Claire+Human+Condition

=Argument: The thing that makes people survive through adverse circumstances is the fact that they are happy with who they are. =

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"Mia Diaz - I'm Happy - Dance Solo 2012." YouTube. YouTube, 18 Mar. 2012. Web. 10 May 2012. [].

This is a video of a girl named Mia who is dancing at a competition. She is 9 years old. Her teacher who choreographed this dance said the he did it to show gay pride and also to show being happy in your own skin. The gay community will sometimes face adversity in society because there are many people who don't approve of what they feel and Victor, Mia's teacher feels happy in his own skin which influenced him to portray that through dance. Mia totally supported this idea too. This piece fits my argument perfectly. Even though there are many diffrent opinion about supporting the gay community and gay rights, I still feel it works with my argument because it shows being happy about who you are. Pathos are used because watching it makes others feel happy and want to get up and dance with her. Logos and especially ethos are used because you can see that this girl is a good dancer and so it makes it more legit.

media type="youtube" key="l6KKx-VCOv8" width="425" height="350" "Born This Way Lady Gaga LYRICS." YouTube. YouTube, 30 Apr. 2012. Web. 10 May 2012. . This song really supports my argument. This song talkes about being proud and happy with who you are and who God made you. It celebrates being happy with who you are even in adverse situations. When Lady Gaga was growing up, she lived in a low income household so she has faced some adversity. Also, there have been many people who have disagreed and criticized her for her image and style, but even through this she is still happy with who she is. These things inspired her to write this song. Ethos and logos are used because we know Lady Gaga is a good singer and we can understand her message. We can also see pathos because people generally like her music.