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Alcohol At Sporting Events - Term Papers

Alcohol At Sporting Events

Adrian Zavala
10/10/09
English 3
Mr. Williams
Essay

In the article “Banning beer laudable but laughable” Mike Bianchi explains how sport venues and events should ban beer but knows it won’t happen. The main reason is that people abuse the privileges of having alcohol at games. Through the devices of anecdotes, and hyperboles Bianchi show why it should be banned but knows it never will.

Bianchi uses examples of anecdotes to show how it effects not just fans but professional athletes as well. Bianchi uses a rhetorical question, “Remember last year’s brawl in the NBA?” to emphasize the tragedy during that game. The anecdote was revealed and showed, “It ignited when a fan threw a ...

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Because “ You’d be better off banning sunscreen form a surfing contest.” But then strengthens his argument towards banning beer by saying “I’ve said a million times.” While he didn’t say it a million times Bianchi shows how it’s important to him. The author also uses another hyperbole along with a metaphor to show how beer is a powerful substance towards sporting events. When he says “Beer is the gasoline of sports.” Sports competition is fire when you throw gasoline it ...

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Added: 4/5/2011 02:30:01 AM
Submitted By: azavala
Category: Drugs & Alcohol
Type: Premium Paper
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