Rhetoric Of War

In the first chapter of Everyone's an Author, Professor Wayne Booth stated "The only real alternative is to war is rhetoric." Currently, public relations between the United States and North Korea are not in particularly high standings, perhaps stemming from a lack of communication between the countries. The communication, used in the loosest terms, seems to be only playing out on Twitter and other social media websites. Criticisms from politicians and leaders are tweeted and sent whenever they may feel the need, causing unrest within the public population, and people fear the undiplomatic ways of communication will create a war.

The questions asked after Professor Booth's statement include "Just what did Booth mean by this stark statement?