Pathos’ Contribution to a Writer’s Argument
After reading John Scalzi’s online article "Being Poor”, I noticed a strong sense of compassion was created within the audience. Copious amounts of comments in response to Scalzi 's article demonstrated this compassion. The ability to elicit hundreds of emotional responses from an audience makes it critical to base my essay on Scalzi’s use of the rhetorical persuasion form, pathos. Numerous examples of pathos are evident within John Scalzi 's touching article. Each of which is skillfully used by the writer to depict vivid images, thus persuading the reader through stirring emotional content. The main argument discussed in John Scalzi’s online article, “Being Poor”, that the impecunious endure a constant …show more content…
John Scalzi uses the repetition of “Being poor is…”(John Scalzi, “Being Poor”) to add emphasis to his main argument. This recursive emphasis serves to demonstrate Scalzi’s main argument as each identical sentence opener is followed by the materialistic and emotional items impacted by poverty. Expressing these various impacts provides evidence for Scalzi’s main argument as each displays examples of obstacles and woe which the impecunious endure on a daily basis. With this use of repetition, there is a lack of alternation in each sentences openers. Consequently, Scalzi does this in order to accumulate a greater sympathetic response from the audience. This is in view of the fact distracting content is stripped from his article which would have prevented the numerous examples of hardship and despair from building upon one another. This technique focuses on evoking pathos from a general technique, rather than focusing on a specific phrase, as these countless examples of daily hardship reflect the despair the poor feel as they are faced with these overwhelming numbers of challenges. The effect of repetition in Scalzi’s article is further demonstrated by the dozens of comments which follow a repetitive style in expressing their own struggles with poverty. This in its self-demonstrates the evocation of pathos as numerous members of Scalzi’s audience were persuaded to express their personal challenges with poverty. A significant contribution is thus provided to Scalzi’s argument as the view from the eyes of the impecunious is expanded, allowing for a better understanding of just what it is like to be
After reading John Scalzi’s online article "Being Poor”, I noticed a strong sense of compassion was created within the audience. Copious amounts of comments in response to Scalzi 's article demonstrated this compassion. The ability to elicit hundreds of emotional responses from an audience makes it critical to base my essay on Scalzi’s use of the rhetorical persuasion form, pathos. Numerous examples of pathos are evident within John Scalzi 's touching article. Each of which is skillfully used by the writer to depict vivid images, thus persuading the reader through stirring emotional content. The main argument discussed in John Scalzi’s online article, “Being Poor”, that the impecunious endure a constant …show more content…
John Scalzi uses the repetition of “Being poor is…”(John Scalzi, “Being Poor”) to add emphasis to his main argument. This recursive emphasis serves to demonstrate Scalzi’s main argument as each identical sentence opener is followed by the materialistic and emotional items impacted by poverty. Expressing these various impacts provides evidence for Scalzi’s main argument as each displays examples of obstacles and woe which the impecunious endure on a daily basis. With this use of repetition, there is a lack of alternation in each sentences openers. Consequently, Scalzi does this in order to accumulate a greater sympathetic response from the audience. This is in view of the fact distracting content is stripped from his article which would have prevented the numerous examples of hardship and despair from building upon one another. This technique focuses on evoking pathos from a general technique, rather than focusing on a specific phrase, as these countless examples of daily hardship reflect the despair the poor feel as they are faced with these overwhelming numbers of challenges. The effect of repetition in Scalzi’s article is further demonstrated by the dozens of comments which follow a repetitive style in expressing their own struggles with poverty. This in its self-demonstrates the evocation of pathos as numerous members of Scalzi’s audience were persuaded to express their personal challenges with poverty. A significant contribution is thus provided to Scalzi’s argument as the view from the eyes of the impecunious is expanded, allowing for a better understanding of just what it is like to be