5 Dead In Venezuela Rhetorical Analysis

The time has come for venezuelans to fight against their authorities to have their human rights back. In Caracas, Venezuela, the people are demonstrating against President Nicolás Maduro, in which they are met by armed policemen and harmful gases. Hannah Dreier, author of the article, ‘‘5 dead in Venezuela protest as movement gains steam,’’ published in the Washington Post, details this incident. The purpose is to persuade the audience, people who are do not know the terrors the people of Venezuela face, to side with the venezuelans and support them in their fight for freedom. This is done with appeal to logos and a tone of determination. First, the author uses an appeal to logos to inform her audience about the incident and the effects of it. For example, “The public prosecutor’s office says it will investigate …show more content…
For example, the author includes a specific information on how it uses to be a silent protest but it turned violent when the police began using tear gas against the people. Since that day, people began wearing “homemade teddy bear gas mask to protect” themselves (Dreier). This is how the people in no matter what circumstance, they fight back with all the strength they have. These are very determine people with one goal to be free from the tyrannic government. Along the same lines, people go all out in their protest attitudes that they choose to be homeless than suffer through poor and hunger with the government (Dreier). The people seek freedom, equality, and maybe even a democracy. The people are tired of being ruled by President Maduro because he does not help the people. People seek demonstrations as a way to get their voice out in which their determine tones and with this Dreier on their side, they feel strong as a nation of people. Overall, with the use of tone, the author can give a view on his people are reacting in difficult