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Analysis Of Why Are We Really Ashamed About Melbourne's Homeless Crisis

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This opinion piece, titled “why are we really ashamed about Melbourne’s homeless crisis?” written by Jamila Rizvi for the herald sun, takes on a concerned tone while discussing the issue of homelessness in Melbourne. Various persuasive techniques have been used to make the reader question their belief. The article is aimed at people who are around the homeless often, tourists coming for the Australian Open and commuters in the CBD. This piece makes us question why we are actually ashamed of the homeless in Melbourne. Firstly, the author uses repetition many times throughout the piece. For example, the simple phrase “are we are ashamed.” Is repeated. This makes the phrase stick out in the reader's mind and causes them to truly think hard about

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