I brought in two different pathos artifacts, not sure which to choose, but I'll go with the humorous route. I brought in a picture of one of my cats sitting on the couch with my dog, with a cone around her neck. I imagined her to be the one expressing her feelings, and she looks extremely upset, both because there's a dog practically sitting on top of her, and because she just had surgery and is not happy she can't clean herself due to this large apparatus. I would assume she would want to everyone's sympathy, and pity, because she looks so pathetic and miserable. You kind of just have to see the picture :)
The other artifact I brought in was my bible. It drives me, and most likely is reflective in certain things that I write. It doesn't really fall under the 'pity' or 'sympathy' portion of appealing to my audience, but maybe more under 'compassion' like some of the pathos definitions say. Honestly, I get these things intertwined a lot, so if this doesn't even make sense, I'll get better at it.
I think using the bible for a pathos object is a great choice. The bible is one of the most well known objects in the world and if you were carrying it many would assume that you have many of the attributes and virtues associated with it.
ReplyDeleteI really like that you choose your bible as a Pathos Artifact. Bible is not just a normal book. Your emotion, your thought are both inside. It is kind like a part of our lives. I like your artifact very much.
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