... an argument that persuades without alienating. In his article "Travels into America's Future," though initially relying on the cliche of "Los Angeles as the embodiment of the American dream" to catch the readers" attentions, writer Robert D. Kaplan ultimately makes a convincing argument towards a positive perception of Los Angeles by examining the issues from many points of view, putting ... persuaded. This passage, from Mike Davis" "Fortress L.A." is a good example of a blatant and unsupported insult of Los Angeles: The old liberal paradigm of social control, attempting to balance repre...

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