Friday, February 12, 2010
Group C response
I think the most effective form of rhetoric is pathos because it really connects with the reader. The emotional aspect is the most important to most readers so having a strong pathos aspect in your writing can really help persuade people. Jon Krakauer seems to rely on pathos the most just because he wants the reader to be on Chris' side. The emotion he puts into his writing makes you want to believe that Chris is a good smart kid that was not crazy. The way Krakauer tells McCandless' story make me wish he wouldn't have died.
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I agree. I think pathos is really important too. Do you think if the book wasn't written with so much pathos, the reader would still be on Chris' side?
ReplyDeleteMaybe some readers would still support Chris' decision but the people on the edge wouldn't be persuaded as easily without pathos.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with that. The only issue is that pathos may sometimes be tough to align with the reader if they are of a different heart. But thats where the logos and ethos come in. Pathos to me is the most powerful of the three.
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