Reading Quiz: Katrina Despair Amid The Ruins

1. What major argument is made in "Katrina: Growing Despair Amid the Ruins"? How does Willie J. Allen use ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade viewers of this argument? What additional strategies does Allen employ to persuade viewers?

Willie J. Allen
Katrina Growing Despair Amid The Ruins

In the face of the victims, appearing in the picture, you see the desperation and suffering caused by the tragedy. You can see women, youth and children and his face you can see the despair of the forgotten.

Of course, the credibility of the photograph (the ethos) are the same people. And you can distinguish the image of suffering and disorientation of every person (pathos) and as some carry their belongings but have no real sense of direction, but find themselves confused and content (logos) by military force that acts as repesalia the crowd.