That's No Way to Treat Responsible Residents

For Stephen Henderson's article the main literary tool he uses to make his article most effective is ethos because he appeals to the reader's emotion by stressing the unfairness of the situation the Quades are in. The author's use of ethos makes the article more effective because it makes the reader pity the Quades because the City of Detroit is unfairly punishing the Quades. Even though the Quades did break the law, the reader feels sorry for them because it was a simple mistake and a one-time occurrence. The reader's emotions are stirred up because the Quades are old and are doing the best they can in an area where they are a light with darkness around them because their neighbor hood is improved compared to the houses just a few blocks down. This use of ethos make the column more effective because it makes the reader feel outraged at what else the city is doing corrupt, besides all the big stories you see on the news of what the mayor has done wrong now. The author's use of ethos throughout the article makes the article more effective because throughout it, again and again, it shows all the ways in which the Quades have been wronged. By repeatedly showing the unfairness of the ticket the author uses ethos to make the reader angry at how old people are treated in Detroit.