Both Cooper’s and King 's works, “In defense of black rage” and letter from birmingham jail” both use the three rhetoric 's: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos, as well as strategies like providing counter-argument that further supports their goals. I will explain how similar they are by exploring ethos and logos while understanding why those methods of argumentation is effective in persuading the reader.
Cooper’s “In defense of black rage”, asks questions like: why would an unarmed teen go against an armed police officer? or why should we move on when one of our own was killed for no reason? These questions all point out that the police’s actions are inexcusable. Another thing she points out is why do the Ferguson police call them animals when they are the ones that are dressed up in riot armor, armed with tear gas, and …show more content…
This effect helps strengthen that their argument isn’t wrong by proving the counter argument strong.
Cooper uses pathos to make the reader feel sympathy. For example, she uses words like “We are tired ... “ and “Black people have every right to be angry” to gain sympathy and understanding from the reader. This is because “... humans are emotional creatures...” - Dale Carnegie , and Cooper shows her feelings with words of frustration, and annoyance so that we feel the same emotions she does.
King uses pathos by explaining the struggle of Negroes and how they have always been mistreated. Examples is when King uses “As in so many past experiences, our hopes had been blasted, and the shadow of deep disappointment settled upon us” (Martin Luther King Jr. 2) and this tactic makes the reader feel pity for their misfortune and understand that they have been betrayed countless times.
In both works, the usage of pathos makes the reader understand their
Cooper’s “In defense of black rage”, asks questions like: why would an unarmed teen go against an armed police officer? or why should we move on when one of our own was killed for no reason? These questions all point out that the police’s actions are inexcusable. Another thing she points out is why do the Ferguson police call them animals when they are the ones that are dressed up in riot armor, armed with tear gas, and …show more content…
This effect helps strengthen that their argument isn’t wrong by proving the counter argument strong.
Cooper uses pathos to make the reader feel sympathy. For example, she uses words like “We are tired ... “ and “Black people have every right to be angry” to gain sympathy and understanding from the reader. This is because “... humans are emotional creatures...” - Dale Carnegie , and Cooper shows her feelings with words of frustration, and annoyance so that we feel the same emotions she does.
King uses pathos by explaining the struggle of Negroes and how they have always been mistreated. Examples is when King uses “As in so many past experiences, our hopes had been blasted, and the shadow of deep disappointment settled upon us” (Martin Luther King Jr. 2) and this tactic makes the reader feel pity for their misfortune and understand that they have been betrayed countless times.
In both works, the usage of pathos makes the reader understand their