Children are little human beings that would bring happiness to the life of any adult, even when some parents are not economically prepare to support a child. Around the world thousands of children are born every day, many of them are born healthy but certain percentage are born with terrible diseases; Also children may develop these terrible diseases while they are growing up. One of these terrible diseases is Cancer in children, “Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control”, according to American Cancer Society. In February 4, 1962, Danny Thomas one of the biggest stars of radio, film and television, opened a hospital call St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with the appearance of statue of St. Jude Thaddeus. The purpose of this hospital was and is to treat children with Cancer, and one of the ways for them to fundraising is making videos with the children and celebrities. One of these videos is called Michael Strahan and Friends - St. Jude Thanks and Giving, and this videos includes the rhetorical appeal ethos, pathos, and logos to convince it is audience to help these children in St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by donating money.
First, the rhetorical appeal Pathos is to anticipated emotional response of the audience, the video Michael Strahan and Friends - St. Jude Thanks and Giving is using pathos with the background music is has. The background music of the video is melancholic, is a melody that will make any mother or father feel sadness
First, the rhetorical appeal Pathos is to anticipated emotional response of the audience, the video Michael Strahan and Friends - St. Jude Thanks and Giving is using pathos with the background music is has. The background music of the video is melancholic, is a melody that will make any mother or father feel sadness