Thank You for Arguing
In the book "Thank You for Arguing" I believe that Heinrich used rhetoric as a tool to argue with his kid in a way to teach him a lesson. He argued with his kid just to prove him that he was wrong, and to teach his son how easily it was for him to win the argument by his son thinking he won the argument. Every argument Heinrich had with his son eventually reached a clear resolution. I believe that every argument no matter what it's about or who's involved in the argument, there's always an end to it. Heinrich was never a fan of arguing and didn't want to argue with his son, but he did it to persuade and to get his son to use the toothpaste. This is the job of many parents trying to get their kids to do something by either bribing them or telling them how cool or important it would be for them to do whatever their parents are wanting them to do.
I completely agree with this! Heinrich uses rhetoric very well to win an argument with his kid, just to prove him wrong. I also really enjoy reading this book, as well as it really pertains to what we are writing about.
ReplyDeleteThe way Heinrich interacts with his kid reminds me of how Nick Naylor, from Thank You for Smoking, interacts with his son. I appreciate the similarities between Heinrich's argument with his son and the argument Nick has with his son about ice cream. Although Heinrich's example is more focused on convincing the party you're arguing with, while Nick is focused on the importance of convincing the audience.
ReplyDeleteI agree Heinrich uses rhetoric and persuasion to raise his kid because he knows that using his ability it's a lot easier to get his son to listen to him.
ReplyDeleteI also see similarities between Nick Naylor, and Heinrich. Rhetoric can be shifted in so many ways to win the argument. Both of these people, use rhetoric to their advantage in arguing.
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