In his article, “The Pain of Police Killings Can Last For Decades,” Ben Greenberg states that the grief that comes from an unjust police killing can last in the family for generations. His thesis statement is, “But long after the demonstrations end, the streets go quiet and the cameras leave, families of those killed have to find ways to cope with their loss” (Greenberg, 2016, para. 1). The audience for this article is anyone who might be interested or uninformed about unjust police killings. The purpose of this article was to inform people who were otherwise not informed about unjust police killings and its effect over generations. This article contains examples of ethos, logos, and pathos. Pathos, being the most commonly used of the three,
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“He is a founding member of the Civil Rights Cold Case Project. His work has appeared in USA Today, Colorlines, The American Prospect, The Clarion-Ledger and elsewhere” (npr.org 2016). Being an active member of the Civil Rights Cold Case Project, it is perfectly clear that this article’s subject matter is within his profession jurisdiction. His voice throughout the article is strong and authoritative, giving off the impression that he is highly qualified to be writing this article. Greenberg is trying to spread awareness of the true and long term effects of police killings. He is working to discredit this idea that families that suffer a loss of this magnitude are supported by the media when, really, this support only lasts for so long. When the time comes that the media loses interest in this family’s story and they leave, the family 's pain and grief do not leave with them. The ache is still stuck with the family. Greenberg researches and interviews a family who directly suffered this …show more content…
Greenberg addresses the date on which this incident took place and Cordero’s age at the time. The reader is also informed about the dates of Melva’s death, William Kelley’s death, when Roman’s children learned what actually happened to their father, and finally, how in 2010 the case was officially dropped because the police officer had passed away. Ben Greenberg is a very talented writer with a just mission. He is successful in emotionally and logically informing his audience that unjust police killings are not something to be ignored. His background has made him highly qualified to be writing an article in this manner and he delivered it well. It is clear that Greenberg is a talented writer because he was able to touch the reader with his words as well as prove his point using logic. His audience now has a detailed understanding of the night of April 9, 1962, and the decades that
“He is a founding member of the Civil Rights Cold Case Project. His work has appeared in USA Today, Colorlines, The American Prospect, The Clarion-Ledger and elsewhere” (npr.org 2016). Being an active member of the Civil Rights Cold Case Project, it is perfectly clear that this article’s subject matter is within his profession jurisdiction. His voice throughout the article is strong and authoritative, giving off the impression that he is highly qualified to be writing this article. Greenberg is trying to spread awareness of the true and long term effects of police killings. He is working to discredit this idea that families that suffer a loss of this magnitude are supported by the media when, really, this support only lasts for so long. When the time comes that the media loses interest in this family’s story and they leave, the family 's pain and grief do not leave with them. The ache is still stuck with the family. Greenberg researches and interviews a family who directly suffered this …show more content…
Greenberg addresses the date on which this incident took place and Cordero’s age at the time. The reader is also informed about the dates of Melva’s death, William Kelley’s death, when Roman’s children learned what actually happened to their father, and finally, how in 2010 the case was officially dropped because the police officer had passed away. Ben Greenberg is a very talented writer with a just mission. He is successful in emotionally and logically informing his audience that unjust police killings are not something to be ignored. His background has made him highly qualified to be writing an article in this manner and he delivered it well. It is clear that Greenberg is a talented writer because he was able to touch the reader with his words as well as prove his point using logic. His audience now has a detailed understanding of the night of April 9, 1962, and the decades that