Nicholas D. Kristof begins his essay by stating Obama’s and democrats ideals. The problem he identifies is that taking away sweatshops is will causes more damage than good in third-world countries. Kristof assumes his readers are voters and Americans. His purpose in this essay is to convey that we should consider the consequences of taking away sweatshops. In order to accomplish this purpose, he appeals mainly to logos by presenting that working in a factory than outside. He also appeals to pathos because he uses turmoil of others. In his essay, Kristof addresses the main argument against his thesis the idea that sweatshops are exploiting third-world countries. He refuses this argument by saying “ Sweatshops are only a symptom of poverty,
