Using Pathos Arguments In Advertising

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To begin with this image uses the Pathos appeal. Just by looking at this image aggravates me because, it’s sending the inappropriate meaning to the youth women that struggle with anorexia or self-esteem issues that want to find freedom turning on the erroneous path to discover it.
Moreover, this image portrays women as an object, the reason being is that on the picture it compares freedom with a tinny spray perfume, which it is inappropriate.
According on what I observed on the website, this is an inductive argument. Since being extremely skinny cause sickness for instance, leukemia, anorexia and depression, etc. not freedom as stated on the image presented.
Subsequently, this image seems to be an inductive argument, therefore, I would select

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