Emma Forret Mrs. Darrah Ap Lang March 30, 2023 Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs The book, Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman, talks about many different things from movies and TV shows, to sports, to food, and etc. Throughout the book the author uses many different styles of rhetorical language to help enhance his writing. He used many different examples of ethos, logos, and pathos. He also uses a lot of interesting language which helped his argument become even stronger. The rhetorical device I found the most throughout the book was ethos. There were many good and some iffy uses of ethos throughout the book. One of the first examples of ethos that I found was when the author was explaining how kids have big imaginations. "When …show more content…
The author used many examples of logos to prove that his arguments were legit and make sure the readers know that too. One of the stronger examples of logos that I found was when Chuck was explaining that sometimes you don't remember learning things, or ever doing them and sometimes you have not, but you just know how to do them and our bodies will just do things we never thought we could do. "One day, you just suddenly realize it's something you know. And --somehow-- there's a cold logic to it. It's an extension of your own life, even though you never tried to make it that way" (Klosterman 28-29). This example of logos helps Chuck get his argument across because he is using logical appeal to help the leaders connect to the fact that sometimes you don't need to think about what you're doing, it just happens. Another not as strong example of logos is "We all like to talk about how the internet is such a groundbreaking educational tool, but we're missing what it can teach us about ourselves. Porn sites are the window to the modern soul; they're glimpses into the twisted minds of a faceless society" (Klosterman 112). This example of logos helps Chuck by using logic to help the readers get a grasp on how important the internet actually is and how much it helps us become better people. Although it is not as strong of an example, it still helps Chuck get his point …show more content…
Chuck used many examples of pathos to help the audience comprehend what he is trying to say and maybe even put them into his shoes. This first example of pathos is talking about a bad relationship that should be over, but isn't for one reason or another. "'Laura' is about a relentlessly desperate woman (possibly his ex-wife, possibly someone else, possibly someone fictional) who is slowly killing the narrator by refusing to end a relationship that is clearly over" (Klosterman 51). Chuck us using the term 'narrator' to help the reader understand the feelings that are going on in the book. He is helping the readers put themselves into the book as if it were happening to them, and making them feel as though they know what to do. Another example of pathos I found is where the author is talking about people essentially talking back to each other. "'Why are you telling me how to do my job?' I asked. 'It's not like I show up in your kitchen and tell you when to bake cookies'" (Klosterman 94). This definitely isn't as great as the last example but Chuck is using emotional appeal to help the readers understand how it feels to have someone tell you how to do/do your job. This helps the readers connect with the author because this happens all the
He starts with “Once I burst into tears during a Tobias Wolff reading” (Bushnell, 2013). Additionally, as he tells his personal story there is a heavy engagement of pathos throughout the essay, telling stories of his past experiences, especially when Bushnell stated, “It just so happen that Wolff was my own literary hero, and that he had workshopped a story of mine the day before, so this passage held special resonance for me” (Bushnell, 2013, pp. 48-49). I think that this passage really showed his emotion and his passion towards writing, more so that a writer he looked up to was showcasing one of his own stories. When looking for the application logos to Bushnell’s essay it is easy to find the logic and reasoning to his essay. He states, “To put it simply, stories should be aimed not at our heads but at our hearts.
Fortes uses ethos throughout this excerpt when referring to the Tinker v Des Moines court case. He does this multiple times in this excerpt. This is important because these mentions of these districts could be used as sources or even evidence to support the claims in this excerpt. An example of this being displayed in this excerpt is in the following quote,“Supreme Court of the United States 393 U.S. 502 Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District No. 21. Argued November 12, 1968.-Decided February 24, 1969.”
