Blogs are all about getting ideas out there for everyone to see, and the blog I read, “Dreams for Atlanta,” definitely has some compelling thoughts. This particular blog contains three items in which the author wishes Atlanta would change and invites others to explain their dreams too. It reminded me of Suburban Nation because two of the points, excellent public transportation and crime minimization, are addressed in that book. His other point related to concerts because he wants Atlanta to be included in all the big tours, but for that to happen, everyone has to want to come to Atlanta. Like the authors of Suburban Nation point out, people want to come to cities of interest and cities with qualities such as less crime and better transportation.
The author wants to make his readers think about what could be better about Atlanta hoping that with enough ideas and compassion, Atlanta might be able to change for the better in the future. The author loves his hometown of Atlanta which is why he does not intend to move to the other cities he mentions that already have his dreams accomplished. He thinks his home can become one of the great cities with a little assistance which is why he wants the ideas to flow to help Atlanta become a better place. He uses ethos to connect to his audience by using the second person, and his tone is very friendly and funny. That makes sense considering that the entire population of Atlanta might be reading this blog, so his language must be kept simple, so it is accessible to the common public. He did not use any links or visual devices to aid in his purpose, but his message still got accross well.
Molly Waller
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