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Josh Reynolds
Dr. Laura Rutland
LENG 111
10/7/13
Erie Has Changed The article Mounting Mount Erie was written by a citizen and critic of the city of Erie, Cory Vaillancourt. He writes for a newspaper known as the Erie Reader. Although the title might seem funny to some people, this article is very serious. Some of the events that were written about are depressing and need to be changed. Corey Vaillancourt uses pathos, ethos, and logos throughout the article in order to describe what the real problems in Erie are and how bad the results will be if these problems go unaddressed. By speaking about the Perry 200 Commemoration, the author is trying to connect to the native people of Erie. He relates to them as he speaks, using pathos to build up an air of culture and love for the city. Cory Vaillancourt then tells us how most citizens from Erie actually feel. He says that most people that live here hate it. While speaking on the topic of hate, he mentions the good that could come out of well-directed hate, such as the founding fathers overthrowing their British oppressors, African-Americans beating segregation and even how if you are born without money, you are not always stuck like that. You are able to work your way up and end up on top if you apply yourself. Cory is using history to try to instill a sense of pride in the audience. He follows with real, current statistics that could be changed if everyone was backing one plan on the problem rather than complaining about the overpriced condos near an Arby’s. These statistics and how they are presented are perfect examples of using pathos, logos, and ethos at the same time to get his point across. These statistics are pathos because a few of them have to do with children that cannot afford meals or how impoverished the city is. Having 30 percent of the city living under the poverty line is no laughing matter, or are the almost 40 percent of city residents that receive food stamps. The fact that
Dr. Laura Rutland
LENG 111
10/7/13
Erie Has Changed The article Mounting Mount Erie was written by a citizen and critic of the city of Erie, Cory Vaillancourt. He writes for a newspaper known as the Erie Reader. Although the title might seem funny to some people, this article is very serious. Some of the events that were written about are depressing and need to be changed. Corey Vaillancourt uses pathos, ethos, and logos throughout the article in order to describe what the real problems in Erie are and how bad the results will be if these problems go unaddressed. By speaking about the Perry 200 Commemoration, the author is trying to connect to the native people of Erie. He relates to them as he speaks, using pathos to build up an air of culture and love for the city. Cory Vaillancourt then tells us how most citizens from Erie actually feel. He says that most people that live here hate it. While speaking on the topic of hate, he mentions the good that could come out of well-directed hate, such as the founding fathers overthrowing their British oppressors, African-Americans beating segregation and even how if you are born without money, you are not always stuck like that. You are able to work your way up and end up on top if you apply yourself. Cory is using history to try to instill a sense of pride in the audience. He follows with real, current statistics that could be changed if everyone was backing one plan on the problem rather than complaining about the overpriced condos near an Arby’s. These statistics and how they are presented are perfect examples of using pathos, logos, and ethos at the same time to get his point across. These statistics are pathos because a few of them have to do with children that cannot afford meals or how impoverished the city is. Having 30 percent of the city living under the poverty line is no laughing matter, or are the almost 40 percent of city residents that receive food stamps. The fact that