A Brave soldier in Rwanda
Rwanda was the main scene of the brutal events that occurred in the 20th century in which about 800,00 people were killed in 100 days. The Rwandan genocide was erupted when the Hutu president was killed in a plane that was shot down by the Tutsi in 1994. The BBC journalist Mark Doyle clarified and recorded the demolishing events he had witnessed. Doyle wrote his article “A Good Man in Rwanda” to spread the information to the readers and inform them about the vital role of captain Mbaye Diagne. Diagne is a UN peacekeeper from Senegal who develop himself to save people’s lives during the genocide. Mark Doyle successfully convince the readers of Diagne heroism through effective use of images and testimonies of witnesses
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Doyle well used the appeal of emotion to convince and attract the readers emotionally. Doyle supported every story he had given in his article by evidence and a good example for the first appeal is about the Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana and her children when they were taking a shelter from the militia by brick built bungalow. The prime minister’s daughter “more gunfire” which shows the massacre that was in Rwanda and the fear of being killed at any moment. Furthermore, Doyle transformed the dejection sentiment into glory by clarifying the brave role of captain Mbaye Diagne when he safeguard the children from the dreadful situation they were in and moved them to a hotel for shelter. The writer showed the suffering of the children and how Diagne was the rescuer and sent them hope in their life. Doyle concentrated on the emotion of the children that had fear from the soldiers that they would have killed their parents, the children had a powerful impact on the reader to attract them in …show more content…
Ethos is the convincing the reader in informing a certain message or making the reader trust your words. Doyle well used this appeal as when he wrote the article he was living through the Rwandan genocide as he was a witnessing all the events. A proficient example demonstrating the validity of the heroic role of Mbaye. When Doyle and Diagne were on their way in a car they were stopped by the militiamen as they thought he was belgian. As Belgians at that time were their enemy because they were considered a former power in Rwanda so they were about to kill Diagne. Captain Diagne didn't stand like that silently, instead he threw a joke to the soldiers which clearly showed the confidence and bravery of Diagne in handling the tension of any situations. Mark Doyle shows that Diagne’s "sense of humor." is an effective weapon against violence. Another example that Mark Doyle illustrated that Although captain Diagne was Muslim he was accustomed to carry in his car bottles of whiskey and cigarettes, in order to make a good relation with the soldiers while he crossed the roadblocks so that the militiamen not to stop him in the road, sometimes he gave away from the alcohol and cigarettes that were in his back seat to the
Ethos is a category that appeals to connecting one thing to another to help advertise the product.Resse's uses this tactic by including the pretty well -known rapper Mr.lupo linking the fans of mr.lupo to the cereal.People who watch the commercial will recognize mr.lupo and will want to buy the cereal from the commercial he's in.Connecting the two products together gets out more publicity for and the said product.Ethos is efficient in the process of linking two different subjects so they benefit each other.
As the news reported that Islamic State committed genocide against Christians and other minorities had suffered serious defeats from recent battles against the allied forces, the images of piles of dead bodies shown to the world in Rwanda about a couple decades ago emerge once again and triggers an interesting puzzle: why did the Rwandan Genocide happen in one of the smallest nations in the African Continent? The documentary film, Rwanda-Do Scars Ever Fade?, upon which this film analysis is based provides an answer to the puzzle.
Ethos is the act of proving one’s self (namely the author), reliable to the reader, and a credible writer to research and explain the topic
In the story Megan Phelps-Roper uses this appeal when she says, “I will always be inspired to do so by those people I encountered on Twitter, apparent enemies who became my beloved friends”. This quote is an example of ethos because they inspired her and by the inspiration her emotions changed, her heart changed, her mentality changed. As the audience we feel that, what use to be a bad person is now a different person because of the emotions that she shows us. Her enemies became her friends she changed the way she felt about the people she considered evil and her emotions led her to believe that there is wonderful people all over the nation. The example of ethos strengthens her claim because by showing emotions how she changed her life, the audience can feel the same way about people they disagree with. By trying to listen to people we disagree on, we can find ways to connect what we really like and we can even start trusting and become good friends. Our emotions will lead us to the friendship and the negativity can vanish and we can start communicating with people we once
One example of Ethos is “I started out just a mom-fighting for the life of her child. But along the way I learned how unfair America can be today, not just for people who have HIV, but for many,many people-poor people, gay people, people of color, children.” She shows to the audience that she understands the struggles of the aforementioned groups, because she has HIV. She understands just how unfair America can be to people who don’t fit in. She knows that she doesn’t seem like the best representative for the group of people she mentioned, but she wants the audience at the DNC to know that she has their best interests at heart. Mrs. Glaser wants the DNC audience to join her in the fight against AIDS. Glaser also uses Pathos in her speech. “Exactly four years ago, my daughter died of AIDS. She did not survive the Reagan Administration. I am here because my son and I may not survive four more years of leaders who say they care, but do nothing.” In this appeal Mrs. Glaser is appealing to her audience’s emotions, especially the emotions one feels when talking about their family like love and empathy. She mentions that her daughter has died because of this disease and that her son and herself are dying as well to show that this is a disease that can affect anyone and that it is crucial to work on cures or vaccinations to prevent others from suffering the way her family has. No mother or father
Ethos: A key element of ethos is the speaker credibility. Ethos is also created when the writer is an expert and/or the writer uses evidence from reliable source Autism speaks a non-profit organization is providing first responders training at the national level is an important step towards increasing the safety of the autism community, by ensuring that first responders have the tools they need to effectively responds to an an emergency involving a child with autism (Autism Speaks, 2017).
