The Quotor In Michelle Carr's The Reality Of Zoos

Michelle Carr uses a rhetorical mode for the purpose of persuasion in her article, “The Reality of Zoos.” She effectively presents her points by using the persuasive methods of pathos and logos. Carr establishes an emotional connection with the reader by recalling an occasion she noticed how miserable zoo animals were during a childhood memory. Carr also uses logic and reasoning; she appeals to the reader by using facts and figures about the suffering zoo animals experience, like the animals developing “zoochosis” and risking their lives in an attempt to flee captivity. By establishing an emotional connection with the reader and using logic and reasoning, Carr may have persuaded the reader. Nevertheless, the author fails to appeal to the ethical

She makes the reader able to identify with her by pointing out that she “went to the zoo all the time with [her] family” and that she “loved pandas” (Carr); the reader may identify with her, as the reader is likely to have visited the zoo as a child or likely to have a love for animals. She initially was so ecstatic about seeing the animals so closely, but then she realized, even at that age, that the “animals were miserable” (Carr). By telling the reader her memory, Carr persuades the reader into agreeing that “zoos are sad” and animals “don’t want to be kept in artificial environments” (Carr). Carr also states that she no longer goes to the zoo and urges her family and friends to not go, as well. She then adds that she has a love for animals and wishes to see animals free, no longer in captivity. By doing this, Carr appeals to the emotions of the reader by again, involving family and reinforcing her love for animals. The reader is then likely to identify with her, and to urge his or her family member and friends to not go to the zoo, and wanting to see animals be free too. Therefore, by Carr using the persuasive method of pathos, she may have persuaded the