Read the excerpt from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry.” In other cases, the censoring has been direct and brutal. On February 28, 1981 the morning newspaper carried a story about the burning of my novel, Bless Me, Ultima . The book was banned from high school classes in Bloomfield, New Mexico, and a school board member was quoted as saying: “We took the books out and personally saw that they were burned.” Which best describes the rhetorical appeal used to illustrate the destructive nature of censorship?
Answer
A
a strong opinion is presented to appeal to the reader’s anger
B
a painful event is described to appeal to the reader’s sympathy
C
the author’s novel is referenced to appeal to his credibility as a writer
D
factual evidence is used to appeal to the reader’s sense of logic
Explanation
The author describes his novel being banned and burned, including the school board member’s statement that they personally saw the books burned. This painful, personal event encourages readers to feel sympathy and recognize censorship’s destructive effects. The best choice is “a painful event is described to appeal to the reader’s sympathy.”
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