In Dexter Filkins’ article, “Lost Soldiers” exposes the American public to the truth of what’s happening in the Middle East. He achieves this point by using a serious, rather upset tone, like the voice of a father who lost his child to war. His purpose for using this type of tone is to pull the emotion of sympathy from the reader, which compliments the tone of the story and helps him further get his point across.
The article begins with a quick use of pathos. The sentence “Just boys”, emboldened, is meant to paint the soldiers as simple, young boys who had no business here. The sentence then launches the article into an anecdote. Filkins consistently starts off most of his articles with an anecdote to show the effect of whatever is happening on the average person. It also gives the reader a better understanding of what they’re reading sometimes. The constant repetition of the word “boys” bring an emotion of disbelief as most people …show more content…
Singer. Both of these articles speak on the use of underage children fighting in wars. However, Singer takes a more logical approach and uses almost predominantly logos to prove his message. He cites facts such as “Children now serve in 40% of the world’s armed forces, rebel groups, and terrorist organizations and fight in almost 75% of the world’s conflicts” to inform the audience. He also displays quotes to show how adults have corrupted the minds of children, including quotes like “Last night I fired a rocket-propelled grenade against a tank. The Americans are weak. They fight for money and status and squeal like pigs when they die. But we will kill the unbelievers because faith is the most powerful weapon.” That quote came from a 12 year old boy. Even though this is just a quote, this also a use of pathos because most Americans believe no child should have to experience this kind of pain and
The article begins with a quick use of pathos. The sentence “Just boys”, emboldened, is meant to paint the soldiers as simple, young boys who had no business here. The sentence then launches the article into an anecdote. Filkins consistently starts off most of his articles with an anecdote to show the effect of whatever is happening on the average person. It also gives the reader a better understanding of what they’re reading sometimes. The constant repetition of the word “boys” bring an emotion of disbelief as most people …show more content…
Singer. Both of these articles speak on the use of underage children fighting in wars. However, Singer takes a more logical approach and uses almost predominantly logos to prove his message. He cites facts such as “Children now serve in 40% of the world’s armed forces, rebel groups, and terrorist organizations and fight in almost 75% of the world’s conflicts” to inform the audience. He also displays quotes to show how adults have corrupted the minds of children, including quotes like “Last night I fired a rocket-propelled grenade against a tank. The Americans are weak. They fight for money and status and squeal like pigs when they die. But we will kill the unbelievers because faith is the most powerful weapon.” That quote came from a 12 year old boy. Even though this is just a quote, this also a use of pathos because most Americans believe no child should have to experience this kind of pain and