Nicholas D. Kristoff
After Super Tuesday, Bracing for a President Trump
The New York Times
March 20, 2016

Nicholas D. Kristoff's article, "After Super Tuesday, Bracing for a President Trump", highlights Trump's lack of background in an elective office or military and how it shows when he delivers a speech or participates in a debate. Kristof backs up this claim by discussing the rhetoric Trump has used in past debates and creates a mock interview with a Trump supporter. Kristof's purpose is to point out how rhetoric and background can show through in a campaign. Given the conciseness and lack of background information in the article, Kristof is writing to a knowledgable audience that is aware of what has been occurring throughout the campaign. 

Nicholas D. Kristoff
'Every Parent's Nightmare'
The New York Times
March 13, 2016

Nicholas D. Kristoff's article, ' Every Parent's Nightmare', asserts that society is averting their eyes to the exploitation of children. Kristof backs up this claim by telling the stories of families who have gone through "every parent's worst nightmare" and had their child sold into slavery. Kristen's purpose is to point out the ways in which society has let down the children of this generation and how the time has come to put an end to child slavery. Given the emotional language used in this article, Kristoff is writing to the nation as a whole; he is to the point and lays down the tragic facts of what is going on in the world around us.

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