Week 3, Column 3
Anna Quindlen, The Loving Decision
In honor of the recent Valentine's Day, I see no other article more appropriate.
Newsweek graces its readers with yet another Anna Quindlen article , whom this week expresses her feelings on her favorite court case, Loving vs. Virginia. This case eventually made interracial marriage legal all over the United States. This article divulges meaning and purpose. Her article expresses her viewpoint that the battle for legal gay marriage across the United States is much like the Loving v. Virginia case in 1967. Her goal is to provide insight into both sides, the courts and the people. She repeats her purpose several times throughout the piece once using a heartfelt quote "Marriage is one of the basic civil rights of man fundamental to our very existence and survival" (lines 16-18). This quote actually was meant for the Loving case, but she applies it to gay marriage as well, appealing to the reader's pathos. She also gives information regarding how religious groups like the Mormons and the Knights of Columbus donated millions against the cause and makes a remark about how "all of the worst stuff gets done in [God's] name" (lines 32-33). She attempts to be comical, but could come off as offensive depending on the audience. Her position can be highly debated and still is, even with the recent legalization in many states, but provides a clear viewpoint and purpose backed up by her usual humor and wit. Quindlen concludes with a touching quote by Mildred Loving herself expressing that Quindlen's argument that all Americans should have the freedom to marry "is what Loving, and loving, are all about" (lines 68-69).
Newsweek graces its readers with yet another Anna Quindlen article , whom this week expresses her feelings on her favorite court case, Loving vs. Virginia. This case eventually made interracial marriage legal all over the United States. This article divulges meaning and purpose. Her article expresses her viewpoint that the battle for legal gay marriage across the United States is much like the Loving v. Virginia case in 1967. Her goal is to provide insight into both sides, the courts and the people. She repeats her purpose several times throughout the piece once using a heartfelt quote "Marriage is one of the basic civil rights of man fundamental to our very existence and survival" (lines 16-18). This quote actually was meant for the Loving case, but she applies it to gay marriage as well, appealing to the reader's pathos. She also gives information regarding how religious groups like the Mormons and the Knights of Columbus donated millions against the cause and makes a remark about how "all of the worst stuff gets done in [God's] name" (lines 32-33). She attempts to be comical, but could come off as offensive depending on the audience. Her position can be highly debated and still is, even with the recent legalization in many states, but provides a clear viewpoint and purpose backed up by her usual humor and wit. Quindlen concludes with a touching quote by Mildred Loving herself expressing that Quindlen's argument that all Americans should have the freedom to marry "is what Loving, and loving, are all about" (lines 68-69).