IntroductionIn the article "Flavios Home", Gordon Parks recounts how Flavio, a 12-year-old living in poverty and going through the difficult times that comes with it, must take care of of him. his brothers and sisters. Throughout the essay, one can see various impressions brought out by Gordon Park's rhetorical strategies. Gordon Parks wrote this essay as a way to reach out to the government and other policy makers in the country to try to improve the lives of people living in slums like Flavio's. in which lived. Sent to write an article about fathers and poverty, and the effect this has had on fathers' dreams and life aspirations, Parks meets Flavio de Silva, a skinny-looking 12-year-old boy and a little malnourished. Although the main mission he was sent on was about fathers and poverty, Parks felt that Flavio said a little more about poverty than a dozen fathers ever could. Falvio's physical appearance alone said more than words ever could. Parks tries to use contrast to emphasize how different life was for the wealthy whose spacious homes were not so far away that the drainage system barely worked and where people didn't even have a source of water. drinking water. From this article, one can easily imagine the times when racism was very rampant, because in a way, people during those difficult times were also disadvantaged and unable to fight for their rights. Gordon Parks, born in 1912, lived a life of racism. and poverty in his life. He had to go through a lot in his life before getting to where he is, so he had an idea of ​​how unfair society was. He felt lucky compared to Flavio and in turn he felt the feeling of being empty... middle of paper ...... he would turn around. It also gives them the motivation to work even harder if they ever hope to get out of the situation they are living in. Gordon Parks, upon meeting Flavio, feels a lot of pity for the boy as he can easily relate to the situation. Parks sees himself in the boy. This in turn is what forces him to adopt a harsh angry tone to get his point across. He hopes that through this, the target audience will be able to truly understand the seriousness of the situation and do something about it. Throughout the article, we see a lot of personification and imagery that seems effective in giving readers a clear picture of how serious the situation really is. The images also help Parks ensure that the reader is easily able to imagine what the slums are really like and that the reader feels like they are in the real world and experiencing the situation themselves..