“Are fraternities acting in an ethical manner, requiring good behavior and punishing poor decisions? Or are they keeping a cool distance from the mayhem, knowing full well that it occurs with regularity?” (Flanagan). Many individuals have never taken out the time to research and study some of the hidden secrets about fraternities. However, author Caitlin Flanagan wrote “The Dark Power of Fraternities” published in 2014 in The Atlantic, and she argues all of the hidden flaws within fraternities that are often covered up. Flanagan then proceeds to build up her credibility throughout the article, “The Dark Power of Fraternities” by demonstrating a wide array of rhetorical techniques in attempt to appeal to her readers; Flanagan utilizes her beliefs along with the usage of convincing facts and statistics in order to successfully build her credibility.
In her article, “The Dark Power of Fraternities” Flanagan sets the first initial tone of the reading by describing the specific scenario of a young man named Travis Hughes having a moment misjudgment at a fraternity house. Flanagan then goes on to state the pros and …show more content…
For example, Flanagan still introduces a new incident that occurred at a different university, “Last spring, Wesleyan sent yet another e-mail about Beta Theta Pi to the student body. It reported that in the early-morning hours of April 7, a Wesleyan student contacted PSafe to report that she had been attacked at the Beta house” (Flanagan 206). The usage of specifically pointing out the fraternity “Beta Theta Pi” stills shows how the topic of fraternities and incidents at fraternity houses hasn’t shifted during the course of the article, leaving an established tone that the reader is able to constantly follow throughout the article. This helps strengthens her credibility by staying consistent with her
In her article, “The Dark Power of Fraternities” Flanagan sets the first initial tone of the reading by describing the specific scenario of a young man named Travis Hughes having a moment misjudgment at a fraternity house. Flanagan then goes on to state the pros and …show more content…
For example, Flanagan still introduces a new incident that occurred at a different university, “Last spring, Wesleyan sent yet another e-mail about Beta Theta Pi to the student body. It reported that in the early-morning hours of April 7, a Wesleyan student contacted PSafe to report that she had been attacked at the Beta house” (Flanagan 206). The usage of specifically pointing out the fraternity “Beta Theta Pi” stills shows how the topic of fraternities and incidents at fraternity houses hasn’t shifted during the course of the article, leaving an established tone that the reader is able to constantly follow throughout the article. This helps strengthens her credibility by staying consistent with her