Question

Read the excerpt from Fast Food Nation.

Answer 1

The answer is D. The excerpt demonstrates pathos because the author presents a compelling story using emotional language.

Answer 2

d. The excerpt demonstrates pathos because the author presents a compelling story using emotional language.

In the excerpt the narrator is describing Elisa Zamot's Saturday routine. The descriptive language helps to appeal to the reader's emotions.  This emotional appeal demonstrates pathos. The other options are wrong because they are incorrect statements. The excerpt is not completely objective an lacking in emotion. It does not contain statistics. The author does not position himself as an expert.