In this article, the author tells a story about a couple that was about to get married and was torn apart by the devastating Los Angeles shooting. The author starts off with background of the couple. First the author explains how Derek first saw the love of his life, Andrea, at her job Sephora. She then uses dialogue to explain how Derek was too shy to speak to Andrea and his mom was the reason the two actually started talking. For the first half of the article, the author continues to use dialogue to show how the couple's relationship grew. The author explains it and makes it seem as if the couple had love at first sight, and grew close very quickly. The purpose of the article was to show the impact of the recent shooting in Los Angeles on many people's lives by telling a very sad story about a couple who was about to get engaged. Derek Miller was planning to propose to Andrea Castilla on October 1st, the day of the concert, and also the day of the Vegas shooting. However, when shots were fired from the Mandalay Bay Hotel, Andrea Castilla was shot dead, and Derek's plans to engage to her with his custom made ring were destroyed. Throughout the whole passage the author appeals to ethos by using dialogue and direct facts from Derek and some of Andrea's family. This makes the author's work more credible because the audience knows what they are reading is coming directly from the people who experienced it and were present at the situation. The whole passage also appealed to pathos. The whole story is just sad, and anyone can be sure that anyone who reads this will become emotional. Even just the title of the article alone is an appeal to pathos: "They were in love. He was planning to propose. How the Vegas shooting tore this couple apart." As soon as anyone reads this, it could strike you in the heart. The author also includes pictures of the couple, Andrea, and the actual event. By seeing these, it really makes the audience think about what happened, and the visuals of seeing the couple happy and then thinking about what happened really can make anyone sad. Though it is sad, the appeal to pathos does draw readers in. The author's tone is morose and earnest. She makes sure to stay respectful of the situation with her monosyballic, generic word choice. In conclusion, the audience can see that this article hurts her just as much as it hurts everyone else who reads it. To close up her piece, the author uses appeals to logos by stating, "In all, 58 people would die in the rampage. Three of them were engaged." I believe that the author's goal for this passage was to show people that they must appreciate who they have because you do not know when you will lose them. Author Melissa Ethehad successfully does this by using appeals to pathos and ethos with an earnest tone. Check out the article at Los Angeles Times.
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