love issues? are you okay?
Answer:
Sometimes it doesn't - sometimes the setting is just a backdrop
for the story. In some stories, though, the setting helps
contribute by either helping the characters achieve their goals or
hindering them in this pursuit
Explanation:
In "A Worn Path", Old Phoenix Jackson was able to hit the dog her cane before falling into a ditch. She waits until a young white hunter shows up and helps her out of the ditch. He is demeaning at first about her age, then shows prejudice because he says “I know you old colored people…wouldn’t miss going to town to see Santa Claus!”
She sees a nickel has fallen out of the hunter's pocket, and before taking it, she distracts him by saying that his big black dog isn't afraid of anything. Not only does he chase it off to prove her wrong, but also points a gun at her at an attempt to assert power.
Based on the excerpt of the student's speech, it can be said that the rhetorical device being used is "Ethos". The excerpt is trying to make an appeal to ethics. The speaker is trying to establish his credibility by making enumeration of what he has done and what he can do.He is trying to convince the audience of his character and his capability.
