Donald Trump’s Ideology of Applause
The article that I chose to write my first T.O.W. on was an interesting one. Rather than simply bashing Donald Trump and his impromptu sand-castle of a campaign, this article took a deeper look into the motivations of the candidate and what it really is that he wants. This New York Times article was written by an Op-ed Columnist named Frank Bruni. He is known for writing pieces that are mostly political while others speak of the LGBT rights movement and college education.
This article is a simple read and is clearly written for a specific audience consisting of staunch Trump supporters, disgusted Trump critics, and confused voters who have no idea what to think. Hitting on truly all things Trump, this article is full of truths takes a more level headed approach to discussing the man than many other articles on the internet or on TV. It opens with one of Trumps well known public blunders; his open admiration for and from President Vladimir Putin. Continuing on from here, Bruni delves into why Trump supports Putin using some of Trump’s other quotes and what he has done in the past to explain these wild statements. Beyond citing outside sources for his substance, Bruni also uses hypophora and parataxis to get his point across in a stylish and definite way.
Hypophora comes into play mostly in a single paragraph, but it definitely makes the paragraph stand out. Bruni asks, “Detailed policies? Those could come later… A sophisticated campaign operation? Any dweeb could put that together” (Bruni 13). These sentences show the nonchalance that we’ve come to expect from Trump. It represents accurately his level of emotion and low regard for these important aspects of a solid campaign. Parataxis is used throughout the article in ways such as, “Trump led the polls.” (Bruni 13) or, “And no cause is nobler than his elevation.” (Bruni 21) What these short sentences do is give a feeling of explicitness like Bruni is saying plainly ‘It is what it is.’
I believe that through these methods as well as his applicable and extensive evidence, Bruni has achieved his purpose. He showed in great detail how Trump’s campaign is more about pure adulation for its leader than providing a concise plan of action for America’s future.
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