“Is Arranged Marriage Really Any Worse Than Craigslist?” an article written by Anita Jain, demonstrates the obstacles of different methods people use for finding a partner, including online dating, blind dates, and arranged marriages. The negative conception people may have of arranged marriages is the issue addressed. While arranged marriages are considered taboo by Western societal standards, Jain makes the assertion that they are actually more common and come with more benefits than originally imagined. She states a claim of value, supported through the use of pathos, logos, and ethos. Jain gives examples of her personal dating disasters and directly addresses the exigency of arranged marriage in order to constitute a trusting relationship with her audience to promote a general consensus, or solution.
Jain, a 32-year-old single female with an Indian background, is not only a published journalist in the New York Times, but is also a reporter for Crains New York Business (456). She writes an article about the follies of dating and how difficult it can be to find the perfect match. Jain takes an obvious stance on the argument of why arranged marriage isn’t as taboo as people think, while also explaining the benefits it may come with. By talking about her …show more content…
The foreign concept of arranged marriage may also ward off some of her audience who are already married and may not see the point in rethinking their beliefs, because it hasn’t presented as being a problem or possibility before. Despite this constraint, the audience is able to question if they think arranged marriage is bad from first hand experiences or because society places certain expectations and values on dating before marriage; deeming arranged marriage as being inherently deviant, calling the audiences logos into
Jain, a 32-year-old single female with an Indian background, is not only a published journalist in the New York Times, but is also a reporter for Crains New York Business (456). She writes an article about the follies of dating and how difficult it can be to find the perfect match. Jain takes an obvious stance on the argument of why arranged marriage isn’t as taboo as people think, while also explaining the benefits it may come with. By talking about her …show more content…
The foreign concept of arranged marriage may also ward off some of her audience who are already married and may not see the point in rethinking their beliefs, because it hasn’t presented as being a problem or possibility before. Despite this constraint, the audience is able to question if they think arranged marriage is bad from first hand experiences or because society places certain expectations and values on dating before marriage; deeming arranged marriage as being inherently deviant, calling the audiences logos into