The Failing Defense of A Crumbling City

The past week I have been asked to peruse Darnell Gardner Jr's article, in the Detroit Free Press, on his views concerning the City of Detroit. I've been asked multiple times to describe tone and style and purpose and any other subject concerning the quality writing of his article. My copy has become marred by triangles and circles, underlines and notes, and any other grammar mark I could think of, but this recent assignment has brought me to a different realization of the article. When asked to describe the essay's effectiveness without using pathos, ethos, or logos, I was almost at a loss for description. Then it hit me that the mere basis of his paper is the most effective part. The way Gardner crafted the purpose of the essay is the reason his essay is so well written. Gardner crafts a purpose and situation that was hidden as an underlying cause of destruction in the back of his reader's minds. The fact that he does not put all the blame on Detroit, but instead points out the fact that Detroit has been this way for years and will continue this way unless the people realize what how they themselves are destroying it from the inside. Therefore Gardner's essay strives because of his contrasting view on why the city is crumbling. By going against what everyone has thought Gardner has made them see that Kwame is not the only cause of this destruction. Hopefully, the city can realize that everyone is at fault for what is happening and they cannot throw all of the blame on Kwame, but until then it may be a good idea for anybody in any English course to examine Gardner's article because much can be learned from all the devices he uses.