can someone help me find examples of ethos, pathos, and logos in this from frederick douglass (rhetorical strategies). I think an example of pathos is when he says: "one must needs experience it, or imagine himself in similar circumstances. Let him be a fugitive slave in a strange land… where he is every moment subjected to the terrible liability of being seized upon by his fellowmen, as the hideous crocodile seizes upon his prey!” and logos is when he appeal to the readers logic when he says although he is in new york , he still is at risk of being captured.
I have been frequently asked how I felt when I found myself in a free State. I have never been able to answer the question with any satisfaction to myself. It was a moment of the highest excitement I ever experienced. I suppose I felt as one may imagine the unarmed mariner to feel when he is rescued by a friendly man-of-war from the pursuit of a pirate. In writing to a dear friend, immediately after my arrival at New York, I said I felt like one who had escaped a den of hungry lions. This state of mind, however, very soon subsided; and I was again seized with a feeling of great insecurity and loneliness. I was yet liable to be taken back, and subjected to all the tortures of slavery. This in itself was enough to damp the ardor of my enthusiasm. But the loneliness overcame me. There I was in the midst of thousands, and yet a perfect stranger; without home and without friends, in the midst of thousands of my own brethren--children of a common Father, and yet I dared not to unfold to any one of them my sad condition. I was afraid to speak to any one for fear of speaking to the wrong one, and thereby falling into the hands of money-loving kidnappers, whose business it was to lie in wait for the panting fugitive, as the ferocious beasts of the forest lie in wait for their prey. The motto which I adopted when I started from slavery was this--"Trust no man!" I saw in every white man an enemy, and in almost every colored man cause for distrust. It was a most painful situation; and, to understand it, one must needs experience it, or imagine himself in similar circumstances. Let him be a fugitive slave in a strange land--a land given up to be the hunting- ground for slaveholders--whose inhabitants are legalized kidnappers--where he is every moment subjected to the terrible liability of being seized upon by his fellowmen, as the hideous crocodile seizes upon his prey!--I say, let him place himself in my situation--without home or friends--without money or credit--wanting shelter, and no one to give it-- wanting bread, and no money to buy it,--and at the same time let him feel that he is pursued by merciless men-hunters, and in total darkness as to what to do, where to go, or where to stay,--perfectly helpless both as to the means of defence and means of escape,--in the midst of plenty, yet suffering the terrible gnawings of hunger,--in the midst of houses, yet having no home,--among fellow-men, yet feeling as if in the midst of wild beasts, whose greediness to swallow up the trembling and half-famished fugitive is only equalled by that with which the monsters of the deep swallow up the helpless fish upon which they subsist,--I say, let him be placed in this most trying situation,--the situation in which I was placed, --then, and not till then, will he fully appreciate the hardships of, and know how to sympathize with, the toil-worn and whip-scarred fugitive slave
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thanks but i tried that, i know how to use google. i couldn't find anything
Kayla -- the purpose of this assignment is to get you to think about all of the words in this speech and to study it carefully. Do the best you can -- and you'll learn a lot.
You've already mentioned the example of pathos in the excerpt when Frederick Douglass describes the fear and insecurity he felt as a fugitive slave, being at risk of being captured and treated like prey by his fellowmen. This appeals to the readers' emotions, evoking sympathy and a sense of the injustice and cruelty of slavery.
Now, let's look for examples of ethos and logos in the passage:
1. Ethos: Ethos refers to the speaker or writer establishing credibility and trustworthiness. In this excerpt, Douglass establishes ethos through his personal experiences and his perspective as a former slave. He speaks as someone who has lived through the hardships and challenges of slavery, making his words more impactful. For example, when he says, "I saw in every white man an enemy, and in almost every colored man cause for distrust," he draws upon his personal experiences to lend credibility to his viewpoint.
2. Logos: Logos pertains to the use of logical reasoning or evidence to support an argument. In the passage, Douglass appeals to logos when he states, "But the loneliness overcame me. There I was in the midst of thousands, and yet a perfect stranger; without home and without friends, in the midst of thousands of my own brethren--children of a common Father, and yet I dared not to unfold to any one of them my sad condition." By highlighting the contradiction between being surrounded by people who share common ancestry but feeling unable to trust them, Douglass presents a logical argument that underscores the absurdity and unfairness of the situation.
Overall, in this passage, Frederick Douglass utilizes pathos to evoke emotions, ethos to establish credibility, and logos to employ logical reasoning and evidence in order to engage the readers and persuade them to empathize with the plight of fugitive slaves.