Comparative analysis of advocacy letters regarding Yanomami indigenous communities

Anthropology Letter Evaluation

The first letter was more of a concern for the Yanomami tribe and other indigenous communities. The writer of the letter has provided the letter's recipients with enough information about his/her concern without degrading the credibility of the AAA. With much concern, he/she is requesting an immediate action on the problem without losing respect to the people concerned. This letter is more of a request letter.

The second letter similarly demonstrates a concern for the Yanomami and indigenous people. The writer first explained how the lives and culture of these people were disturbed due to the society's intervention in an aim to study their ways of life as a representation of our ancestors. With fairness in himself/herself, the writer somehow imposes that since the society benefitted from the Yanomami and indigenous people through the chance of studying and exploring their culture, we should also have the responsibility of helping them in return. The second letter can be described as somehow demanding but reasonable.

The third letter is very polite. The writer immediately stated his concern and explained information and suggestions to solve the problem. During the explaination of suggestions, the writer did not miss giving respect to the concerned AAA organization. Although the writer explained his honest opinion, he still showed respect to the people concerned and his reasons sound fair enough for the Yanomami and other indigenous people.

The fourth letter indicated some direct criticisms to the AAA organization. The writer explained facts based from his study and in turn explained his comments and criticisms which are also based from factual information that he had researhed on. As compared to the first three letters where the writer showed deep concern for the Yanomami and other indigenous people, the writer in this letter showed concern on the credibility of the AAA organization. This is apparent in his suggestions that can prevent Yanomami from failures and from having criticisms from others.