Exercise 25: Killer dog on loose!
- Questions the owner’s moral standards: Jay criticises owners because they are irresponsible and do not provide sufficient care with regards to the dangerous dog; nor do they heed the government’s strict regulations. He asks rhetorically, “How does a man’s pit bull terrier end up in the front room of the house down the road?
- Questions a person’s motives: Jay also discredits the owners by implying that the owners think that the dogs will give them a feeling of power. “They represent a symbol of power.”
- The author questions the government’s motives and intelligence: Jay also attacks the council’s/ government’s rules and regulations, which he believes are inadequate because there are too many attacks and the fines of $4,500 are inadequate. “Evidently the government is not doing enough.”
See Extension Exercise: Exercise 28: Killer dog on loose: Paragraph sample
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