Stephen King Fallacies

There are going to be instances in our lifetime where we will be in an argument. To a certain extent our opinions do matter but we need to separate facts from emotions. Many of our arguments can be true or false on some proclamations but we should be prepared for any counterargument. Logical fallacies can make your claims weak and untrustworthy which is one of the reason to avoid using them. Having strong arguments with evidence and limited bold statements will help your readers stay onboard with you. The articles I chose to critique on have logical fallacies that make them have holes in their claims. They consist of “Why We Crave Horror Movies” by Stephen King, “My Zombie, Myself: Why Modern Life Feels Rather Undead” by Chuck Klosterman, and …show more content…
(16) The conclusion that the writer should prove is validated within the claim. He is using this fallacy right off the bat in his first sentence. He thinks that everyone is mentally ill which is not true because most people do not have problems with being civilized as people. This is a fallacy that does not provide evidence but just states what the author is seeing as being correct. This kind of thinking does not get one anywhere because no sources were stated to make it a credible argument. King’s argumentation style was Aristotelian because he stated his claim first and provided example that according to him helped get the reader’s attention. He appeals more to pathos which is the emotional and values side of rhetorical appeals. He is trying to persuade the reader that we are all considered “mentally ill”. (16) . This ties in with inductive reasoning in which generalizations are made to observe patterns in a certain situation and apply it to a larger group. Some of his claims could have been implemented better to help make it clear and concise for the …show more content…
Zombies are a new hit wonder that is starting to make a difference in people’s opinions as to what their favorite monster is. The author is circulating the argument that zombies are the best monster in today’s society. The reason behind this is because we are intrigued by the idea of people coming back from the dead and living forever. Klosterman brings in statistics and evidence to support his claim that on television it is very popular because over 5.3 million people were viewing the pilot episode. (40) He is not bringing other evidence besides television which is not good because he needs to be backed up with more factual data. Also, he is not looking towards the future if people are continuing to watch the