Kelley uses appeal to emotions to make the readers have sympathy toward these children.
She stated, “Tonight while we sleep, several thousand little girls will be working in textile mills all the night through…” Kelley explains how while we are sleeping several thousand girls are working all night. While we are relaxing in our home, multiple little girls are working all night for our sake of fashion. Kelley explains it in a way that makes you feel bad for these kids. Repeation is also a key role in emphasizing the terrible work system. Through out the