There is a fine line between what American society looked like during World War II and contemporary America. The dilemma is that society has gone from patriotism and fighting for freedom to “everyone walking around with a grudge on their shoulder” (Carr 2). These two distinct differences in American culture and society are manifested in Howie Carr's "Take $2000 and Call Me in the Morning" and Ronald Reagan's speech, "The Boys of Point du Hoc." “Take $2000 and Call Me in the Morning” by Carr. illustrates and criticizes the abuse of legal defense by the citizens of the United States of America and how people feel entitled to many things. In contrast to Ronald Reagan's speech, “The Boys of Point du Hoc” takes us back to a time in American history when people fought and died for what they believed was a just cause; while reiterating that America's goal was to avoid conflict with the Soviet Union. In these two writings, both authors use different tones to convey their message to the audience. Carr uses a sarcastic and humorous tone to poke fun at the way American society and its humorous but important analogies to support his thesis that people abuse the legal system to get money. Regan's main argument is that peace with the Soviets can be made, but war will always be an option if necessary. Regan makes his argument with a serious tone, emotional words that evoke memories of America's strength and determination. Using a humorous and sarcastic tone, Carr addresses the severity of this "emotional distress" that the American people seem to suffer from. Carr uses this sarcastic tone to show people how pathetic and chronic this situation has become. Carr begins the essay with "Alm...... middle of paper ...... untouchable, and whoever touches America will not live long. Life in American society is different, and while reading the two texts of Carr and Reagan, it becomes evident that society has evolved to the worst. Society went from a courageous “pipe player in the middle of a bloody battle” (Reagan) to “A boy who sues after his dog. confuses a restaurant for a fire hydrant” (Carr 2). The two authors show a huge contrast while using different tones and analogies to get the attention of the people they are trying to reach. American society has gotten so much worse since the Second World War World? Carr seems to think so and reading Reagan's speech shows that there is a clear difference. Works Cited Carr, Howie. "Take $2000 and call me in the morning." Boston Herald (March 1995): 1-2Reagan “I boys from Point du Hoc”. Course package 6, 1984)26-29