The Article “Protests planned after Pakistani migrants attacked” By: Patrick Strickland details recent attacks against Pakistani migrants in Aspropyrgos, an industrial area just outside of Athens Greece. Patrick Strickland is clearly angry in this article and feels throughout this article that something needs to change to combat these attacks.
He uses high diction to emphasize the message he is trying to convey throughout his article. Strickland uses similes and metaphors as he tries to dehumanize the attackers and groups they are associated with referring to them as “gangs” and vicious dogs”. Issues like these have been going on for a couple of years now. Ever since the Syrian Civil War and Arab Spring threw the entire Middle East off balance and refugees have been fleeing to Europe attacks like these have been constant across Europe. Refugees attacking inside of Europe as well has fueled this anger and resentment against migrants as well. This attack is just apart of a larger issue. Strickland even though he acknowledges this still seems dissatisfied with the Justice System in Greece as they haven’t found the culpirt but rather just blantantly branded several organizations that could be the causes of these attacks. He is fed up and wants justice for those who come here and want to work hard to create a new life in Greece. He uses strong words to describe the attackers such as “fascists” and. “xenophobes” to convey what kind of people the attackers are. Patrick Strickland organized his article into three distinct parts. First he describes the attack: Who did it and where did it happen. Next he discusses planned protests against the attack by various left-wing civil groups such as “The Pakistani Community in Greece”. Lastly Strickland talks about Syriza, the part that controls the government and actions it is going to take in order to maintain peace and decrease these sort of attacks. Evidence in this article is minimal. The only real evidence that Strickland employs in his article is police report stating that 75 hate-crimes happened within the first half of the year alone. His argument lacking evidence though still seems solid through its appeal to Pathos trying to get readers angry at the attackers and feeling sympathetic for the victims. The only weakness the article has as a whole is a lack of evidence. Through this article we can get an idea of who Patrick Strickland is Strickland just like the author of my last article values equality and equal opportunity for all. He views seemed generally left using this article as a faucet to dump his thoughts on this issue. His writing style involves many uses of high diction to further emphasize and the meaning he is trying to get across to readers in this article. Strickland also seems to be pro-refugee and accepts them for who they are. The overall audience seems to be those that are unaware of this issue and want to know more as well leftistd around the world, especially left-wing Greek activists trying to get them to take action against these “gangs” and “xenophobes”. All in all I think the entire purpose of the article is to show to the world what’s really going on Europe and to try to get people to combat these attacks. Whether it be peaceful of violent it is clear in Patrick Strickland’s article that something needs to change not only in Greece, but for all of Europe
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Zena Tahhan in her article "Austria Face Veil Ban 'Criminalizes Muslim Women'" condemns the Austrian Government for their law which enforces all a $180 dollar fine for those who wear face veils. In this article Tahhan notes that this is an ongoing trend with countries who have a large refugee population. Countries such as France, Belgium, and The Netherlands have already enforced laws similar to Austria enacted as of today on Oct. 1st 2017.
Tahhan uses phrases and words such as "counter productive" and "Islamophobic" to show her displeasure with the the law. This presents a worrisome tone as she states that other countries in Europe have enacted laws similar to this and that the Freedom Party or the far-right party in Austria who suggested this law have been gaining seats in the Austrian Government and look set to gain majority during primary elections on Oct. 15. Tahhan also exaggerates many of her statements and quotes to make this situation seem more troubling than it is. The last sentence, "It feels as though it is a general threat against society to be a Muslim." exaggerates on the fact that there is a rise of Anti-Islamic peoples in Europe and that you may be criminalized simply because you are of Islamic origin. She repeats the same quote on her Twitter profile (which is linked at the end) to get that seemingly as the main message of the article. Tahhan structures her article by first stating the issue (Austria's "Burqa Ban"), who is behind the ban (The Freedom Party), and describes the effects of the ban on the country and Europe as a whole (Rise in Islamophobia and Xenophobia). Tahhan's argument against the "Burqa Ban" lacks any real appeal to Logos other than "Only 100 or so women wear the face veil". She provides no real statistics on the effect of the Austrian Population by this or statistics that counter the idea of the "Burqa Ban". Tehhans purpose is to direct her message to Liberals and Leftists in order to get them to protest this decision. The entire ban goes against her value of equality and love for one another which is more associated with the left movement then it is the right. She wants them to know what is going on in Austria and the detrimental effects they may have on society. That said her main audience in this article are those of leftist values and Muslims. Whether or not the reader of this article supports her argument it sure is an interesting development coming outside of Austria that may have other European countries following suit. |
AuthorIlias Clark B. 10-27-2001 in Atlanta, Georgia is a 15 year old student currently enrolled in North Cobb High School's Magnet Program. His hobbies include playing video games, swimming, and learning History. Archives
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