Analysis Of Amelia Olson's 'Why Do We Settle For Less'

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In the passage, by Amelia Olson, “Why Do We Settle For Less”, the context starts with a recollection of past relationships and imagery filled with melancholy and the author does a well form organized story by using pathos throughout the entire story. It brings the audience to a very emotional state as she states about abuse, past relationships , and what society creates the idea of how women should be. For paragraphs 4-6 she uses pathos very strongly to grab more attention towards her ideas, for example, “and what happened to my spirit and heart in the process of being afraid was the darkest spot in my life.” This one of many statements gives a strong feeling towards the reader into wanting more information as to how the authors feels and

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