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Definition of Pathos
Pathos, along with logos and ethos, is one of the three "modes of persuasion" in rhetoric (the art of effective speaking or writing). Pathos is an argument that appeals to... read full definition
Pathos, along with logos and ethos, is one of the three "modes of persuasion" in rhetoric (the art of effective speaking or writing). Pathos is... read full definition
Pathos, along with logos and ethos, is one of the three "modes of persuasion" in rhetoric (the art of effective... read full definition
Pathos
Explanation and Analysis—This Hard Ground:
Though Josie survives her illness, the novel sours the relief of her recovery through the growing distance between the owner and AF. Klara’s owner has been spared but the relationship with her has not, and the effect of this is a painfully emotional ending to the story. The story charts a set of diverging trajectories: as Josie strengthens, Klara declines. Demeaning treatment accompanies this “slow fade.” The Mother and Josie hardly even look in Klara’s direction when they meet her around the house, and Klara relates how she has been consigned to the “Utility Room.” Her owners have taken her affections for granted and dispense with her when she is no longer needed. As the reader discovers in the final pages, they have all but left Klara behind.
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