With flippant adoption comment, Jonathan Franzen births social media outrage
SOAPSTone Analysis
Subject: The ignorance of social media
Occasion: Duam felt the need to defend novelist Jonathan Franzen after people misinterpreted his comment about adoption
Audience: Those who associate themselves with an issue they don't possess a full understanding of
Purpose: To inform the audience that Franzen took adoption into consideration to better himself as a novelist
Speaker: Meghan Duam
Tone: Genuine, apprehensive, critical
Rhetorical Analysis of Tone
This article is effective in its use of tone to convince ignorant users of social media the importance of gaining a full understanding of an issue before deciding to involve themselves. Duam achieved this through a sense of worriment, sincerity, and a series of taunts. She starts by stating a few achievements by esteemed novelist, Jonathan Franzen, referring to him as an "often polarizing author of novels" (Duam 1). For that reason, she knew there had to be an underlying factor behind Franzen's statement, but it was overlooked by thousands. Duam is disturbed at how social media attacked him without full awareness of the problem and in essence "called Franzen a 'monster'” (Duam 1). The hostility that emerged lead her to sympathize with Franzen's side of the issue where she gained a better understanding of it. Once aware of the truth, Duam mocks the dense remarks set forth by those who raided against Franzen. They pursued a thoughtless route to the situation, choosing to"React Rather Than Read" (Duam 1). In conclusion, Duam's reaction to the quarrelsome nature of social media helped fuel the tone of this article. She approached in a way that ultimately helped to defend Franzen.
Subject: The ignorance of social media
Occasion: Duam felt the need to defend novelist Jonathan Franzen after people misinterpreted his comment about adoption
Audience: Those who associate themselves with an issue they don't possess a full understanding of
Purpose: To inform the audience that Franzen took adoption into consideration to better himself as a novelist
Speaker: Meghan Duam
Tone: Genuine, apprehensive, critical
Rhetorical Analysis of Tone
This article is effective in its use of tone to convince ignorant users of social media the importance of gaining a full understanding of an issue before deciding to involve themselves. Duam achieved this through a sense of worriment, sincerity, and a series of taunts. She starts by stating a few achievements by esteemed novelist, Jonathan Franzen, referring to him as an "often polarizing author of novels" (Duam 1). For that reason, she knew there had to be an underlying factor behind Franzen's statement, but it was overlooked by thousands. Duam is disturbed at how social media attacked him without full awareness of the problem and in essence "called Franzen a 'monster'” (Duam 1). The hostility that emerged lead her to sympathize with Franzen's side of the issue where she gained a better understanding of it. Once aware of the truth, Duam mocks the dense remarks set forth by those who raided against Franzen. They pursued a thoughtless route to the situation, choosing to"React Rather Than Read" (Duam 1). In conclusion, Duam's reaction to the quarrelsome nature of social media helped fuel the tone of this article. She approached in a way that ultimately helped to defend Franzen.