This article is reporting in the
recent execution of a Syrian aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig. A recent video
released by Syrian militants showed a man with a hood over his head being
killed, further investigation confirmed that this man was indeed Kassig. This
article while reporting on appeals to pathos to turn the readers against the
Syrian militants and convince the reader’s that the militant’s motives are pure
evil. This article provides several images of Kassig and his family. These
photos are interspersed throughout the article to elicit an emotional response
from the readers. The photos of Kassig’s parents are meant to make the reader
believe that these militants are malicious and mean to tear families apart. The
author also includes words from Kassig’s parents. Some of these are meant to
make the reader feel pity for his parents. His parent’s talk about his legacy
saying, "Today we grieve
together, yet we also recall that the indomitable spirit of goodness and
perseverance that burned so brightly in Abdul-Rahman Kassig," These quotes
appeal to pathos and make the readers feel bad for their loss. Their other testimonies
are meant to show resilience, his parent’s are quoted saying, "We are incredibly
proud of our son for living his life according to his humanitarian
calling," they said, "We will work every day to keep his legacy alive
as best we can,” these quotes are meant to think that no matter the adversity,
it will be overcome with hope. This article quotes President Obama when he says
that it was an, “act of pure evil by a
terrorist group that the world rightly associates with inhumanity". The
fact that this came from the president of the United States gives the speaker
automatic ethos, and appeals to pathos to make the reader think that it is an
act of pure evil.
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