Rhetorical Precis 2
Erik Kain, video game reviewer and contributing writer of Forbes Magazine, is the author of “In Defense of Consumerism”, published in (November, 2009), where he claims that there are positive consequences of consumerism and that they need to be defended. He develops his argument by investigating the benefits of consumerism and how buying new items can make people happy. Furthermore, he claims that new purchased items have a positive impact on the wealth of the individuals, creating jobs and supporting the economy. Kain’s purpose is to convince his audience in order to make it clear to the readers that consumerism is not all that bad. He establishes an informative tone for his article readers to make them agree on his point of view.