Examples Of Ethos In To Kill A Mockingbird
Analysis
In the court for the case of Tom Robinson and the suspected rape of Mayella Ewell, Atticus is a lawyer and he must justify for Tom. Since Tom is black, what he says does not have the same equality as a white woman. People would be prejudiced and only would believe Mayella and deem Tom Robinson guilty. Atticus has his work cut out because not only does he have to persuade the jury that Tom Robinson is innocent, he also has to show how even if Tom is black, he still has good in his heart. When Atticus recites his closing statement, we see the three forms of persuasion: pathos, logos, and ethos. With these forms of persuasion, Tom has a chance of being deemed innocent and has a chance of living.
Atticus has many sentences in where he uses pathos, ethos, and logos in his closing statement. One example of this is when he uses pathos. When he says “ I have nothing but pity in my heart for the Chief Witness for the State. She is a victim of cruel poverty and ignorance. But, my pity does not extend so far as putting a man’s life at stake, which she has done in an effort to get rid of her own …show more content…
By using ethos he makes the jury look upon themselves and realize that everyone is equal and humans. He tells the jury and Harper Lee tells us that no on is different just based on hoe light or dark their skin is. He empathizes with the jury and all men and it makes his argument even stronger. He also used pathos as he is telling everyone the point of view from Mayella Ewell. With the way Atticus delivers his closing statement, he is able to touch the hearts of everyone, including the jury and the readers. With all these statements, he makes another statement that really make the jury second think. He says, “In the name of God, do your duty. In the name of God, believe Tom
In the court for the case of Tom Robinson and the suspected rape of Mayella Ewell, Atticus is a lawyer and he must justify for Tom. Since Tom is black, what he says does not have the same equality as a white woman. People would be prejudiced and only would believe Mayella and deem Tom Robinson guilty. Atticus has his work cut out because not only does he have to persuade the jury that Tom Robinson is innocent, he also has to show how even if Tom is black, he still has good in his heart. When Atticus recites his closing statement, we see the three forms of persuasion: pathos, logos, and ethos. With these forms of persuasion, Tom has a chance of being deemed innocent and has a chance of living.
Atticus has many sentences in where he uses pathos, ethos, and logos in his closing statement. One example of this is when he uses pathos. When he says “ I have nothing but pity in my heart for the Chief Witness for the State. She is a victim of cruel poverty and ignorance. But, my pity does not extend so far as putting a man’s life at stake, which she has done in an effort to get rid of her own …show more content…
By using ethos he makes the jury look upon themselves and realize that everyone is equal and humans. He tells the jury and Harper Lee tells us that no on is different just based on hoe light or dark their skin is. He empathizes with the jury and all men and it makes his argument even stronger. He also used pathos as he is telling everyone the point of view from Mayella Ewell. With the way Atticus delivers his closing statement, he is able to touch the hearts of everyone, including the jury and the readers. With all these statements, he makes another statement that really make the jury second think. He says, “In the name of God, do your duty. In the name of God, believe Tom