Vincent Chirafisi 1
John Vanderpot
RWS-280
4 February 2015
Born to Run – Rhetorical Strategy Analysis
Have you ever taken the time to consider that the things you believe to be helping you,
are in reality causing your biggest ailment? In Born to Run by Christopher McDougall, the au-
thor unveils what he believes to be a monumental discovery and mass misconception about run-
ning shoes. McDougall recollects his personal trials and reoccurring running injuries. He details
his encounters with orthopedic doctors and their recommendations for bulkier shoes. After trav–
eling the world in search of an answer, McDougall came to the realization that his medical pre–
scribed running shoes caused his ongoing injuries and prevented him from running.
