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AP Lang Comp

My favorite example of a rhetorical advertisement for the rhetoric on the town presentations was the one for West Clay. It love the way that they promote a close-knit neighborhood that is rather self-reliant. It is also interesting how they perceived that there would be a serious interest among the more affluent for a neighborhood that is so unique. It provides an alternative lifestyle when compared to the clockwork neighborhoods where all of the houses look similar (brick, concrete, wood, neutral tones). They adopt styles in the houses that are reminiscent of historical townhouses. Personally, I love those types of houses, but I cannot think of any other building project that exploits that kind of house and rebuilds them as new construction. Usually, one would move to an actual historic neighborhood to have that kind of historical experience, but West Clay attracts the affluent by providing top of the line, expensive homes that still take in that style. However, I disagree with Britteny. In her blog, she say that she can understand how people can be creeped out at the Stepford Wives setting that is West Clay. I think that West Clay is the opposite of Stepford Wives because of the huge variety of colors, houses, and the alternative living style that West Clay adopts. When I think of Stepford, I think of that clockwork place where all of the houses are majestic but exactly the same
(as well as the wives). The Carmel Mom stereotype is much more removed from West Clay than it is in other parts of West Clay