When critically analyzing this short story, we strongly felt that it was connected to overcoming personal biases. As this was written from a stereotypical Indigenous perspective, it could be …show more content…
Logos, Ethos and Pathos) prior to drawing any conclusions on the Rhetorical device in question. Using One Good Story, That One, we, as teachers, could emphasize the importance of relating to logic and credibility whilst working to remove emotion from the equation. We want students to move away from looking at literary devices from a purely emotional (i.e. Pathos) perspective, due to the fact that emotion can make them jump to conclusions as to the intention of the source. As a result of examining this short story through the Rhetorical proofs of Logos and Ethos, students can become better equipped to determine the true purpose behind King’s parody and future Rhetorical