Written by Jose Antonio Vargas
In Jose Antonio Vargas’ compelling essay Outlaw, he retells his journey from the Philippines to America that he started at the age of twelve. Vargas flew to America by himself more than twenty years ago, traveling halfway across the world to move in with his grandparents that would take care of him. Jose’s mom decided to send Jose to “The land of opportunity” due to the fact that she was a single mom who saw better chances for her son in America, rather than their homeland in Eastern Asia. The essay consists of Vargas’ experiences moving to a foreign country; that includes his high school years, eventually leading up to college and also his years as a professional journalist for some of the largest newspaper organizations in America. Even with all of his success in America, Vargas thoroughly explains the issues he had being an “Illegal Alien” in America, even though he contributes to society and was well-liked by many of the people he met throughout his activities. The essay is written to an audience of any reader, particularly because Vargas’ purpose behind the essay is to tell his story of his journey to America and also apologize for misleading his former acquaintances that he is not indeed a “legal” American citizen. Vargas’ readers easily comprehend his purpose of Outlaw because of the rhetorical devices he uses such as hyperboles. When recalling a business experience where the editors at his journalist job Vargas writes, “And worried that any of these professional journalists could discover my secret. The anxiety was nearly paralyzing” (Vargas 270). The use of the hyperbole by over-exaggerating “The anxiety was nearly paralyzing” allows the reader to truly understand the situation Vargas was in for many years, conclusively allowing Vargas to reach his purpose. I believe with the use of hyperboles and also Vargas’ perfectly scripted conclusion, he successfully accomplished his purpose for the essay Outlaw, which was is to tell his journey as a young boy from the Philippines in an unfamiliar country to a successful American journalist.
In Jose Antonio Vargas’ compelling essay Outlaw, he retells his journey from the Philippines to America that he started at the age of twelve. Vargas flew to America by himself more than twenty years ago, traveling halfway across the world to move in with his grandparents that would take care of him. Jose’s mom decided to send Jose to “The land of opportunity” due to the fact that she was a single mom who saw better chances for her son in America, rather than their homeland in Eastern Asia. The essay consists of Vargas’ experiences moving to a foreign country; that includes his high school years, eventually leading up to college and also his years as a professional journalist for some of the largest newspaper organizations in America. Even with all of his success in America, Vargas thoroughly explains the issues he had being an “Illegal Alien” in America, even though he contributes to society and was well-liked by many of the people he met throughout his activities. The essay is written to an audience of any reader, particularly because Vargas’ purpose behind the essay is to tell his story of his journey to America and also apologize for misleading his former acquaintances that he is not indeed a “legal” American citizen. Vargas’ readers easily comprehend his purpose of Outlaw because of the rhetorical devices he uses such as hyperboles. When recalling a business experience where the editors at his journalist job Vargas writes, “And worried that any of these professional journalists could discover my secret. The anxiety was nearly paralyzing” (Vargas 270). The use of the hyperbole by over-exaggerating “The anxiety was nearly paralyzing” allows the reader to truly understand the situation Vargas was in for many years, conclusively allowing Vargas to reach his purpose. I believe with the use of hyperboles and also Vargas’ perfectly scripted conclusion, he successfully accomplished his purpose for the essay Outlaw, which was is to tell his journey as a young boy from the Philippines in an unfamiliar country to a successful American journalist.
This political cartoon regarding "Illegal Aliens" showcases how Americans view illegal immigrants moving towards America. However, after reading Outlaw the reader realizes how valued a trip to America is by immigrants such as Jose Antonio Vargas.
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