Pathos uses the imagination and emotions of readers to draw conclusions. It is easy for someone to present a laundry list of information and information, especially if you believe their information or are free to interpret the facts as you see fit. Pathos provides the guided conclusions that feed off of the emotions and tendencies of human nature. This provides facts and assumptions that we may already draw on based off of our own experiences. It allows us to empathetically reach the author’s conclusions. It provides a much more concise argument and in the same sense, more affective. The article on torture is a good example. As opposed to confronting mothers with random information and ideas on situations that may not affect them, you cut to their better judgment should it affect them directly. By threatening their infants you draw upon the desired affect you want, expediting the entire argument and having them reach the conclusion you want. It provides the most affective way to present a one sided argument. In some cases you may have difficulties providing the appropriate emotional tug should the audience turn out to be a bunch deaf ears.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
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