Ethos is the use of one’s title or background in order to speak on an issue that is presented. Hasselstrom is a female poet, essayist and writing teacher who is using experiences in order to debate the issue of carrying a weapon. Hasselstrom does not have the proper ethos in order to speak on this topic because she does not have any credentials that state she is qualified enough to speak on the issue of guns. The most experience Hasselstrom has with a weapon is the fact that she owns one, however she is lacks the credentials to give certifiable proof that other methods besides a gun is the only valid method that could prevent a physical altercation from occuring. In the excerpt, Hasselstrom stated that a pistol is the only way to shift the balance of power which then provided safety. She has no background on if that statement is true nor have any of the knowledge to justify the
“It is called destruction before reconstruction. People will have to see the danger of war, the hopelessness of war, before things can improve.”-Elizabeth Joyce The United States, a dark place for the locals. Recovery from the Civil War (e.g. Sherman's march in the south) and Lincoln's death, the country is torn apart. Both the Radical republicans' and President Johnson's goal was to reunite the country in a stable and fair way. My A+ plan for reconstruction has southerners who rebelled to be punished differently, southern states who wish to be readmitted into the Union should give freedmen equal rights, and freedmen should establish new lives as free people.
The fact in this article is that the writer uses logos and pathos more in the critique. Logos, meaning from the text book is the arrangement of an argument and also evidence that supports the writer’s statement. Pathos is Associated with emotional feelings. Ethos simply means the act of a writer trying to convince his audience. I believe that the writer did not use ethos much in the story.
He incorporates ethos in several places in the story. Ethos are moral values, or right versus wrong. An example in this short story would be how the sniper kills the woman who is giving his location away to enemies. He had to do what he thought would keep him alive and well. Along with ethos, Liam also uses logos in his short story. Logos are facts, evidence or common sense put into a piece of writing. He states in the story that the Republicans and Free Staters were waging civil war. Liam incorporates this in the story to inform the reader who is at war. O’Flaherty uses pathos in many different portions if the story. When Liam discusses how the sniper took the risk to be seen by enemies, how he took the risk to die, just to smoke a cigarette, it makes the reader fear for him throughout this part of the story because they do not want him to be seen or get caught by his enemies. This also seems ironic because cigarettes can kill you in the long run, but yet the sniper hopes to not die while he secretly smokes a
“The Rwandan Genocide represents one of the worst human security failures, and the consequences still reverberate through the Great Lakes region of Africa nearly ten years later”, writes the Commission on Human Security in 2003. “Therefore, realizing human rights lies at the core of protecting and empowering people” (Bodelier, 2011). Canada's lack of response to the Rwandan Genocide was unfortunate, and it allowed for questioning of Canada's continued strength in peacekeeping operations, something Canada had been instrumental in creating merely 40 years prior. It is necessary to examine Canada's role within the international community's failure, to understand what external factors can still influence Canada's foreign policy, and to therefore
During the 1900’s two deadly wars were raging on, the civil war in Sierra Leone and the genocide in Rwanda. The civil war in Sierra Leone began in March 1991, while the genocide began in 1994. Combined these two wars killed upward of 1,050,000 people, and affected the lives of all the people that lived there. The conflicts in Sierra Leone and Rwanda occurred for different major reasons, but many little aspects were similar. Politics and Ethnicity were the two main conflicts, but despite the different moments rebellions and the murder of innocent people occurred in both places.
History contains horrific periods of time that which people suffer and are murdered. This period of time is known as genocide. The legal definition of genocide is “the international destruction of a group of people as such, a crime so severe that it demands immediate and total condemnation” (Rothenberg 395 ). The most well known genocide is the Holocaust, a genocide in which six million Jews were killed by Nazi Germany. After World War II and the Holocaust, the word genocide was originated by Raphael Lemkin. Lemkin coined the word “genocide” by combining Greek genos, meaning race or group, with Latin cidere, meaning to kill or murder.
Africa has been an interesting location of conflicts. From the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea to the revolutionary conflict in Libya and Egypt, one of the greatest conflicts is the Rwandan Genocide. The Rwandan Genocide included two tribes in Rwanda: Tutsis and Hutus. Upon revenge, the Hutus massacred many Tutsis and other Hutus that supported the Tutsis. This gruesome war lasted for a 100 days. Up to this date, there have been many devastating effects on Rwanda and the global community. In addition, many people have not had many acknowledgements for the genocide but from this genocide many lessons have been learned around the world.
When the Rwandan Hutu majority betrayed the Tutsi minority, a destructive mass murdering broke out where neighbor turned on neighbor and teachers killed their students; this was the start of a genocide. In this paper I will tell you about the horrors the people of Rwanda had to face while genocide destroyed their homes, and I will also tell you about the mental trauma they still face today.