Ian Birrell- as gay people celebrate, the treatment of the disabled gets worse
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genre
opinion column
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purpose
highlight contrast between progress for gays and decline for the disabled
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audience
politically aware newspaper readers
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lang +methods
lexis- emotive and critical (shameful, ignored)
contrast- juxtaposition (celebration vs worsening treatment)
tone-outraged, campaigning, urgent
metaphor- celebration vs neglect to highlight inequality
direct appeal- speaks to readers sense of justice
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themes
inequality and selective progress. hypocrisy in politics. vulnerable groups being overlooked
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