Books vs Cigarettes

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Purpose of the Essay

Cant complain that the book price isn't the reason why people aren't reading

Need to confront the reason why the people aren't reading, it is not their hobby, they would rather smoke than buy books.

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Concept and Rhetoric Devices

Concept: Orwell employs Rhetoric in his essays

Rhetoric Devices:

  • Rhetoric- the art of seeing the available means of persuasion
  • Symbouleutikon or Deliberative Rhetoric- Focuses on Future
  • Ethos- how you convince your audience of your credibility
  • Logos- use of logic and reason
  • Pathos- appeal to emotion
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How can we identify Rhetoric in the Essay

Ethos:

  • sounding fair/unbiased
  • Establishing credentials
  • Using correct terminology

Logos:

  • Citations
  • facts/statistics
  • analogies
  • advanced/rhetorical language

Pathos:

  • Emotive language/ emotional tone
  • Stories/ anecdotes of emotional events
  • Implied meaning 
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