guns: will you be next

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THE WIDOWS, THE WOUNDED AND ALL WHO BELIEVE
“Americans believe in gun control, its about time for them to act as if they do”. This statement from the article “ The Widows and the Wounded” by Anna Quindlen of Newsweek, seemingly pleads to our emotions as well as our common sense to evoke stronger actions for gun control. Quindlen’s usage of pathos and logos allows her argument to pull at the heartstrings of the reader, making it almost personal. Her sarcastic jabs at the ruthless ness of the NRA, proves dominant in the mind of the reader. She constantly reminds us not to wait for another unfortunate accident to react.
“Polls have long shown that the majority of American people—even the majority of gun owners—support government efforts to make sure guns are less dangerous and less often in the hands of the violent, the deranged and the very young.” Quindlen writes this to allow the average, reasonable person to wonder, if there ar...