Intention

In her article, Tiffany Hyatt speaks about her own story and the reasons why women should carry handguns for protection. These topics are inspired by the circumstances in the writer’s hometown and her decision to become an advocate for female gun use for self-defense.

Promoting female gun use for self-defense

The writer’s overall intention with her article is to persuade her readers that women should carry handguns to protect themselves and their families. To achieve this intention, she tells her own story as an example and explains how a gun can become an advantage against an attacker.

Often, the use of rhetorical devices such as imagery, rhetorical questions, and direct address help Hyatt to achieve her intentions. Through these rhetorical devices, the writer is able to express why the circumstances in her city led her to resort to carrying a gun. Moreover, the writer uses logos to explain her decision to carry a gun: “Being a victim of an assault, combined with the mysterious killings, made me rea...