A. That she is ashamed of how poor her family is
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Read I Am Very Real, By Kurt Vonnegut, 1973
Which statement best describes how the author uses rhetoric in
paragraphs 4-5 to advance his argument? *
The author presents the contributions he has made to the country in order to prove that he is a real American
The author describes his background in order to explain why coarse language is simply part of how he speaks.
The author portrays himself as a father and a veteran as further proof of his desire to shield the nation's youth from harmful books.
The author explains that he is a man of integrity in order to show why the school's reactions were excessive and wrong.
Answer: The author explains that he is a man of integrity in order to show why the school's reactions were excessive and wrong.
Explanation:
Vonnegut defends his integrity to show that having his book and his entire work deemed as evil was wrong. He presents his actions after the burning of his books, doing "absolutely nothing to exploit the disgusting
news from Drake," as evidence of his integrity. Furthermore, he describes himself as a loving father and an honored veteran to better support his argument.
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