Don't Just Stand There ( Fan Zhen)

Cole’s process analysis has a persuasive purpose. In the last paragraph, the writer says, “In learning to speak up, everyone will develop a different style and a slightly different message to get across, experts agree.” Cole believes it is better to speak up against prejudice rather than to keep silent or ignore it. Cole thought learning to speak up would be hard to do better that these two messages suggested by teenagers at city kids. “Everyone on the face of the earth has the same intestines.” Another added, “Cross over the bridge. There’s a lot of love on the streets.”

She showed us many examples. Such as when the offending remark is made in the presence of others—at a staff meeting, for example—it can be even more distressing than an insult made privately. She sketches a lot of situation for us and grabs us into certain situation to feel what people feel under that situation.

And I think Cole hopes the quotations will have on her readers. She quotes many people’s point of views to support her opinion. These examples all work well. Cole is trying to persuade us in different ways by providing multiple examples. I agree with her opinion, everyone has the same intestine, which refers to people are actually the same creature. However, there is difference. People differentiate themselves from each other on the basis of material base. Material is something could prove everyone’s social status. If we want to prove ourselves, we must have the equal strength to prove.