Bill Bryson is an American essayist that wrote his assertion for America. In the beginning of the text, it is believed that Bryson is a proud American with great national pride for the country, however it is shortly revealed that he is actually ashamed to be an American. Bryson initially started listing all the things that make America great; the delicious food, our government, our wealth, power, our great sporting events, big cars, all that jazz; then in less than 15 words, he exposes his humiliation for America.
Through the art of rhetorical devices and writing styles, Bryson misleads the reader, adding a twist to the text. The use of diction aided the uncovering of the author's shame. With one word, seditious, he has made the reader realize his true feelings. Another rhetorical device the author uses is syntax. Syntax means sentence structure and that could mean shifts in the text. In this case, the author's twist was the shift from "Yeah 'Murica!" to "Boo America".
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