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