Yes, I think fear is the best motivational force. I think this because people might see something that they didn’t want to see and it might change their behavior and attitude.
One reason appeal to fear is the best motivational force is, in paragraph 5 of “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” Edwards says “The devil is waiting for them, hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about them,” (42). Also, in the article can kids be scared straight it says, “visibly shaken, all of the teens vowed that they would rehabilitate their lives; they did not want to end up behind bars (Feinstein28). This evidence supports the reason because in the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," unconverted men and women are going to want to change their lives and convert, instead of living the life of a sinner. The evidence for the article can kids be scared straight supports the reason because it is asking if you scare a kid good enough would they be scared straight, and the evidence stated clearly proves that yes, kids can be scared straight. …show more content…
Armando, who was also 16, done drugs, stole, and also assaulted somebody. After the jail visit, Armondo, also stayed in the house all the time, cleaned up, and quit all of his terrible habits as well. The evidence stated above supports that kids no matter what the age, and no matter what they got in trouble for can change how they behave. Abraham and Armando went into the jail with the I'm not going to change attitude, but when they got home their hole attitude and behavior