone: Sympathetic, convincing, remorseful
Rhetorical Analysis of Diction
This article is effective in using diction to inform those who prefer online shopping of the extensive labor it takes to deliver the products in excess. Duam states that as the American work force grows more competitive, many workers are too preoccupied to shop, seeming to "outsource quotidian tasks to the Internet" (Duam 1). This quote ties into the purpose because it details how the harder a person works, the more likely they are to look to virtual means of obtaining their own demands. As a result, those who heed to these demands are left with even more work to do. She also observed how employees may become reliant on virtual stores like Amazon because their jobs "have made our time so 'valuable'" (Duam 1). This, according to Duam, heightens the possibility of acquiring consumer goods in the click of a button. That way, workers can spend more time on what matters most, earning a living. She swells even deeper into this by exaggerating the cycle of how the work of one laborer will inevitably give way to the labor of someone else. Workers and consumers alike feel "trapped on a hamster wheel" (Duam 1) because their efforts at their respective jobs lead them to ask upon the efforts of others to get what they need. In conclusion, Duam's choice of words play a huge role in advancing her claim because they are clear and compelling.