Sex Lies And Conversation Rhetorical Analysis
Peter Jordan
Ms. Finger
ENGL 1310-036
18 Oct. 2013
Sex, Lies, and Persuasion
According to Dr. Louann Brizandine, in a 24 hour period, the average man will speak anywhere from 7000-10,000 words, whereas a woman can speak anywhere from 20,000-24,000 words. Thousands upon thousands of words are thrown out of the human brains, but how many of those are truly understood? More importantly, how many of those are not? In Deborah Tannen 's essay, "Sex, Lies, and Conversation," pathos and logos are dropped in bombshells in order for the reader to feel accessible to such information. She poses the question, "Why is it so hard to talk to my spouse?" Through various statistics and examples, she makes the reader feel like it is his or her world she is talking about, or individualizing the audience members. The pathos in this essay mostly stirs the inner desire for a happy marriage; she simply makes the male or female reader feel like they too have misinterpreted the opposite sex. Suddenly, the reader might feel guilty, but then relieved when Tannen displays the solution. However, the statistics, quotes, and facts in the essay …show more content…
Throughout her various logical examples, she subliminally inserts pathos into them as well in order to make the reader feel obliged to listen to her and to take her advice on communication with the opposite sex. The intended audience, anyone capable of a legitimate relationship, is sucked in through relatable examples. When Tannen brings up the videotapes of how females and males communicate with those of the same sex, the reader will always think and reminisce and realize that her studies are true, keeping the reader even more interested. This is through the pathos of feeling relieved that someone understands and there is a solution and the logos of her real-life examples and
Ms. Finger
ENGL 1310-036
18 Oct. 2013
Sex, Lies, and Persuasion
According to Dr. Louann Brizandine, in a 24 hour period, the average man will speak anywhere from 7000-10,000 words, whereas a woman can speak anywhere from 20,000-24,000 words. Thousands upon thousands of words are thrown out of the human brains, but how many of those are truly understood? More importantly, how many of those are not? In Deborah Tannen 's essay, "Sex, Lies, and Conversation," pathos and logos are dropped in bombshells in order for the reader to feel accessible to such information. She poses the question, "Why is it so hard to talk to my spouse?" Through various statistics and examples, she makes the reader feel like it is his or her world she is talking about, or individualizing the audience members. The pathos in this essay mostly stirs the inner desire for a happy marriage; she simply makes the male or female reader feel like they too have misinterpreted the opposite sex. Suddenly, the reader might feel guilty, but then relieved when Tannen displays the solution. However, the statistics, quotes, and facts in the essay …show more content…
Throughout her various logical examples, she subliminally inserts pathos into them as well in order to make the reader feel obliged to listen to her and to take her advice on communication with the opposite sex. The intended audience, anyone capable of a legitimate relationship, is sucked in through relatable examples. When Tannen brings up the videotapes of how females and males communicate with those of the same sex, the reader will always think and reminisce and realize that her studies are true, keeping the reader even more interested. This is through the pathos of feeling relieved that someone understands and there is a solution and the logos of her real-life examples and