Satire: Bowe Bergdahl’s Happy Ending?
In June 2009, Bowe Bergdahl endangered fellow soldiers when he decided to “…[walk] away from his base in Afghanistan…”. Because he was missing from his assigned base, Bergdahl was held responsible for the injuries few soldiers endured while specifically searching for him. According to The Washington Post, Bergdahl was found “…after spending five years in militant captivity” in May 2014. In exchange for his return to U.S soil, Bergdahl was released on the pretenses of releasing five Taliban prisoners from military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; this exchange was noted to be very controversial because his careless actions put others’ lives in danger. Because the overall situation was so disputed, it made it very difficult for Bergdahl to receive a pardon from President Obama. Eugene Fidell, …show more content…
Comparing “fake news” and real news, the rhetorical triangle is implied by ethos, pathos, and logos. The segments of the rhetorical triangle: ethos, pathos, and logos, identify the apparent differences between a fake news source and real news. The Washington Post is a credible newspaper source written with an emphasis on national politics, while Article 107 News is an online fake news source but intended to draw attention real life issues though the use of satire. Although both news sources address the story of Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion case, Article 107 News illustrates a satire to make obvious the candor of the news story. Article 107 News intends the article to be perceived in a satirical context, while the article in The Washington Post is strictly informative. Both genres of both articles provide a different context and method of understanding. Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion case can be interpreted by two different viewpoints, and the articles provide rhetorical analysis to interpret both
In June 2009, Bowe Bergdahl endangered fellow soldiers when he decided to “…[walk] away from his base in Afghanistan…”. Because he was missing from his assigned base, Bergdahl was held responsible for the injuries few soldiers endured while specifically searching for him. According to The Washington Post, Bergdahl was found “…after spending five years in militant captivity” in May 2014. In exchange for his return to U.S soil, Bergdahl was released on the pretenses of releasing five Taliban prisoners from military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; this exchange was noted to be very controversial because his careless actions put others’ lives in danger. Because the overall situation was so disputed, it made it very difficult for Bergdahl to receive a pardon from President Obama. Eugene Fidell, …show more content…
Comparing “fake news” and real news, the rhetorical triangle is implied by ethos, pathos, and logos. The segments of the rhetorical triangle: ethos, pathos, and logos, identify the apparent differences between a fake news source and real news. The Washington Post is a credible newspaper source written with an emphasis on national politics, while Article 107 News is an online fake news source but intended to draw attention real life issues though the use of satire. Although both news sources address the story of Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion case, Article 107 News illustrates a satire to make obvious the candor of the news story. Article 107 News intends the article to be perceived in a satirical context, while the article in The Washington Post is strictly informative. Both genres of both articles provide a different context and method of understanding. Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion case can be interpreted by two different viewpoints, and the articles provide rhetorical analysis to interpret both