The correct answer is A. The passage appeals to logos.
Explanation:
The appeal to logos focuses on supporting the author's point of view by using reasoning. This occurs in the excerpt presented because the author of this text uses reasoning or logical arguments to explain how the Declaration of independence includes all men no matter their race, religion, etc. This can be seen in "It does not say some men, but it says all men" that explain the author's main point, as well as, logical reasons such as "does not say all Protestants, but it says all men, which includes Catholics" because this argument is a conclusion that can be drawn using logic. This means the author relies on logic and reason, which makes this passage to use the appeal to logos.
<h3>What you are supposed to do is:</h3>
- Choose any one of the texts (Hint: Choose the shortest one)
- Use the races strategy: Restate, Analyze, Cite and Evidence to explain where you found the author's purpose (the reason behind the text). And prove how you found it.
- The author's purpose could be to inform, persuade or to entertain.
- So you would have to prove the author's purpose from the article, and how it (the evidence) supports the author's purpose
Answer and Explanation:
Since your question does not present any options to choose from, I'll answer based on my knowledge of the story.
<u>In the short story "To Build a Fire", by Jack London, the immediate danger that concerns the man is freezing to death.</u> The character of the story has ignored a warning an old man gave him about roaming in the forest by himself when the cold weather is harsh. He chose to trust his abilities against nature, only to be humbled by it. The man did not have the knowledge, wisdom, and capacity to survive in the wild. The freezing temperatures were going to kill him if he didn't build a fire to keep himself warm. Even the dog that accompanies the man knew that, and couldn't seem to understand why the man wouldn't do it. However, when the man finally realized the urgent need for fire, he was not able to start one, and ended up dying. That is indeed a common theme in Jack London's work - the survival of the fittest. Had the man been smarter or stronger, he would have survived.
