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The diction through out the article remains casual and does not cause the audience to feel like they are reading an informational piece of work. For example, she uses the phrase "steamy love" in order to talk about the sexual occurrence between two of the characters. It is evident that the purpose of the article was to convince the audience to watch the Netflix show because the author of the article makes the second question, "why you'll love it". This indicated that the author who reviewed the show, was extremely satisfied with the production and wants to follow along with the argument that the reader of the article will most likely enjoy it too.
The article appeals to ethos because the author of the review actually watched the show, meaning they have first hand evidence of the show. Because she can be validated as a credible source, one can trust that the opinions are based off the her true opinions of the show, not from what was heard from a secondary source. In addition, her tone in the article was eccentric due to her liking of the show. The eccentric tone passes on to the audience and influences them to have the desire to begin to binge watch the entire series (which we are all guilty of doing at some point). From the start, author Jamie Peck establishes a diction of slang when she makes a reference to the Kardashian family. This diction helps establish a humorous tone as she develops her claim that as the generations go by, the age in which individuals move out of their parents house increases more and more as time goes by, and how this effects birth rates in the U.S. Her humorous tone lingers through out the entire article, for instance, she asks herself if a factor contributing to a decrease in birth rates was Facebook and Pornhub. Peck says this jokingly, but she covered an important point regarding the effect the internet has on the newer generations. She wondered if young individuals have become so focused on faking a persona behind the screen that they could not successfully socialize in real life.
The article contains a very strong appeal to logos as it continues to present the statistics of the increasing number of adults who still live with their parents. For example, Jamie Peck presented that in 1975, at least 57% of people 18-34 lived on their own. That statistic decreased to approximately 26%. This assist Peck in providing a stronger claim since she has evidence support her argument. Moreover, the main purpose for Peck writing this article was to raise awareness of which factors create an influence on this change in demographic. For example, she mentions that poverty within different races can determine whether a young adult will be capable of moving out at a young age or not. This allows the audience to realize that the problem does not only lie within the young adult who still lives with their parents, but the environment in which they have been raised in. |
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