Rhetorical Analysis Essay First Draft. Creative Writing Essay

Rhetorical Analysis of The Disaster Artist
Writing 39B/ RA Draft 2
29 July 2018
Introduction
The Disaster Artist – My Life Inside the Room, the Greatest Movie Ever Made is a book written by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell back in 2013. While its publication has been well-accepted by most people, it was even popularized by the movies The Room and The Disaster Artist. However, since the book exist within an external context that affects how the audience perceive it (and how they are influenced in return) these factors must be taken into account in crafting a deeper analysis. Consequently, the succeeding chapters of this literature would focus on an analysis of the ‘rhetorical situation’ that exists between the text and the outside world, particularly with how the text resonates with the persisting issues of immigration. Thus, while Sistero and Bissell’s book could be described as well-written and intriguing, its success could nonetheless be attributed towards issues on ‘illegal immigration’ have made the book more appealing as it reflects Tommy Wiseau’s foreign appeal (and probably an illegal immigrant).
Background
The Disaster Artist was directed by James Franco and cast by him, Seth Rogen, and his brother (Dave Franco) based on the two authors’ portrayal of Wiseau and his mysterious character. Despite being a parody of what most would call as “The greatest bad movie ever made,” Franco’s ability to act and embody the role of an iconic artist has captured the attention of millions of viewers around the world (Kermode). As a testament to this, the movie itself got around $29.8 million in the box office and was even nominated for an Oscar for writing (adapted screenplay), just proving how popular and far-reaching the movie was. However, while most would argue that the success of the book and the movie was simply due to the iconic nature of the original film and the brilliance of the staff in creating them, it could be seen that the book has been published almost a decade after the release of the original film (The Room) and 4 years before it was even adapted to become a movie (The Disaster Artist). From this idea, it is apparent that other external social forces become the reason for the book’s popularity.
Immigration and the Idea of ‘Foreignness’
Being an account of their encounters Tommy Wiseau who produced, directed, and played the lead role in the movie The Room, the authors of the book have ensured that Wiseau’s naturally strange character is well portrayed in the literature. As could be remembered from the original film, Wiseau’s accent and manner of speaking are undoubtedly different than most Americans, thereby piquing the interests of many regarding his real nationality. Even in the book, this was one of the characteristics that were heavily emphasized by the authors in writing his speeches in a way where some grammatical quirks and errors are easily noticeable. Such an example would be the dialogue that happened between the narrator and the Wiseau, where the author wrote: “‘I must ask you again,’ Tommy said, as the elevator doors opened, ‘that you, please don’t talk about me. Where I live, ...