As the environment is being more and more polluted, many wild animals are getting closer and closer to extinction. There has been a campaign carried out by Born Free Foundation to notify people of this occurrence. Originating in 1984 as “Zoo Check Campaign,” the Travers’ Family and four associates have successfully captured people’s attention in preventing animal abuse and keep wildlife in its natural habitats. The campaign is to stop wildlife habitats from being destroyed, which make thousands of animals homeless. There are a series of pictures posted on Facebook, but the only picture stood out: the picture of the elephant being placed in the middle of the dumpster. The image shows an old elephant with one of its tusks cut off sitting in the …show more content…
In addition, the elephant appears to be depressed, which increases the gloominess in the picture. Near the wall is a cardboard sign saying “Thousands of animals are being made homeless every month.” This campaign aims towards animal right activists, animal lovers, city citizens and educated youngsters to protect species under threat. The graffiti on the wall would directly interest the youngsters while the image of the elephant would engage care from animal activists and lovers. Furthermore, the trash surrounding the elephant would be pointing towards the citizens as of pollution problems. As the picture is taken, the sole purpose is to attract people’s awareness to stop harming elephants, prevent the suffering of wild animals being illegally used for profit. In the picture, the author has employed Ethos and Pathos effectively; as the organization is trustworthy, and it appeals to the audience’s emotions. However, its lack of unsupported logical appeal causes the audience to doubt whether the animals are actually living …show more content…
The poor elephant seems in great distress as the surrounding scenery is not a suitable habitat for it. An elephant should be with the natural environment, but now it has been made "homeless” and thrown into the place with four walls, full of industrial waste. The vulnerability of animals has always been a striking means of capturing the viewer’s attention and sympathy. Despite having been banned by many countries, elephants are still hunted for economic purposes. For example, as shown in the picture, the elephant’s left tusk has been cut off. Furthermore, more and more animals are losing homes because of urbanization; not only elephants, but also for other species as well. Elephants are only a small example of the most basic implications, the destruction that people have brought to them. The author’s effort to invoke the viewer’s empathy is successfully enhanced through the image. The message of the picture is telling people to take action, to speak up, to change, or do something different about the current situation that would influence the world in a positive way. Since many people would certainly grieve for a situation of this kind, it is possible to conclude that the strongest appeal employed is that of emotion -
The story also is powered by the idea that elephants do not forget anything that happens to them in their lives, they remember everything and that if an elephant is not killed prematurely, and then in old age it will go insane and senile with so many useless memories. Being written with a third-person omniscient point of view, as reader it is easy to pick-up the thoughts and ideas of all characters. Originally it is thought that in the beginning of the book that Mud will be the only
In the article “A change of heart about animals” author Jeremy Rifkin uses rhetorical appeals such as ethos, logos, and pathos to persuade humanity in a desperate attempt to at the very least have empathy for “our fellow creatures” on account of the numerous research done in pursuit of animal rights. Rifkin explains here that animals are more like us than we imagined, that we are not the only creatures that experience complex emotions, and that we are not the only ones who deserve empathy.
In a society dominated by visual activity, it is not uncommon to be faced with images meant to render a specific reaction. It is the intention of industries to provoke a reaction whether it is mental, emotional, or physical and specifically through the use of ethos, pathos, and logos. Both images displayed, the first by the PETA organization or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the other by UNESCO or the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization share similar tactics in which they influence their audience’s reaction. As an American animal rights organization that campaigns for the “ethical treatment of animals”, PETA’s most dominant mode of persuasion is especially exemplified by the use of pathos. In an attempt to induce sympathy from the audience, specifically from animal rights advocates, PETA uses the representation of a woman with the pattern of a tiger’s stripes.
They attempted to evoke many different emotions mainly sympathy for the elephant population and a feeling of being surprised at the fact of how big the black market it is and how much of an influence the ivory trade is on people that live in China. One scene provided an excellent example of the pathos techniques is when Craig Miller is standing in the middle of a small group of elephants carcasses while the camera is floating around showing the carcasses while some mournful music plays and Craig talks about the attack that just took place, this scene can be found around the 18 min mark. This scene is effective at conveying emotions because it effectively displays the author's emotion towards poaching with the camera angles it gets on the carcasses of the elephants and the music that plays while it showing this grave brought the emotion of pity towards the elephants. Those elephants probably huddled up to protect the smallest of the elephants making it easier for the poachers to attack them. Poaching isn’t the only horrifying part about the ivory trade, due to the ivory trade being between Africa and China, China has become more dangerous with the government turning a blind eye to the trade and as well as corrupt government officials. At approximately 13 minutes into the movie it shows a man walking down a poorly lit alley way while ominous music is playing in the
Mentioning his own organization offers the audience the verification that the author knows what he is talking about, and the set standards of the programs verification process has a third party, and that is what can establish the ethos of the American Humane Association’s Humane Conservation program. Pathos and Logical Appeal This argument appeals logically to an audience that is concerned about the safety and care of animals in zoos, while establishing pathos effectively to tug at the feelings of the audience in order to strengthen his argument. Since the recent event with a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo, people have questioned ethics. The author wrote this argument to explain why the safety of animals, as well as their survival in the future, depends on these enclosures.
