Rhetorical Analysis Of Men Have Forgotten God By Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

In 1983, being a Christian in Communist Russia was dangerous and risky. In his essay, "Men Have Forgotten God," Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn argues that this situation is the result of men forgetting God and abandoning the Biblical standards that the people of Russia used to live by. Solzhenitsyn wrote his essay in order to inform people about the persecution of Christians occurring in Russia and offer a solution to return the love of God to the people of Russia. Basing his information off of experience and knowledge, Solzhenitsyn writes an essay that is both compelling and informative to the reader. Within his essay, Solzhenitsyn uses both evidence and reasoning to deliver a case to argue his point. One example of this is his use of inductive
Not only does Solzhenitsyn write in a convincing manner, but also has his own personal experiences to back up what he is writing about. His style of writing is persuasive and can lead others to share the same opinion that he is writing about. He also draws on what other people are experiencing in their own daily lives in order to create a connection with his readers. "Imperceptibly, through the decades of gradual erosion, the meaning of life in the West has ceased to be seen as anything more lofty than the 'pursuit of happiness,' a goal that has even been solemnly guaranteed by constitutions. The concepts of good and evil have been ridiculed for several centuries; banished from common use, they have been replaced by political or class considerations of short-lived value." (Solzhenitsyn, 1983, 149). Solzhenitsyn writes about an obvious problem in the West that people all over the world know about which is its obsession with pursuing earthly, temporary happiness. Using both personal and other people's experiences, Solzhenitsyn writes a credible, reliable essay that delivers a compelling, persuasive