Squealer; pathos, ethos, logos. Animal Farm is a story by George Orwell. This story is an allegory for the Russian Revolution. It takes place on Manor Farm in England and follows events that take place when a group of animals choose to overthrow their unloving farmer, Mr. Jones. When the animal government starts becoming increasingly corrupt, Squealer, who is an extremely persuasive speaker...Read more 4175
Etymology of Pathos
When the author presents the arguments of some character, he is trying to be persuasive. The reader must understand the main point of view, even before accepting all the arguments. That is, actually, what rhetoric consists of. The first person to explain the rhetoric precisely was Aristotle, and his rhetoric consisted of three categories: pathos, ethos, and logos.
Nowadays, these three categories are considered as three different ways of convincing an audience about a particular topic, belief or conclusion.
Definition of Pathos
So, what do pathos, ethos, and logos mean?
Pathos means “suffering and experience.” In Aristotle’s rhetoric, this translates to the ability of the speaker or writer to evoke emotions and feelings in his audience. The pathos is associated with emotion, appeals to empathize with the audience and spark the reader’s imagination. When pathos is used, the values, beliefs, and understanding of the argumentation are involved and communicated to the audience through a story.
The pathos is often used when the arguments that are going to be exposed are controversial. Since these arguments are usually lack of logic, success will reside in the ability to empathize with the audience. It represents the play with the passions and emotions of the listeners or readers.
The term “pathetic,” used in the present day, origins from the meaning of pathos, but in a more pejorative rather than positive sense, signaling something overly affected, such as melodrama. A useful approach to the concept of pathos can be realized, for example, on the basis of the teachings of ancient Rhetoric and Poetics.
In origin, pathos is a fundamental ingredient of intrinsic evidence. In this case, it is worth remembering that the intrinsic evidence is logical or psychological. In (rational) logic, the evidence is divided into syllogisms – psychological, ethical and pathetic. This division is made by the fact that there is a rational and an emotional component in evidences.
The second category of Aristotle’s rhetoric, the ethos, comes from the word ethikos, which means “moral,” so the ethos shows the moral of personality. The author or a speaker using ethos must be trustworthy and respected as an expert on the subject. For the arguments to be effective, it is not enough to make logical reasoning. The content must also be presented in a reliable manner to become credible.
Logos, the third category, means word or speech. In persuasion, the logos is the logical reasoning behind the speaker’s statements. The logos refers to any attempt to appeal to the intellectual and logical arguments. In this way, logical reasoning has two forms: deductive and inductive.
Examples in Literature
The great example of pathos in literature one can see in the “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen.
One of the characters, George Wickham, tells his version of the relationship with Mr. Darcy to Elizabeth Bennet. Wickham’s goal is to turn Elizabeth against Mr. Darcy by covering the truth. Here a reader can see the use of pathos by Wickham in the form of a personal story, which helps him to make Elizabeth feel sympathy for him. In this example, Wickham’s use of pathos indicates a manipulative character and lack of substance.
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“To Kill a Mockingbird” and “A Lesson before Dying ” through logos, pathos, and ethos (appeals to logic, emotion, and credibility).
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