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In a New York Times essay “Where Sweatshops are a Dream” writer Nicholas D. Kristof writes to the citizens of America to oppose future trade regulations in Cambodia. He does this by aiming to change the general connotation of sweatshops and in turn reaches to reveal the importance factories hold in third world countries. Throughout his essay, Kristof uses several rhetorical devices like personification, allusion, and diction to help the reader feel what life is like for those who live in third world countries without the opportunity to work in sweatshops. In addition, he uses many examples from his own experience in order to establish credibility with his audience. Later Kristof shares a few stories and testimonies of people that live in Cambodia …show more content…
Throughout the time Kristof spent in East Asia he was able to observe the progression that was made from the start of sweatshops, and throughout time there was an increase in manufactured goods that eventually improved the standard of living. Kristof uses this evidence to suggest that instead of trying to regulate trade by taking away sweatshops that it is best to let the community improve naturally without regulation. Now that Kristof has presented his credibility, he adds anecdotes from people that live in areas of extreme poverty. His testimonies that he gathered lists stories of people that yearn for a factory job because anything would be better than their current living conditions. If those examples were not enough, Kristof finishes his emotional appeal with testimonies of a child getting run over by a dumb truck while scavenging for trash. He makes the reader realize that sweatshops are a significant step up from what the people have currently. Kristof has gained trust from his audience from his credibility and he has appealed to his reader’s emotion. For his finale, Kristof ends his argument with a logical appeal of cause and effect. He explains that the best way to help people in poor countries is to support them by importing their goods which is success in the essay. He organizes his essay by first creating a ghastly visual of the hell-like conditions of Phnom Penh and then follows with an appeal to the reader’s emotion of pity for the people that live in his hellish descriptions. After Kristof has the reader emotionally involved, he establishes credibility for himself so that he can exhibit his solution logically. Kristof is successful in guiding the reader’s thought process so that his opposing view can be
The controversial issue of sweatshops is one often over looked by The United States. In the Social Issues Encyclopedia, entry # 167, Matt Zwolinski tackles the issues of sweatshops. In this article Matt raises a question I have not been able to get out of my head since I have begun researching this topic, “ are companies who contract with sweatshops doing anything wrong?” this article goes on to argue that the people who work in the sweatshops willingly choose to work there, despite the poor environment. Many people in third world countries depend on the sweatshops to earn what they can to have any hopes of surviving. If the sweatshops were to shut down many people would lose their jobs, and therefore have no source of income. This may lead people to steal and prostitution as well. this article is suggesting that sweatshops will better the economy by giving people a better job than what they may have had. Due to this the companies contracting with sweatshops are not acting wrong in any way. This was a deductive article it had a lot of good examples to show how sweatshops are beneficial to third world countries. Radly Balko seemed to have the same view point as Matt Zwolinski. Many people believe the richer countries should not support the sweatshops Balko believes if people stopped buying products made in sweatshops the companies will have to shut down and relocate, firing all of the present workers. Rasing the fact that again the worker will have no source of income, the workers need the sweatshop to survive. Balko also uses the argument that the workers willingly work in the current environments.
Recently illegal immigration has become a very pressing issue among people. Many people around the borders are being greatly affected by the issue and think immediate action needs to be taken to put a stop to the issue. The Documentary Border War: Battle Over Illegal Immigration takes a stand on the issue using many examples of pathos, ethos, and logos to try and persuade people that illegal immigration is a very serious issue and we need to put a stop to it. This documentary follows the lives of people who have been affected by illegal immigration, and explains how they feel about the issue. Another way that people can look at the issue of illegal immigration is through the eyes of the immigrants, and the reasons why they might be trying migrate to another country. The documentary Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary focuses on the issue from this point of view. This documentary uses pathos and logos to show the lives and hardships of those people who are trying to migrate to a new country. Although Wetback used many examples of pathos and logos to show the struggles of the migrants, Border War did a better job showing pathos by following the lives of people who were affected by the illegal immigrants they were also very persuasive with ethos by following credible people.
Some people of North America know about these sweatshop workers, they feel bad and some also protest. They set up NGOs, send funds and donations but they never try to break the tradition of sweatshop working. They all assume that this is best for the society. An Idea can be drawn from William
Imagine moving to America and dreaming about riches, an easy life, no worries, safety and freedom. I hate to break it to you but… that is not that easy. To make the transition easier, it would be beneficial to learn English. This can be accomplished by forcing oneself to communicate with other Americans in English. Another way is to embrace the American culture. Finally, lose the false hopes. The streets are not lined in gold and money doesn't grow on trees. If you follow this you are sure to succeed!
Cesar Chavez used inspiration from Dr. King's paper to talk about non violence. Cesar used the observations and conclusions of King’s works to rhetorically use pathos to form arguments. Most arguments took in the reader's attention because Chavez used the reader's emotions and logical explanations to create his excerpt.
Bob Jeffcott supports the effort of workers of the global supply chains in order to win improved wages and good working conditions and a better quality of life of those who work on sweatshops. He mentions and describes in detail how the conditions of the sweatshops are and how the people working in them are forced to long working hours for little money. He makes the question, “we think we can end sweatshops abuses by just changing our individual buying habits?” referring to we can’t end the abuses that those women have by just stopping of buying their products because those women still have to work those long hours because other people are buying their product for less pay or less money. We can’t control and tell what you can buy or what you can’t because that’s up to the person...
