Typically when looking at literature a writer’s purpose is not so black and white more often than not a piece is crafted using a culmination of subtleties to persuade a reader without the writer having to blatantly state his or her opinion. Such is the case in “The Heist at Harry’s”; a New York Times article by Doreen Carvajal. Over the course of the article Carvajal uses varying forms of rhetoric as she examines the robbery of the Harry Winston jewelry store. A heist that was committed by none other than the Pink Panthers; an elaborate organization of jewel thieves known across Europe. By reviewing this count of true crime Carvajal indirectly persuades her readers of the threat of the Pink Panthers
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Carvajal goes on to say “almost all of them are intelligent” a direct quote from prosecuting lawyer Gilbert Layfaye, who was appointed by the French government as the lead in the trial against members of the Pink Panthers who had been apprehended. By incorporating the analysis of a prosecuting lawyer Carvajal has given a sense of credibility to her work, and utilizes the case made by the prosecution to get her point across to her readers; that the Pink Panthers are a legitimate reason for concern due to their …show more content…
Through her work Carvajal is able to intensify the connection readers make by strategically placing her information within the piece as to keep the attention of her audience and captivate their minds with the danger of what seems like something you would only see in movies. She avoids directing personal views whilst presenting clear coherent evidence about the Pink Panthers. By mentioning the danger of their activity and all the details of the case Carvajal appeals to ethos, logos, and pathos. Through doing so she has incited a desire in her readers for Interpol to take action and step in to stop what she has made out to be some of the most clever and violent criminals of the twenty-first
The heist of the Harry Winston jewelry …show more content…
Carvajal goes on to say “almost all of them are intelligent” a direct quote from prosecuting lawyer Gilbert Layfaye, who was appointed by the French government as the lead in the trial against members of the Pink Panthers who had been apprehended. By incorporating the analysis of a prosecuting lawyer Carvajal has given a sense of credibility to her work, and utilizes the case made by the prosecution to get her point across to her readers; that the Pink Panthers are a legitimate reason for concern due to their …show more content…
Through her work Carvajal is able to intensify the connection readers make by strategically placing her information within the piece as to keep the attention of her audience and captivate their minds with the danger of what seems like something you would only see in movies. She avoids directing personal views whilst presenting clear coherent evidence about the Pink Panthers. By mentioning the danger of their activity and all the details of the case Carvajal appeals to ethos, logos, and pathos. Through doing so she has incited a desire in her readers for Interpol to take action and step in to stop what she has made out to be some of the most clever and violent criminals of the twenty-first