Racial bias begins in preschool
Speaker - Leonard Pitts; irritated with the focuses of American society; wishes that people turn their attention to more serious and deeply rooted issues
Occasion - feels that racist ideals begin in preschool; black children only make up 18% of kids in preschool however account for half of the kids suspended over once
Audience - directed at all individuals who criticize blacks on any level; feels that they use made-up statistics to convey a point that belittles black society
Purpose - to blame/criticize people in power who place blacks in the wrong track at young ages; often times have a different mentality towards them (ie. suspension for a black kid that may only earn a timeout for a white kid)
Subject - continued struggle for black and white prosperity (though it has improved over time)
Tone - angry, stringent, contemplative, vengeful (in a way)
Leonard Pitts writes on many of the most controversial and hotly debated topics in America, from gay rights, to gun laws, to racism, and even to bullying. He almost always chooses a side on the matter and then vigorously argues for it. For example, he attacks the anti-gay legislators in Kansas by claiming their way of life is old and they must submit to the progressing ideals of society. Nearly all of his articles are filled to the brink with emotion; he utilizes his passion to make the audience feel guilty (see No, it's not kidding - it's plain cruelty) but also rallies them around a topic (see Leonard Pitts: Social media can be deadly). In this article, he attacks those with power to influence black kid's lives at young ages. Any type of concealed racism - as shown in administering suspensions for black kids who commit the same wrongdoing as a white kid who does not get suspended - will ultimately alter a kid's mind and possibly make them grow up feeling that they are part of a life style they cannot avoid. His writing style relies on attacking the opposition and then revealing his educated opinion on the most controversial topics. He often criticizes a particular group in American society, and sometimes his true purpose for an article is hidden behind his formal diction.
Speaker - Leonard Pitts; irritated with the focuses of American society; wishes that people turn their attention to more serious and deeply rooted issues
Occasion - feels that racist ideals begin in preschool; black children only make up 18% of kids in preschool however account for half of the kids suspended over once
Audience - directed at all individuals who criticize blacks on any level; feels that they use made-up statistics to convey a point that belittles black society
Purpose - to blame/criticize people in power who place blacks in the wrong track at young ages; often times have a different mentality towards them (ie. suspension for a black kid that may only earn a timeout for a white kid)
Subject - continued struggle for black and white prosperity (though it has improved over time)
Tone - angry, stringent, contemplative, vengeful (in a way)
Leonard Pitts writes on many of the most controversial and hotly debated topics in America, from gay rights, to gun laws, to racism, and even to bullying. He almost always chooses a side on the matter and then vigorously argues for it. For example, he attacks the anti-gay legislators in Kansas by claiming their way of life is old and they must submit to the progressing ideals of society. Nearly all of his articles are filled to the brink with emotion; he utilizes his passion to make the audience feel guilty (see No, it's not kidding - it's plain cruelty) but also rallies them around a topic (see Leonard Pitts: Social media can be deadly). In this article, he attacks those with power to influence black kid's lives at young ages. Any type of concealed racism - as shown in administering suspensions for black kids who commit the same wrongdoing as a white kid who does not get suspended - will ultimately alter a kid's mind and possibly make them grow up feeling that they are part of a life style they cannot avoid. His writing style relies on attacking the opposition and then revealing his educated opinion on the most controversial topics. He often criticizes a particular group in American society, and sometimes his true purpose for an article is hidden behind his formal diction.