Sources used in this piece were interviews with zoo staff and also visuals in the form of photographs of the elephant. Unknown, “Hattie, Central Park Elephant, Dies; News Hidden to keep Sad Children Away.” The New York Times. November 20,
There are some wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than wounds that bleed. Just as all humans, elephants similarly feel emotions whether it is joy or sorrow. In his article “An Elephant Crack Up?” the author, Charles Siebert focuses on the recent strange and bellicose behaviors of elephants and clears up the causes of the behaviors with plenty of informative observations. In “Immune to Reality,” Daniel Gilbert theorizes that the psychological immune system is triggered by large-scale negative events. We also see these negative effects in the passage, “The Mega-Marketing of Depression in Japan,” while Ethan Watters exposes the attempts of Glaxo Smith Kline to convince the Japanese doctors that the Japanese people
The common name is the African Elephant, the scientific name is Loxodonta Africana, the phylum is Vertebrata, the class is Mammalia, the order is Proboscidea, and the family is Elephantidae. The Closest Relatives to the African Elephant are: the Asian Elephant, mammoths, primitive proboscidean (mastodons), sea cows, and hyraxes. Scientists believe that the African Elephant evolved from one of its closest relatives, the Sea Cow. The geographical location and range of the African elephant covers all of central and southern Africa. In Ethiopia there are isolated populations that exist around Lake Chad in Mali and Mauritania. Also in Kenya, Rhodesia, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Zaire, and in National parks located in South Africa, as well as several other countries. African Elephants, originally, were found in all of the Sub-Saharan African habitats except desert steppes. Elephants still occupy diverse habitats such as: temperate grassland, tropical savanna and grass lands, temperate forest and rainforest, tropical rainforest, tropical scrub forest, and tropical deciduous forest despite their drastic decline in numbers. However, their migratory patterns and habitat use have changed, due to the fact that they are restricted to protected areas. The elephant can exist in many types of environments but it prefers places that have many trees and bushes, which the elephant needs both for food and shade. They also like warm areas that have plenty of rainfall.
This persuasive tool is an influential method used to gain a stronger control over the reader’s response. Readers respond to intriguing situations or words that stick out to them. The description “But even then I was not thinking particularly of my own skin, only of the watchful yellow faces behind” causes the reader to feel sympathy for the sub-divisional police officer (Orwell 624). It is important to gain the audience’s attention and emotions. Therefore, the readers self-consciously judge the Burmese people and become influenced through persuasion. It is clear, the narrator has more respect for the elephant because he focuses more detail into its description. However, the reader only sees the narrator’s point of view which makes it difficult to relate with the Burmese citizens. The narrator does this on purpose because he wants the audience to agree with him. The details of the collapsing elephant “But in falling he seemed for a moment to rise, for as his hind legs collapsed beneath him, he seemed to tower upward like a huge rock toppling, his trunk reaching skywards like a tree” is vivid (Orwell 624). Visuals are a powerful method used to connect to the emotions of the reader. The descriptive detail of “Shooting an Elephant” is a strong text that persuades its readers into agreeing with the narrator’s point of view. These visuals can also be used to describe the scenes of
In “Shooting an Elephant” writer George Orwell illustrates the terrible episode that explains more than just the action of “shooting an elephant.” Orwell describes the scene of the killing of an elephant in Burma and reveals a number of emotions he experienced during the short, but traumatic event. Effectively, the writer uses many literary techniques to plant emotions and create tension in this scene, leading to an ironic presentation of imperialism. With each of the realistic descriptions of the observing multitude and the concrete appeal of the narrator’s pathos, Orwell thrives in persuading the audience that imperialism not only has a destructive impact on those being governed under the imperialists’ oppressive power, but also corrupts
The "Emaciated Asian Elephant Started Life at Busch Gardens. " N.p., n.d. Web. The Web. The Web. 12 May 2015.
Like the elephant, the empire is dominant. The elephant, an enormous being in the animal kingdom, represents the British Empire in its magnitude. The size represents power as it is assumed that the two are insuppressible. Also, the elephant and the British empire, both share hideousness in the effect it causes in Burma. To create a comparison between the elephant and the empire, the author describes the elephant as wild and terrorizing when the “elephant was ravaging the bazaar” (324); thus, it symbolizes the British Empire is restraining the economy of the Burmese. When the elephant kills the Indian laborer, it represents the British oppressing the Burmese. On the other hand, the elephant is a symbol of colonialism. Like the natives of Burma who have been colonized and who abuse Orwell, the elephant has a destructive behavior by being provoked and oppressed “it had been chained up” (324). Despite the fact of its aggressive behavior and the Burmese’ more astute rebelliousness could be undeniably good things, they are doing their best given the oppressive conditions, both the Burmese and the elephant have to endure. Also, the elephant symbolizes the economy of the oppressor, as well as the oppressed. This animal is a “working elephant” (326) in Burma, and for the colonial power. The Burmese are also working animals because they are hard workers and involuntarily are following the rules of the British empire.
What do you think about when you hear the word Africa? How about the word safari? Most people tend to think about elephants or giraffes. In this paper I will tell you many important facts about elephants: how they live, their appearance, and many other interesting facts about them. There are two different kinds of elephants; the African elephant and the Asian elephant (also known as the Indian elephant). The African elephant is the larger of the two.
The number of African and Asian elephants in North American zoos is declining as a result of many medical issues. A new disease has recently been discovered that is now hindering elephant’s ability to survive even further. This is a major problem because according to Science Magazine, as of 1997, there are only an estimated 291 Asian elephants and 193 African elephants left in North American zoos. Since this survey was conducted, this number has severely declined. It is now estimated that for every elephant that is born in a zoo another three die.
By doing so, we can prevent the extinction of this keystone species, as well as the extinction of many other species greatly dependent on the survival of elephants. We have seen examples of species interactions in the habitat by providing valuable resources such as food, water, and sunlight. By using their enormous size they have allowed sunlight through the clearing of trees, through their tremendous weight they have created a large hole in the ground with a single footprint large enough to support a small habitat with prey, and, with their sheer tusk strength they are able to dig into dry riverbeds thus providing water. It is necessary to ensure the safety and survival of elephants by creating the proper conservation area without any human intrusions. Furthermore, we must cease human encroachment on the elephant habitats in Africa.