Pathos Appeal in the Most Dangerous Jobs

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Pathos ~ 8 / The Most Dangerous job Schlosser uses a variety of methods to appeal to his audiences, but by including some emotionally heart wrenching stories , Schlosser has not only revealed the dark side of all American meals he also has touched millions of hearts around the nation. Fast Food has become such an integral part of today's society in almost every country around the world it is seems impossible to stop it. Schlosser includes a number of examples using pathos to not only get his views across but also to persuade the audience by using figurative language, imagery, and vivid descriptions. In today's day and age we are only concerned about the number of calories in a big mac, we don't realize how the food being served to us was produced. We think the that food we eat is produced in the very restaurant where we purchase it; however, the process is not that simple, containers of frozen food are heated and warmed then served to us. The “ pre made” beef patties in a typical burger come from different states where numerous of workers put their lives at risk working in slaughterhouses for just pennies. Moreover, we also fail to realize that these workers all have their individual stories of how they lost an arm or a hand and were given a couple of dollars in compensation for a ruined life. A perfect example is the story of young man named Kenny who worked in a meat slaughtering company named Monfort for 16 years and was fired when he was recovering from the injuries he suffered ( broken leg, shattered ankle, missing fingers, etc). Kenny felt an urge of loyalty for Monfort, he saved numerous lives while he worked, opposed labor unions, protected the defamed image of the slaughterhouse, and did every job assigned to him with the utmost dedication. After a life long of service he was left in atrocious physical shape and then fired when he no longer was

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