Rhetorical Analysis Of Pokemon Go By Anna Davies

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Author, Anna Davies uses the rhetorical appeal, pathos as a means to influence her readers in favour of Pokemon GO. A new immersive mobile app that has recently been subject to much controversial debate. In the article Davies starts by saying despite the positive impact the game has had on kid’s active lives, parents and critics are still having feelings of reservation regarding some of the more negative consequences brought on by the game. Davies brings up recent reports of users incurring injury and even some being subjected to robbery while immersed in the online game. Davies then goes on to counter these negative aspects by appealing to the reader’s fonder memories of the “good old days”.

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