Often, we have immigrants caught between cultures whether they are academically successful first-generation immigrants or refugees fleeing from war. Perkins address these mind-baffling issues in her article published in 2005. Her target audience is the young immigrant and she explicitly states the issues encountered by young immigrants when they settle in a new land. Perkins builds her credibility with vivid language besides numerous sensory details. Her attempts to evoke the readers’ emotions and sympathy strengthens her views ultimately driving home the arguments ethical appeal. In this article, Perkins sets the stage by describing a rather scary scenario that an immigrant should expect to encounter. She then goes on to outline the ups
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This weakens her credibility and appeal to ethos. Looking at her history, Perkins moved from Bengal to New York at an early age. This suggests that she has personal state in and first-hand experience with these problems. To some extent, the audience will want to believe her. Adding to her ethos appeals, Perkins effectively uses strong appeals to pathos in most parts of the article. Her introduction is emotionally-charged with phrases that create a sympathetic image. She states, “…you lose a place that feels like home………no easy havens awaits you…”(Perkins 488). She goes ahead to warn the immigrant “…you lose the advantage of parents…your own parents’ social etiquette sometimes leads to confusion or embarrassment in the outside world.” (Perkins 488). By stating “you draw reactions common to minorities- outright racism, patronizing, tokenism…”(Perkins 488). She is trying to clearly paint the picture for the reader to imagine what to really expect. Racism for instance is a topic that concerns a massive portion of the population around the globe. She does not stop here. She is also answering the question “What happens when this immigrant goes back home?”(Perkins 488). She defiantly and accurately says “…when you go back home, across the seas to the neighborhood where your parents grew up, you are greeted with curious appraisal stares.” (Perkins
This weakens her credibility and appeal to ethos. Looking at her history, Perkins moved from Bengal to New York at an early age. This suggests that she has personal state in and first-hand experience with these problems. To some extent, the audience will want to believe her. Adding to her ethos appeals, Perkins effectively uses strong appeals to pathos in most parts of the article. Her introduction is emotionally-charged with phrases that create a sympathetic image. She states, “…you lose a place that feels like home………no easy havens awaits you…”(Perkins 488). She goes ahead to warn the immigrant “…you lose the advantage of parents…your own parents’ social etiquette sometimes leads to confusion or embarrassment in the outside world.” (Perkins 488). By stating “you draw reactions common to minorities- outright racism, patronizing, tokenism…”(Perkins 488). She is trying to clearly paint the picture for the reader to imagine what to really expect. Racism for instance is a topic that concerns a massive portion of the population around the globe. She does not stop here. She is also answering the question “What happens when this immigrant goes back home?”(Perkins 488). She defiantly and accurately says “…when you go back home, across the seas to the neighborhood where your parents grew up, you are greeted with curious appraisal stares.” (Perkins