In the essay written in 2011 Called “Why I Love My Strict Chinese Mom” by Sophia Chua-Ruberfeld Chua-Rubenfled is trying to persuade readers that her mom is not as bad of parent as people think she is. She begins by saying her mother was strict but she was a great mom to her and her sister which made them grow up to be very successful people in life. She attended Harvard while her mother was a professor at Yale. Going to these types of universities, or being influence by them help her become a great writer like her mom. Chua-Rubenfeld use a balances between pathos, ethos and logos to persuade readers that her mother was a good parent.
Chua-Rubenfeld appeals to emotion (or pathos) through humor. She shows humor when she says to her mother in the letter that “every other Thursday you take off our chains and let us play math games in the basement” (60). She is trying to show here that maybe people are taking all this too seriously. Pathos can also be seen in Chua-Rubenfeld’s calm and reassuring tone and comments. She shows some empathy and understanding for her reader when she says that “the desire to live a meaningful life is universal” (60). When she says this, she is connecting herself to the reader. Also she uses pathos to relieve her
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She shows logos when she says “Funny how some people are convinced that Lulu and I are scarred for life” (60-61). She uses facts like this to persuade people to think why would she said that, but also showed the reader that she does not care what people think of them or either her mother because they don’t know what goes inside their house. She is glad to have a mother like her. She also uses logos in this essay when she says “A lot of people have accused you of producing robot kids who can’t think for themselves” (60). When she said this she was trying to show the reader her logic that this was not true. She was trying to show readers that her mother is a great mom and parent to her and her
All of these add something extra to writing. When the author makes appeals to logos, they are using logic to support their argument and convince the audience. There is also pathos which is used to appeal to the emotions of the readers. “Then he was kind, trying to hug me, console me, whispering something that sounded like regret, and I was freaking out, twisting and recoiling for the floor, preferring the violence to whatever this was, strangling a sound close to a scream, just wanting to get away,”(Thompson 111). The way the author describes emotion while appealing to pathos lures the reader into the text to allow them to recreate the feelings of Tanya Thompson within themselves.
Chupacabras feed on animal blood. Their tactic is to sneak up on their prey in the dark of night, and latch their fangs onto wherever they can. While most attacks show puncture wounds in the neck, there have been reports of them being in the belly and rib area of the animal, like they were pouncing on their prey from behind. They feed on any and all livestock, with chickens, goats, and sheep being the most commonly reported animals. Cattle and swine have also been reported, along with domesticated dogs and cats.
Logos is a rhetorical device that appeals to the reason, or logic, of the reader. Loving Life Therapy uses Logos to gain the visitors trust by talking about her studies and experiences. Dr.Yvonka de Ridder quotes that “After my studies and experience in the field of counseling, psychology, and human sexuality, I began to recognize that something
In the persuasive commentary. “Curfew A National Debate,” Barbara Bey argues that curfews are a bad idea. According to the author, “Curfews are one of many misguided anti-crime strategies” (474). Basically, Bey is saying when they make a curfew the government will not can not fight the criminals. I disagree with that because the curfews will help to the government to fight with the criminals.
approval. In describing her years of baring her children and raising them, the reader can see just
He mentions a charter school called Kipp saying that, “Kipp students will have doubled their math and science scores by the time they graduate.” Using this rhetoric device persuades the audience to agree with the speaker’s point because it states irrefutable facts that support his argument. Another example of logos occurred when the author states that there is a direct correlation between students dropping out of high school and students that go to prison. This appeals to logos because it gives facts to emphasize the fact that going to a good high school has a big impact on your
She establishes herself as a parent of a four year old which connects her to her topic. Because she has a child and can experience this technology issue first hand, she gains credibility in giving her information. What are some examples of pathos in this speech?
She continues to use logos when discussing the issue of her
Mom, thank you for your love, honestly, strength, and belief in me. You taught me to listen to others, and treat everyone with respect.” This shows that he used pathos
During Sharon M. Drapers childhood years, they were very successful because of her parents. Her parents encouraged her and her siblings to study, work hard, and as a result they could reach any goal they set for themselves. As encouraging as her parent were, they would set standards for each child and push them to be the best they could be. Her parents taught her that every opportunity you get you take because you never know what the future holds for many cases. In the educational aspects “For her parents education was precious commodity”. (SharonDraper1) Ever since the time
Though she may have come to terms with mortality with a speed and cooperation unseen or rarely acquired by those who live long, she too has had time to feel the same heartbreak and anguish that readers of her story will, and do, no matter how fleeting. The humility and severity of her existence somehow still allows her to comprehend a full spectrum of human experiences, forcing her to grieve, cope, reconcile and understand because as she powerfully inquires, “What else do I have?”
Gordon Marino uses appeal to the audience’s emotions, which is a genuine introduction to pathos. His use of pathos begins with Gordon Marino speaking of his upbringing. Marino “grew up in New Jersey in a household where fights between his mother and father regularly escalated into violence” (Chin). He was not a good student and became a discipline problem, being “kicked out” of almost every school he attended. Another good example of pathos is the author’s ability to reach out to the underprivileged.
Because America is such a diverse country, there are many differences between cultures of various immigrant groups. Members of each culture, have their own beliefs and values regarding what they think is right. The cultural diversity allows for each person to have a different view of things. Amy Chua’s essay “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior,” she describes her way of parenting her two daughters following Chinese values about education. She explains how Western parents are much more lenient than Chinese parents with their children and education. Chua gives examples of how she raised her daughter Lulu and Sophia which lead them to achieve success. She makes comparisons between Western and Chinese parenting styles throughout the essay and concludes that both types of parents want the best for their children, but just approach parenting it in different ways. In the article, “Chinese vs Western Mothers: Q&A with Amy Chua,” Amy Chua is interviewed by Belinda Luscombe where she clarifies how her Chinese method of parenting did not hurt her children the way many readers thought it did. Chua explains that her relationship with her two daughters is very strong and believes there are many effective ways of parenting in addition to the Chinese approach. Chua’s essay shows the Chinese immigrant approach to parenting and gives insight into why so many children of Chinese parents are so successful. Discussing the cultural differences shows the risk of stereotyping groups where feelings
Raising children is something the vast majority of the human race will challenge themselves with at some point. How to raise children is a common issue but nonetheless a sensitive and a conscious one. Should you strictly and authoritatively lead your children the way because you love them? Or should you – with the same reason in mind – give them space to follow their own passion and make their own individual choices. The Wall Street Journal publishes the article Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior in which Amy Chua composes a persuasive essay where she argues in favour of an authoritative upbringing. Her comment on the issue is characterised by a provocative language and a creates a contrast between the so-called
The mother-daughter relationship is often scrutinized, publicized, and capitalized on. Whether from tell-all biographies, to humorous sit-coms, or private therapy sessions, this particular relationship dynamic gives some of the most emotion-activating memories. When female authors reflect and write about their relationships with their mothers, they have a tendency to taint their reflections with the opinions they have as an adult, reviewing the actions of their mother when they were young. These opinions set the tone of the story independently and in conjunction with the relationship itself and manifest in creative literary styles that weave an even more intricate story. Case in point, when reviewing the two literary works “I Stand Here