In “What Lies Beyond Capitalism?” by David Bentley Hart,…

  1. Who is his audience? That is, what does looking at the reading’s topic, diction/syntax, content, and the
    magazine it is published in, tell you about the likely values, education levels, interests, and any other

relevant
demographic information, of the readers he is trying to persuade? (2.5 pts)

  1. What is the main rhetorical mode Hart is using to make his argument? You can define “main rhetorical
    mode” to mean the one that underlies his thesis argument, or as the mode he uses the most in his essay.

(2.5
pts)

  1. What is a literary element Hart uses extremely well in his essay? (Review literary elements on the
    assignment sheet for Essay 2 before answering this.) Quote a section where he is using the literary

element
especially well, and explain how his use of it will help persuade his readers to agree with his argument.

(2.5
pts)

  1. What are some limitations to Hart’s argument, in terms of either what he covers or whether his

argument is
practical? And are the limitations big enough that they keep his argument from being persuasive to his
readers? Why or why not? (2.5 pts)

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