Nick+Arens+The+Human+Condition

=Argument: People thrive and survive in adverse circumstances by having faith, and believing in the future.=



Lane, Justin, and Getty Images. 2011. Photograph. New York. //BuzzFeed//. 31 Dec. 2011. Web. 4 May 2012. .


 * This picture supports my argument in many ways. It supports it because he is remembering his son. You can tell he has gone through some hard times without him. It appears that he is praying, which makes me believe he has faith that it is all going to be ok. That directly supports my argument. The purpose of this picture was to illustrate through one person, what thousands of others are going through. It illustrates through one picture what an impact that the 9/11 attacks had on thousands of families in the US. It was probably a well sought after photo. Everybody knows the impact that 9/11 had on the US, so this type of picture, where a loved one remembers one who perished, would be in high demand. There was an appeal to ethos in this picture, it appeals to the side of every single person who sees it, by reminding them of the tragedy that happened on 9/11. The pathos is the way that this picture appeals to the emotion of every single person that sees this. There is no logos in this picture.

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Rascal Flatts. //Stand//. Rec. 22 Jan. 2007. Dan Huff, 2007. //YouTube//. Web. 4 May 2012. .


 * This song is called //Stand// by Rascal Flatts. It is about never giving up, and belief. The band, Rascal Flatts, is made up of 3 men, 2 who are related, the other a family friend. This song directly relates to my statement that people survive in adverse circumstances because it states in the song about never stopping, “You get mad, you get strong, wipe your hands shake it off, then you stand”. The purpose of the song is to let the listener hear that there is faith. That there is a purpose for everyone; some people just need a boost. The band is a very religious group, this is their way of getting across their beliefs and their faith. It is their way of letting people in, and giving people that boost to get going again. The ethos is that it appeals to the thought of never giving up, that there is always a purpose for what happens. There is ethos in the way that it is a very emotional song, that is meant to appeal to peoples emotional side. I do not believe there is logos in this song.