Redden, Erica. An Unexplored Universe. Boston: Javelin Press, 2008.
Answer:
the author calls this the lottery of fairness and benevolence but then he describes how everyone is anxious and the atmosphere is tense. lottery's are supposed to be a good thing but here they are punishments for whomever wins them.
Explanation:
They: evoke an emotional response, appeal to the readers' sense of logic, and also help the reader avoid seeming biased to readers. Rhetorical appeals use pathos, logos, and ethos to persuade the reader.