Another example of the author using logos in his speech is when he states “And that shirt I hadn’t worn in years? It’s time to let it go.” This quote uses logic to persuade the audience to get rid of items and clothes that they don't wear or use anymore. This quote is also an example of Syntax, as it uses two simple sentences to get Hill’s point across to the audience in an easy
Pathos is the literary device that authors use which is meant to appeal to the readers emotions. Considering Lopezs overall theme of writing is guilt, he has to appeal to his readers emotion. For example, “As much sorrow as the man 's hand conveyed in Nebraska, it meant gratitude too for burying the dead,”(About This Life Lopez 116). By implementing simile and pathos into this paragraph, Lopez appeals to the readers emotions as well as their experiences in which they have had with nature. In this paragraph, he discusses how people experiences: hitting animals would affect their emotions: the man 's hand-if they really knew the basis of nature.
Gladwell uses Ethos as well in Blink quite frequently. The way he uses ethos to confirm the credibility of the hypothesis and research he expresses. Through ethos we are persuaded to believe the research is true and that we can put trust in the
Logos persuades the audience through facts and statistics that are real. Proving claims and using facts make an audience believe what the speaker is saying in hopes to agree with them. Graham Hill uses logos when he shows the benefits that less stuff has on your life. He starts by explaining how to first start the process: “First up: crowd-sourcing my 420 sq. ft. apartment in Manhattan with partners Mutopo and Jovoto.com”(2:25).
Logos uses research-biased evidence in order to help prove the main purpose of the article. Heath uses logos to assist her in displaying the evidence that there are prominent benefits of watching silly videos. For instance, an example of logos utilized by Heath represented in the article is “Research psychologist Acacia Parks, chief scientist at Happify Health, a digital mental health company, explains that to complete a task, we need both positive and negative emotions.” (Heath, 590). This shows the reader that in-depth research was conducted in order to produce a more persuasive article.
I’m not thinking the way I used I think. I can feel it most strongly when I’m reading.” (Carr 557). This is an effective use of pathos because it draws the reader to question whether or not their way of thinking is changing as well. Carr is trying to create this connection, so the audience feels exactly what he is feeling and is successful at doing so.
An example of ethos in the novel is when Eliezer states that the entire community trusts his father and seeks his advice (Wiesel 4). His father is seen as credible because he is known for being cultured and famous in the Jewish community. His father is credible and has some authority, so whenever he gives advice and suggestions, it is a form of ethos. Another example of ethos would be when Eliezer listens to Moishe the Beadle’s teachings of Jewish mysticism and takes his suggestions (Wiesel 5). Moishe the Beadle
Pathos is a rhetorical device used for providing emotion to the reader. He wants the reader to feel sympathetic towards the mistreatment of African-Americans. In the introduction, the first rhetorical device he introduced is pathos. Coates present pathos when he introduced Clyde Ross. He titles the first chapter as, “So that’s just one of my losses”.
Logos is the appeal to the audience’s logic or thinking of constructing a well-reasoned argument. It includes: facts, research, and statistics. For instance, "And what have we to oppose to them? Shall we try argument? Have we anything new to offer on the subject?
Examples of logos are statistics, facts, evidence, and anything logical. In Serial, Sarah uses lot of logos because she’s reexamining a murder case, that was technically already closed. An example of Sarah’s use of logos is when she says “Here’s what he’s talking about. In both of Jay’s taped statements, there’s a before. A period of time before the tape recorder is turned on.
Couple examples of logos was when Skloot’s mentions, “According to Howard Jones and other gynecologic oncologists I talked with, the correct diagnosis wouldn’t have changed the way Henrietta’s cancer was treated”(Skloot 172) and “In 1928 a German virologist named Harald zur Hausen discovered a new strain of a sexually transmitted virus called Human Papilloma Virus 18 (HPV-18).'' (Skloot 212) She uses reliable sources and discreetly informs the reader that she isn’t saying things out of thin air but instead she uses proper sources to validate her points in her novel. She uses logos by discussing scientific information and explanations, as well as the degree of Henrietta’s impact on
The definition of pathos is the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion. In other words, it is a way that authors and/or writers get to the audience’s emotions. Spurlock uses pathos by affecting the emotions of his audience with children. The beginning of the documentary shows kids singing and dancing. That automatically affects people’s emotions.
Logos is persuasion through reasoning, clarity, supporting evidence, and logic. These three elements are used in nearly