Kristof assumes his readers are those who denounce sweatshops. His purpose is to persuade developed societies that sweatshops are beneficial to the people who work in them. If they believe that, then the dangers of Obama forcing sweatshops to move will decrease. In order to accomplish this purpose, Kristof mainly appeals to pathos, sprinkling
In his article “Sweatshops, Choice, and Exploitation” Matt Zwolinski attempts to tackle the problem of the morality of sweatshops, and whether or not third parties or even the actors who create the conditions, should attempt to intervene on behalf of the workers. Zwolinski’s argument is that it is not right for people to take away the option of working in a sweatshop, and that in doing so they are impeding on an individual’s free choice, and maybe even harming them. The main distinction that Zwolinski makes is that choice is something that is sacred, and should not be impeded upon by outside actors. This is showcased Zwolinski writes, “Nevertheless, the fact that they choose to work in sweatshops is morally significant. Taken seriously, workers' consent to the conditions of their labor should lead us to abandon certain moral objections to sweatshops, and perhaps even to view them as, on net, a good thing.” (Zwolinski, 689). He supports his argument of the importance of free choice by using a number of different tactics including hypothetical thought exercises and various quotes from other articles which spoke about the effects of regulation business. Throughout the article there were multiple points which helped illuminate Zwolinski’s argument as well as multiple points which muddle the argument a bit.
The health and wellbeing of workers is said to be a top priority for many companies, but the reality is that many individuals suffer from symbolic violence; images and representations that naturalize or normalize violence().The need for better working conditions for these laborers has been brought to light by the documentary The Globalization Tapes, and the work of Seth M. Holmes, Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the United State. Both The Globalization Tapes, which highlights the working conditions of the palm oil workers in Indonesia, and the Fresh Fruit, Broken; which explores the lives of migrant farmworkers in America, expose the harsh realities of the poisonous, both figurative and literal, working conditions of these
Within an excerpt from, “The United States of Wal-Mart,” John Dicker explains that Wal-Mart is a troubling corporation. Dicker begins his article by discussing why the store is so popular within the news in an age of global terrorism, coming to the conclusion that Wal-Mart has a huge scope in the United States and that it has more scandals, lawsuits, and stories than any other supercenter. Continually, he goes on to explain that Wal-Mart outsources jobs and their companies demands makes it hard for employees to have livable wages and good working conditions. Furthermore, Dicker addresses the claim that Wal-Mart provides good jobs, by destroying this perception with statistics showing how employees live in poverty and that their union scene
Cesar Chavez was a Hispanic migrant worker who fought for the rights of other migrant farm workers. His strategy for fighting inequality was through nonviolent strikes, boycotts, and marches. In this interview of him by a Christian magazine, Chavez uses logical and religious appeals, and allusions to justify his usage of nonviolent resistance in order to gain civil rights.
As she tells Timmeran about her own experiences involving the factory in Cambodia, the reader can see the Nari is grateful for her job, despite the unsatisfactory circumstances. Due to her uneducated, rural background, Nari’s dreams to open up her own beauty salon and provide for her family would probably go unrealized without her job at the factory (Where Am I Wearing? 122). Although the conditions are poor in comparison to American standards, the workers need the jobs the factories provide. Timmerman describes the “reality of the workers’ lives as harsh,” but says that “they don’t want you to boycott their products to protest their working conditions.” Overall, workers would like to work less and make more, but receiving $50 a month is more of a necessity than better working conditions (Where Am I Wearing?
In conclusion, it can be proved that the average factory worker in a third world country is not being aided by the workshops. The standing definition of a sweatshop remains as any factory that violates two or more labor laws. While the amounts of sweatshops are diminishing, they still exist. There is a quote from Oscar Arias Sanchez, "The more freedom we enjoy, the greater the responsibility we bear, toward others as well as ourselves." Society has to join the cause of anti-sweatshop movements through buying goods made from non-sweatshop companies and raising awareness of them. We, as humans, must take responsibility for these exploited people in hopes that one day there won't the problem of sweatshops, but rather successful factories that are fair and just around the world.
These concerns typically include the rights of the children, the responsibility of the parents and employers, and the well-being and safety of the children. In Stefan Spath’s “The Virtues of Sweatshops,” it is made very clear that he, like many others, feel that the general public is highly misinformed on what sweatshops are and what they actually contribute to their respective communities. In the eyes of someone from a developed country, sweatshops and child labor that takes place in them seem primitive and are interpreted as simply a means by which companies can spend less money on employers. He states that when labor unions claim that companies which establish operations in developing nations create unemployment in America, they aren’t really explaining the whole story. The author claims that those who are adamantly protest sweatshops are only telling half the story with a claim like this. He points out in this part that the American people can rest assured that high skilled jobs will not be taken over to developing countries because “– high-skilled jobs require a level of worker education and skills that poorer countries cannot
...m having an authoritarian leader even if he is trying to help the country grow. Also, the authors don’t believe in foreign aid and they explain that usually only 10% actually reaches the helpless. However, even if only 1% of the intended aid was going to the actual recipients, than that would still be an accomplishment over nothing.