In the fourth paragraph of his speech, Elie Wiesel asks of indifference, “Is it necessary at times to practice it to keep one’s sanity, live normally, enjoy a fine meal and a glass of wine, as the world around us experiences harrowing upheavals?” This question suggests to the audience that he is not completely against indifference. However, he then goes on to say that while indifference is certainly easier than action, it is not necessarily right. This contradiction makes the audience begin to realize that indifference is wrong. Elie Wiesel’s word choice for the speech is meant to horrify, anger, and otherwise arouse the audience into action. Many words used in his speech were used to cause feelings of anger and empathy.
A metaphor connects one subject with another that may not be obviously related. When used correctly, it allows the writer to do this in a way that is both stylistically pleasing and concise. The following quotation has been edited and altered so that it includes a misused metaphor. It is from Pope John Paul II, discussing the Nazi Holocaust and the long-lasting impact it has had on Europe: Here, as at Auschwitz and many other places in Europe, we are overcome by the echo of the tears of so many. Men, women, and children cry out to us from the depths of the horror that they knew.
The storm descends on people in hell and deals their punishment. These devices assist the message of The Inferno in the fact that the metaphors make the punishment seem more real, and a reader can almost feel and hear what is happening. He says that the people are “swept back past their place of judgment, then come the shrieks, laments, and anguished cries; there they
He really lets you see the beautiful things in something so dark and creepy. Burton’s actions like bullying and judging people for what they look like on the outside and also what they are able to do. He reveals in his film that judging people and bullying can really hurt someone utilizing close ups and lighting to really show expressions on people’s faces when they meet Edward those two cinematic techniques also show what people feel when something happens in Edward Scissorhands. Burton uses close ups in order to express emotions when people are talking. When he uses close ups it really helps convey
A sign of a persuasive writing style is the presence of an opinion. In addition to including an opinion, Rosenthal also shows his persuasive style by deliberately attacking those who don't side with his view. For example, in his article, Republicans Respond to the Ukraine Crash by… Blaming President Obama, Rosenthal calls Mr. McCain a “right-wing attack dog,” after McCain criticized one of Obama’s fundraisers. This comment takes away some of McCain’s credibility and adds to Rosenthal’s persuasiveness. By including opinions and attacks, it is clear that Rosenthal has a persuasive style.
Anna Funder articulates the stark contrast which existed between the lives of the East German Stasi and the ordinary civilians. Her exposé, Stasiland, depicts the totalitarian and oppressive regime which inflicted extreme levels of not only physical, but psychological damage upon its own citizens. Funder's use of a journalistic style and narrative elements works to cultivate our sympathies and encourage us to envisage a "topsy-turvy" landscape where it is "sentence first - verdict afterwards." Funder naïvely believes that through the power of story telling will bring a sense of closure to those who have told. Whilst other individuals resorted to other methods to escape the trauma of those years behind the wall.
Writing information that touches the reader emotionally, it feels as if Abramsky is trying to make the reader feel bad for the prisoners. Other than just providing an article full of guilt and sympathy, he delivers outside sources and statistics. Overall, I believe that Abramsky uses pathos in an unfair way, and finally logos and ethos in a smart and effective way. First off, in Sasha Abramsky’s, “When They Get Out,” Abramsky uses pathos and appeals to the reader’s emotions by painting a visual of the life of inmates in isolation. He says, “The inmates are often tormented by headaches.
This shows he cares more about what is right for the people then his own personal benefits. The authors used very strong language quoted by Del. Davis throughout the paper such as, “the death penalty is flawed, ineffective and racially biased. And if we can get enough people to understand that, then in a few years we can repeal the death penalty in the United States once and for all” (Jealous & Braveboy, p. 11). Those sentences speak a lot about how powerful words can affect us.
The lighting gave off a sense of sadness which is what the director intended to do, telling by what was happening in the scene itself. He also used cut shots to show emotion or the impact of a certain situation on characters. For example when one of the german soldiers had gotten furious with one of the jewish slaves that was a servant at the house, a close up shot of the german soldier's face was displayed showing the rage, anger in the character himself. Also, emotions of fear built within me as a viewer as because of the facial expressions the character was portraying due to anger and outrage. The close up shot made me feel like i was part of the movie and it helped me to understand that in this movie, the Germans very much hated jews and treated them in the most inhumane ways as
I found it some humor in Telemachus‘ saying, “sip your wine” to the old man (317). He did not refer to the wine as his father’s as he probably would have done if he had been talking to one of the suitors. To some extent, that specific choice of words gives away the fact that the old man really is Odysseus in disguise. Telemachus constantly seems to be underestimated by the suitors, which gives an acute advantage to him and to his