While reading “Being Poor”, I was intrigued by the author’s writing format. Rather than having his article structured in a common paragraph format, the author separated each individual sentence in a manner similar to point form. Was this alternative writing structure an attempt to evoke stronger feelings of pathos? Could the use of separating each sentence allow the author to stimulate a greater sympathetic response by excluding distracting content between sentences? Furthermore, by excluding content which would not arouse a compassionate response, is the author persuading or manipulating the reader to experience an emotional response towards his
