Archy Jamjunn Rhetorical Analysis

Rhetorical Techniques of Archy Jamjun
Archy Jamjun is a very effective and entertaining storyteller through the use of logos, pathos, personification, and characterization. Throughout his spoken word stories, he convinces his audience and mother of his unique identity and of his beautiful relationship with his mom. In Zebra Children he has a conversation with his mother about his sexuality. In his argument he uses logos. We also see his storytelling talent in his moth grand slam story JJ where he proves that Siamese cats are the most loyal breed around using characterization and personification. Jamjun also uses pathos to show us the support of his mother in The Best Love in the World. In Jamjun’s story titled Zebra Children he uses logos to tell his mom that he is gay. When trying to explain to his mother this new found identity of his, Jamjun explains that “it’s not that he feels like a woman, he just wants guys to treat him like he is one.” When he was a teenager, he brought a girl to his room and his mom ends up telling him not to “do it” with her anymore because she was black and she was afraid of having zebra children, meaning having biracial kids. Years later,
In this story, there is a talent show at the Thai temple and instead of singing the original song about fish, Jamjun’s mom has him sing Whitney Houston’s song The Greatest Love in the World he panics. Jamjun explains that even when he ran to the men’s bathroom to avoid going on stage, his mother pulled him out and pushed him to do the impossible, cover Miss Houston. With her standing in the wings the whole time, she was there with arms wide open to comfort young Jamjun when he was too scared to sing. Jamjun goes on to tell the audience that She is always there for him, whether he is doing amazing, or if he is failing. Always there to love and encourage him to be the best version of