What does it mean to Tommy to be an American, and what is the author’s portrayal of his attitude toward his adopted country?

This assignment asks you to produce a thesis-driven analysis of two or more aspects of the rhetorical situation in an assigned text.How does the author’s decision to render Tommy’s speech as “foreign” appeal to the audience of this book? ASPECTS OF RHETORICAL SITUATION: Text, AudienceTIPS:-You’ll first need to establish HOW Tommy’s speech is rendered as foreign, as well as providing evidence for why you think the book is targeting the audience you choose to specify. Both of these steps will require careful close reading.-Research may include evidence about the average American reader’s perception of (and reaction to) grammatical markers and non-native speech.2.How does the author’s decision to render Tommy’s speech as “foreign” send a message about society’s attitudes about “foreignness” OR immigration OR other topics at the time of the book’s publication? ASPECTS OF RHETORICAL SITUATION: Text, Historical/Cultural ContextTIPS:-This prompt will require you to develop an argument that doesn’t just show how the book REFLECTS opinions or attitudes from society, but COMMENTS UPON them and ADDS TO them.-You’ll first need to establish HOW Tommy’s speech is rendered as foreign, as well as providing evidence for why you think the book is targeting the audience you choose to specify. Both of these steps will require careful close reading.-Research may include sources that depict society’s attitudes toward the topic you think this choice sends a message about. 3.How are Tommy’s anxieties about aging depicted in such a way as to send a message about society’s attitudes about aging at the time of the book’s publication? ASPECTS OF RHETORICAL SITUATION: Text, Historical/Cultural ContextTIPS:-This prompt will require you to develop an argument that doesn’t just show how the book REFLECTS opinions or attitudes from society, but COMMENTS UPON them and ADDS TO them.-You’ll need to look not just at what Tommy’s attitudes about aging are, but at how the authors choose to depict those attitudes.-Research may include sources that depict society’s attitudes toward aging at the time of the book’s publication. 4.How is Greg’s experience (and/or Tommy’s experience) with Hollywood depicted in such a way as to send a message about the state of the movie industry at the time of the book’s publication? ASPECTS OF RHETORICAL SITUATION: Text, Historical/Cultural Context, MessageTIPS:-This prompt will require you to develop an argument that doesn’t just show how the book REFLECTS opinions or attitudes from society, but COMMENTS UPON them and ADDS TO them.-Research may include sources that depict society’s perceptions of (and experiences with) Hollywood at the time of the book’s publication.5.Tommy and Greg’s friendship sometimes drifts into territory that seems more like an intimate, romantic relationship. How are these moments and others in the book written in such a way as to provide commentary on the cultural idea of “bromance” at the time of the book’s publication? 6.What are the genre conventions of a memoir, and how does this book follow (or subvert) those conventions to achieve a certain rhetorical effect? 7.In what ways does the tone used by the author to describe Tommy shift throughout the book? What rhetorical effect do these shifts achieve? Do the tone shifts send a message? Achieve a purpose? Appeal to a certain audience? How do they do that? 8.How is this book written in such a way as to appeal to the “midnight movie” crowd who loves “The Room”? What effect does the book hope to achieve for this audience, and how do you know that?.9.Tommy doesn’t always treat women well in this book. Based on the way the authors depict Tommy’s insensitivity to gender, women, and women’s rights, what specific message do you think this depiction sends? How does this depicton comment upon the state of feminism/gender equality/women’s rights at the time of the book’s publication? to be an American, and what is the author’s portrayal of his attitude toward his adopted country? What commentary is provided by this portrayal and by the authors’ attitude toward this subject? 11.Open prompt: create your own prompt for the RA. If you choose this prompt, you must seek my approval for your proposed essay before beginning work on it.Your prompt can explore any aspects of the rhetorical situation, but should focus on how two or more aspects of the rhetorical situation work together.For whichever prompt you choose, you’ll want to make sure that your argument discusses WHAT you see happening, HOW you see it operating, and (most importantly) WHY this is important, and/or WHAT the EFFECT of these rhetorical choices is!