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Maxon Dixon line and the bias in Fresno’s justice system
“Introduction”
The two journalists bring out problematic issues and, at the same time, essential to the people who live in Fresno. This is because justice has not been available for so long a time and the people of color keep on suffering, as shown in the texts. Maxon Dixon’s line talks of how redlining has left many black people and some brown people in such desperate situations whereby they have been forced to live in a lot of poverty. Bias in Fresno’s justice system mainly focuses on the police and how they make the people of color suffer by arresting them anytime and in any way, which is a very big blow to their rights and democracy.
“Discussion”
The authors of the two texts are very knowledgeable about the situation as they give well-grounded examples of what is happening in Fresno. This makes the reader believe them and side with Fresno’s poor black people and try to think of the possible solutions. This is because the subject of each of the two texts is related in a great manner, and this makes it possible for a person to link the two stories and relate to them. The context of the two stories also greatly impacts how a person thinks of the situation. The context is a worrying one, as black people continue being segregated and mistreated, especially by the police.
The audience is also perfect as the information is displayed to a variety of audiences. Anyone who reads news or listens to the news can listen to the poor Fresno black population’s voices as presented by the journalists in their great skills. This paper focuses mainly on how effective the two authors are in bringing out the issues faced by Fresno people to the audience and its impact on the audience. However, above all, this paper discusses the means used to bring this information to the audience and its effectiveness.
In Maxon Dixon, Reis Thebault talks of how redlining has affected the black population in Fresno’s southern part. He details how it came to be and how powerful it is a negative divider among Fresno people as the whites had their areas to stay in and enjoyed more privileges than blacks. This is given in an example as he states, “White neighborhoods were shaded green, and white buyers in these areas were generally approved for loans. Neighborhoods with large minority populations were shaded red, denied mortgages, and labeled undesirable.” From this, it is clear that what began time ago in the 1990s has affected the black population up to the present time when black people still cannot access their basic human rights and needs.
This discussion is extended by Alexandria Fuller, who mainly discusses justice with an emphasis on the role the police play in making the black people feel inferior and making them unable to get justice when needed most.
The two authors develop the stories in a very great manner whereby there is a chronological flow of events in the two texts. They use different styles to bring the information out in the best manner possible. This manner of message delivery makes its reception very good. Therefore, the people who read these texts are convinced of the information being displayed from Fresno’s black residents through the journalists to the audience. The two authors of these texts make it very good and easy for every person to understand the texts as they both have almost a similar structure in which they have used to develop their stories. There is a thesis statement, the introduction, the main discussion in the texts’ body, and the conclusion in each of the stories. Even though there are no subtopics, these distinct parts can be seen, making it easy for the reader.
The writers use description, illustration, description, comparison, argumentation, etc., to develop the story and make sure it makes sense and greatly impacts the reader. Therefore through these, the reader is enhanced to understand and enjoy reading this type of text. Ethos can be displayed through the author’s identity as well as how they write. Alexandria Fuller is a visual journalist and producer in Atlanta in Georgia, while Reis Thebault is a local politics reporter at the Washington Post. These two make them presentable and establish ethos at the first instance, and then the writers discuss the issues in such a way they develop ethos.
The writers affect the audience’s response by ensuring that the audience is knowledgeable and, therefore, sparking the audience’s interest to consider asking questions like how can it be solved. Other questions like when can it be solved and how. Therefore they succeed in communicating with the audience and provoking a response.
The language used is a respectful one, and the whole tone of the two texts is firm and empathetic. Firm in that, it stands to say that the blacks’ treatment is not okay and at the same time empathetic to them to bring the two sides of the story.
The paragraphs are very well constructed and follow each other in chronological order while the sentences are very well connected, and therefore these are well-developed texts.
“Conclusion”
In conclusion, it is important to note that this information is essential, and it makes the audience wish to take action against this type of discrimination. The only barring issues are that most of the readers do not know how to go about this. Both of them are very good texts in determining the future of the Fresno’s as through this, they are assured of hope and a change in the way they are treated to better ways.
“Works cited”
Evans-Pritchard, Deirdre, and Alison Dundes Renteln. “The interpretation and distortion of culture: A Hmong marriage by capture case in Fresno, California.” S. Cal. Interdisc. LJ 4, (1994): 1.
Rheingold, Ira, Michael Fitzpatrick, and Al Hofeld Jr. “From redlining to reverse redlining: A history of obstacles for minority homeownership in America.” Clearinghouse Rev. 34 (2000): 642.
