The purpose of the article is to petition the United States President to take decisive step in the use of atomic bomb against Japan in the prevailing war. The article attempts to explain reasons why the United States should conclude the war with Japan within the shortest time possible because of the humanitarian crisis associated with the conflict. Besides, the article reiterates that the American public would not be satisfied with the use of atomic bomb in the war as evident from the opinion poll that was carried out sometimes back.
The article does not have a clear or outright thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. However, it is quite categorical in claiming that the President who is also the Commander-in-Chief should come out clearly on whether atomic bombs should be used in the war against Japan or not. Nonetheless, the article petitions the President not to allow bombing of Japan’s cities.
The paper begins by a short introductory paragraph that explains the nature of warfare discoveries that may jeopardize the safety and overall wellbeing of American citizens in future. It then offers a piece of advice to the President of the United States on why he should take a stand on using atomic bombs.
The article then offers a short background of the petitioners and why they are presenting this petition to the President. The article then explains the circumstances that would allow or necessitate the use of atomic bombs.
The petition highlights the undesirable and destructive effects of atomic bombs and the entire course of the war between the US and Japan. Finally, the article concludes by emphasizing the need of the President to play his role as the Commander-in-Chief in endorsing the war and use of atomic bombs.
The structure of the petition article is logical although it lacks a smooth transition from one idea to another. Most of the issues presented in the article have been repeated and overemphasized. Nonetheless, the ideas make sense since the information presented in the article can be well understood by the readers.
It is definite that although the structure of the petition article lacks smooth transition, it nevertheless assists the author to meet the purpose of the message presented in the article because the content of the article is coherent enough.
The author of the article seems to have used catchphrases in form of several exhortations and emphasis as part of the writing style. For instance, the author insists that the President should come forth as the Commander-in-Chief and declare his position on the on-going war between the two countries.
Both the introduction and conclusion of the petition article have been brought out clearly. For instance, the beginning paragraphs highlight the warfare discoveries that the United States has engaged in for decades now. It then points out the on-going war between Japan and the US and whether atomic bombs should be used or not.
On the same note, the concluding paragraph reiterates why the President should take charge as the Commander-In-Chief and renounce the war or the use of atomic bombs. Nonetheless, it may be quite cumbersome for the reader to clearly identify where the conclusion of the article begins because the body and the concluding paragraphs are not vividly separated in terms of transition of ideas. The main strength of the concluding line is that it summarizes the purpose of the article, that is, petition to the US P resident on the on-going war.