"Why We Crave Horror Movies" by Stephen King
2. When King compares and contrasts horror movies to roller coasters, public lynchings, and sick jokes it helps reinforce his thesis by proving that everyone has a desire to show that they are not afraid to do or say certain things and explains how society rewards positive emotions but punishes us for negative emotions. By comparing horror movies to public lynchings it describes how people would eagerly watch a lynching even though it is such a cruel and disturbing act for the same reason they sit in a movie theater to watch someone get tortured and mutilated. Sick jokes are similar in a way that some people will listen and maybe even laugh at a disgusting joke, even though it's not something "normal" people would find to be okay to laugh at. Riding roller coasters provide the same excitement and thrill that watching horror movies brings to most people.
"Innocents Afield" by Buzz Bissinger
2. Bissinger uses the word "just" several times in the paragraph to express how simply and plainly they are spending time and money in things that aren't really important. I think it works effectively by sounding sarcastic and a matter-of-fact, because it shows clearly the other side of things that should be addressed above all else.
"Black Men and Public Space" by Brent Staples
2. Staples opens with an intentionally misleading narrative to prove his point that most people want to automatically stereotype him as a dangerous person, when really he's not harmful at all. It is a strong and effective way to prove his thesis that because he looks a certain way, he always has to be careful about the way he may be perceived to others who are quick to judge and label him as a threatening person.
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