In Myanmar A Wife's Wrenching Decision

In the article “In Myanmar, a Wife’s Wrenching Decision,” by Nicholas Kristoff, his main point is to draw attention to events occurring in other parts of the world, and to divulge the difficult situation people are struggling to overcome. Kristoff identifies a group of Muslims, who belong to the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, a country in south Asia, and explains the type of perilous situations that occur there. He divulges that the people in Myanmar live in concentration camps and are denied of citizenship, while also deprived of jobs, education, adequate food, and health care. These facts allow the reader to understand how different the outside world is from his/her ethics, culture, and beliefs. Kristof elaborates on how gruesome the living …show more content…
The rhetorical questions enable the reader to relate to Jano Begum’s situation. It makes the reader think of his/her actions if his/her spouse was kidnapped while trying to escape to Malaysia, a safer area to live, and then having to raise money in a society where he/she would be denied virtually everything. By starting the article off with two rhetorical questions, it engages the reader and makes the situation personal to them from the very beginning by having emotional appeal. By referencing other studies and organizations, such as Yale and the Fortify Rights group, it appeals to the reader logically by Kristof appearing more reliable in his argument along with his first-hand experience. Kristof is essentially recalling three different stories in this article, making it very complex and dependable on shifts. The complexity of the story is directly related to the information; there are many complicated parts to the hostage situation as well as the obstacles the Rohingya people are facing. With the three different stories being told at the same time, it forces the reader to read the article all the way through, resulting in tension and strong emotional connection to the