In his essay, "Class in America," Gregory Mantsios assures that Americans are afraid to distinguish the difference of one another through economic means. He states that the power of oppression and the class system, keep citizens in the classes they are born into. In fact, he supports his evidence by describing four myths and seven realities. According to Mantsios, the poor have so many disadvantages including the lack of jobs, health issues, and lack of education. He assures that America does struggle with its social class system and he states that the gap between rich and poor is growing daily. Mantsios was so firm and clear in his essay by arguing that not all …show more content…
In his essay, "Class in America," Mantsios provides rhetorical strategies such as evidence, argument, reasoning, structure, and style to convince the audience that his statements are true. He backs himself up by using more than one source to prove his theory about test scores and what class you are in. Therefore, the use of these strategies make his essay effective because the author convinces the audience by providing real life