In the best essays, speeches, stories, and general writings, the author always strikes their reader. I do not mean this in the literal sense of striking someone, though in Berry’s essay Compromising, Hell it may feel that way at times. That being said, this an element of good writing, and Berry uses this strategy as a way to speak to his sympathetic audience. So do not become disheartened or even threatened by Berry while reading this essay, as he is simply just doing his job. Berry’s essay influences his audience by use of a varying tone of aggression while also having understanding elements about within his writing, this further advances his use of pathos in order to persuade his sympathetic audience.
First, lets begin by discussing the audience to which Berry is writing for. This piece was first published in the Orion Magazine in 2004. This magazine is described as one that focuses on nature, the environment, culture, and addressing …show more content…
This strategy yanks the readers chain all the while also grabbing their attention with the feeling of being scolded. Americans are often thought of as patriotic citizens; we are a free nation, and have worked hard to become that way. Understanding this, many people, especially readers of the Orion, will take personal offense to claiming that we are destroying something we are so prideful about, and Berry knows this. As a psychological spinoff, he ensures that his reader is going to be completely aware of what he has to say by offending them. There are many times, similar to this one, where it feels as though Berry is spitting the words at you, even yelling at you, but this shows the passion that Berry feels about what he has to say and uses pathos to compel his reader. Through use of this aggressive tone he captures his audience’s attention and further persuades their reasoning behind siding with Berry on his
First, lets begin by discussing the audience to which Berry is writing for. This piece was first published in the Orion Magazine in 2004. This magazine is described as one that focuses on nature, the environment, culture, and addressing …show more content…
This strategy yanks the readers chain all the while also grabbing their attention with the feeling of being scolded. Americans are often thought of as patriotic citizens; we are a free nation, and have worked hard to become that way. Understanding this, many people, especially readers of the Orion, will take personal offense to claiming that we are destroying something we are so prideful about, and Berry knows this. As a psychological spinoff, he ensures that his reader is going to be completely aware of what he has to say by offending them. There are many times, similar to this one, where it feels as though Berry is spitting the words at you, even yelling at you, but this shows the passion that Berry feels about what he has to say and uses pathos to compel his reader. Through use of this aggressive tone he captures his audience’s attention and further persuades their reasoning behind siding with Berry on his