Wyatt Russell was Born to Be a Movie Star, written by Sam Schube, follows the transition of Wyatt Russell from former National Hockey League goalie to movie star. Schube uses romantic diction to present Russell as a caring and relatable person. Phrases such as "...became the proud owner of a garden" (line 1) and "has a languorous surfer's drawl" (line 10) make Russell seem like "one of the guys", and paint him as just another person, just like one of us.
Schube also uses very simplistic syntax, keeping the sentences short, and keeps the use of commas and em dashes to a minimum. Although this makes the article choppy at times, the simple syntax allows for a wider audience to read and understand the article, and not have readers exit out of the article because it was too complicated and meddlesome to read. This simple syntax also makes this article seem shorter, since it can be read a lot faster than a shorter article with sophisticated syntax. The tone of the piece is very conversational. Schube uses phrases like "He sounds a lot like the stoners and layabouts" (Lines 10-11) and "He'll futz with this one" to build trust between the reader and the audience, and make the article enjoyable to read. His conversational tone make Schube seem like a friend of Russell, and makes the article more entertaining to read. The purpose of this article is to give Russell's transition from a retired National Hockey League player to an international film star some attention, and learn how that transition happened. He hopes to inform the reader of Russell's situation, convince the reader that this is an amazing opportunity for Russell, and even give his upcoming (as well as older) movies the spotlight and encourage the reader to watch them. Schube appeals to pathos many times throughout the article to butter Russell up and make him look sensitive and caring. Phrases such as "The no. 1 thing on my mind right now, [is] my garden dying" (Line 14), and also used adjectives such as "Love" (Line 73) to show that Russell is a very caring and emotional person who just wants the best for his garden. Although Schube had a very strong argument, it could have been strengthened by including reviews for Russell's past movies, and ideally some quotes from his coworkers talking about how gifted of an actor he is. All-in-all though, Schube had a solid article, and influenced me to go watch some of Russell's movies.
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