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    Atticus employs logical, emotional, and ethical appeals in his closing statement to the jury in To Kill a Mockingbird. He uses pathos to evoke pity for Mayella Ewell's situation but establishes a boundary to not let guilt determine an innocent man's fate. Atticus presents logos evidence through Tom Robinson's handicap demonstrating he could not have committed the crime. He concludes by appealing to the jury's ethics and conscience to do their Christian duty and deliver a just verdict based on the evidence, not passion.

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    Atticus employs logical, emotional, and ethical appeals in his closing statement to the jury in To Kill a Mockingbird. He uses pathos to evoke pity for Mayella Ewell's situation but establishes a boundary to not let guilt determine an innocent man's fate. Atticus presents logos evidence through Tom Robinson's handicap demonstrating he could not have committed the crime. He concludes by appealing to the jury's ethics and conscience to do their Christian duty and deliver a just verdict based on the evidence, not passion.

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    OWEN PENDER MRS.

    GEORGE

    RHETORICAL STRATEGIES
    TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

    PATHOS LOGOS ETHOS

    "I have nothing but pity in my "...the state has not produced one "She did something that in our
    heart for the chief witness for iota of medical evidence that the society is unspeakable; she
    the State." Atticus is appealing crime Tom Robinson is charged kissed a black man." Atticus
    to the jury's emotions by with ever took place." Atticus has reinforces his credibility by
    presenting himself as "one of clearly demonstrated that there is admitting -- even agreeing --
    them"; as someone who feels no scientific evidence to prove that kissing a black man is
    sorry for the victim even this crime was committed by Tom unacceptable behaviour in
    though he is representing the Robinson. Maycomb County.
    accused, and suggesting that
    the jurors should feel
    compassion for her as well.

    "She is the victim of cruel "There is circumstantial evidence "Now I am confident that you
    poverty and ignorance." to indicate that Mayella Ewell gentlemen will review, without
    Atticus is attempting evoke was beaten, savagely, by passion, the evidence that
    pity for Mayella because she is someone who led, almost you have heard, come to a
    poor and lacks knowledge; exclusively, with his left." Atticus decision, and restore this man
    yes, she is lying, but she doesn't has presented reasonable to his family." Atticus is
    know any better so we can't evidence that Mayella was attempting to persuade the
    blame her for this false beaten by a left-handed person. jurors that he -- a noble and
    allegation. This is a strategic ethical man -- trusts them --
    tactic when asking an all white noble and ethical community
    jury from the American South to members -- to make the right
    declare a black man innocent decision.
    of a crime against a white
    woman during this time.

    "But my pity does not extend "...now Tom Robinson sits before "In the name of God, do your
    so far as to have putting a you, having taken the oath, with duty. In the name of God,
    man's life at stake, which she the only good hand he possesses - believe Tom Robinson." Here
    has done in en effort to get rid - his right." Tom Robinson has no Atticus is appealing to the
    of her own guilt...it was GUILT use of his left hand and therefore, conscience and ethical
    that motivated her." Here, could not have been the assailant. principles of the jury. By
    Atticus is creating a boundary mentioning God, he is
    with regard to his sympathies, petitioning the moral code of
    and is suggesting that the jury the jury members.
    should as well. Although we
    should all have compassion for The rhetorical strategies employed by Atticus in his closing remarks
    the plight of Mayella Ewell, it significantly affect the jury, members of the courtroom, and the
    can't be at the expense of a audience of this text. Perhaps the most persuasive technique, however,
    man's life. Tom is the person was his use of logos. It is incredibly difficult to argue against medical
    fro whom we should really feel evidence -- science -- which Atticus uses to demonstrate that Tom
    empathy and sorrow. Robinson could not have been the one to attack Mayella Ewell.

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