The Pope’s arrival in
America this past week has been the talk of the town. The media is buzzing,
trains and tickets are sold out, classes are canceled. The article The Pope Throws Down for Religious Freedom gives
information about the Pope’s speech in Philadelphia. Emma Green, the author, is
the managing editor of The Atlantic and writes mainly about religion and
politics; which gives her credibility as the author of this article because she
has had experience with writing about topics similar to this. It is evident
through Green’s writing that her purpose is to simplify and further explain the
Pope’s message from this speech so that Americans can better understand and
readjust their behaviors accordingly.
Green’s most effective
rhetorical strategy is the employment of direct quotes. By quoting the Pope’s
speech, Green appeals to ethos by showing that she isn’t simply making up
information about what the Pope’s message was. After the quote, she often
continues to explain the meaning or significance of what he said and then
asserts her own opinion. Because she has already established ethos, stating her
opinion is effective because she has already convinced the reader that her
message has worth. Green speaks about the geometrical metaphor utilized by Pope
Francis that communicates his message: religious freedom is imperative. She
quotes his words and then says: “Unfortunately, there were no graphical aids to
help those in the audience who lost Francis at the geometry imagery…” (Green).
This satirical statement effectively draws in her readers through the use of
humor. Overall, Green’s use of direct quotes to establish ethos and then the
assertion of her own opinion was effective in accomplishing her purpose of further
explaining the Pope’s message about religious freedom so that Americans can
better understand and readjust their behaviors accordingly.
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