Reading Response “How Omran Daqneesh, 5, Became a Symbol of Aleppo’s Suffering.” 9/21/16

-Purpose is to inform readers of what happened to Omran Daqneesh and what made him so popular and a symbol of the tragedy everyday in Aleppo, Syria.

-to emotionally effect readers in order to make a point about what is happening in Syria

-to show that this happens everyday

-he uses pathos to effect the reader

-he uses the video and the pictures of Omran and quotes from witnesses, doctors, and medics.

-he uses some rhetorical devices like syntax (rhetorical questions and juxtaposition)

-the pictures make it extremely emotional and effective

-it is bias towards having more involvement in Syria and helping them

-the effect is extremely powerful and sad, but very true and factual

-most effective strategy is the pictures and using pathos to speak to the reader