PART B: Which of the following best describes why the author of the speech included the story of Rebekah and Ben Erler?
• A. The story works as a rhetorical device by appealing to the audience's empathy, using a personal story to support the president's points and ideals.
• B. The story emphasizes the ideal American Dream and therefore caters to American ideals.
• C. The story works as a rhetorical device by providing specific evidence to support the president's plan and thus appeal to the audience's sense of logic.
• D. The story works as an example of the average American life and thus contrasts the wealth and extravagance of the American elite, who survived the recession better.