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Trevor Rhetorical Analysis

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Strategies: Sarcasm/Humor: The writer/director has incorporated loops of sarcastic and crude humor throughout the film that is shared between two main characters: Trevor (a disabled teen) and his caregiver, Ben. It is clear that the base of their relationship just happens to be sarcasm and rude jokes towards one another.
Questions:
Sarcasm/Humor:
The writer/director used sarcasm/humor to shine light down on Trevor’s situation. It also adds a lot of small scares and plot twists as Ben and Trevor pull pranks on each other throughout the film.
We can see that both Ben and Trevor have a positive and hopeful tone towards Trevor’s illness of Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy because they both know, even though that his time may be limited, that doesn’t signify he should stop living a life of joy and wonders.
The writer/director reflects the positive and hopeful tone by having a strong relationship …show more content…

There are many parts where Ben pulls a prank on Trevor, making him panic and swear at him, which also makes the audience panic, before they find out it is a joke. The whole time, the audience is on their toes, thinking something bad may happen to Trevor. Even then, when the sarcastic comments start, the audience almost forgets and laughs.
Overall Text Questions:
The writer/director’s primary audience is the people who has seen/experiences a relationship with/ as a caregiver. Their secondary audience is the people who would enjoy a sarcastic film. Ultimately, they speak to young adults.
“ALOHA: Ask, Listen, Observe, Help, Ask Again” This quote is one that is used in the introduction and always sneaks its way into the film as it progresses. It persuades the audience to have an open mind when caring for someone, even if they aren’t physically disabled. It’s always good to learned to listen, rather than waiting to talk, as well as actually observing rather than blindingly staring at

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