Narrative Topic

I intend to write my paper about the time I jumped off of a bridge with my father at a state park, where we our actions were rewarded by state trooper who gave us a ride back the picnic table my family had set up.

Hitler

Burke writes rhetorically because he worries that what Hitler did in Germany could happen again if people are not aware of deceptive politicians.  He points out Hitler's tendencies to boost the egos of the average citizen, while giving them a blatant scapegoat to chalk up many of their problems to, freeing their minds from thinking that they are to blame for the bad situation they are in.  Hitler is a proper exigence because he gained control of Germany in a time of great economic despair, similar though far more extreme than the current recession faced by Americans today.  Leaders like this are capable of appealing to those who have lost everything, by telling them that their situation is not their fault, but rather somebody else's fault.  Rather than telling them to pick themselves back up and get back on the horse, he tells them they are not responsible for their current despair, and gives the impression that those who support him will be returned to their original well-being while he punishes the culprits.  Burke uses the word "devil" to describe the Jews from Hitler's point of view.  The term devil holds a strong connotation of evil, especially among Christians, who made up much of Hitler's following.  He later brings up the idea of the religion Hitler was so fond of and the fascism he ruled Germany with.  Burke notes that fascism is in no way related to any religion, and that anybody who did not buy into Hitler's propaganda would have been able to see it, unfortunately though almost all of Germany's citizens had been effectively brain washed by the time he took power.

The documentary "Food Inc" struck me as an unfair look at the food industry, showing only the worst parts of the worst factories and farms they could find, and exploiting them on video.  They often made a big deal when companies would not allow them to see their facilities, though to me no matter what kind of business I was running I would not have let them in because their intentions would only be to make me look bad.  By seeking problems in everything presented to them, they were obviously able to find a few and extrapolate upon them.  This is an easy topic for people to get roused about because it is their food, something they consume every day or they will die.  By describing every aspect of the food industry as pure evil they immediately capture the audience by showing them something that is willing to ignore their health in order to make a buck, though I personally felt the documentary ignored fair unbiased reporting in order to do the very same thing.