Rhetorical Analysis Of I Have No Choice But To Keep Looking

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In the article “I Have No Choice but to Keep Looking”, Jennifer Percy explains the situation a man faces in search of his wife, after the 2013 Tsunami in Japan. The articles main character is Yasuo Takamatsu, Jennifer follows him and documents his traveling and his story. She also talks about Maasaki Narita, a father who lost his daughter at the same place Yusuo’s wife worked at. The article is rich in imagery and emotional appeal. The purpose that Percy tries to convey is subtle and unique. She uses emotional appeal through every sentence of the article. Jennifer Percy has a fingerprint in writing, she doesn’t write informational articles like a common journalist, she has a wide range of rhetoric devices she uses. What Percy does is details …show more content…

In no part does she give herself credibility or logical reason on why she is the right person to be writing about Takamatsu, or Narita. It could be perceived that because she has written multiple articles for The New York Times credibility comes naturally, therefore she feels no need to prove herself. She doesn’t give out any credibility to herself but in a sense gives credibility to both victims, Takamatsu and Narita. Both victims of a Tsunami who took their loved ones, and victims of the government as they are left to look for the ones dearest to them the …show more content…

Percy describes how dark the sea looks and how it moves. Percy describes Takamatsu the most, describing how he gets ready for his training, how he checks the pressure of the oxygen tanks. She illustrates his movements as he investigates the sea in search for his wife. Each description is intended to engulf the reader into the scene. The reason Percy uses imagery in most of her articles is because it helps illustrate the scene. Not only does it activate the senses but also when there is imagery there is also emotional connection. Imagery and Pathos fall hand in hand and are the main drive of her articles. Maybe to give the reader a visual of who she is writing about, or perhaps to create a stronger relationship between the reader and the

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