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…pathos to trigger the King emotionally. He uses pathos in the chapter as a plea for sympathy for the poorly treated Indians, further proving the Indian's un-acceptance of Cabeza de Vaca and his men are of equal status with the Christians. "The Indians could…

…workers would pay for his superior facilities were major sources of dissatisfaction in the town. Soon desperate Pullman workers and their families begged the company--and Pullman himself--to reduce rents during the tight economic times, but their pleas fell…

…allows this to happen, neither coming forward as the sinner, nor encouraging the town to interact with Hester. While a direct request of the townspeople to stop shunning Hester would draw suspicion, a plea in a sermon about forgiveness could have been quite…

…of fishing had turned into a handful of desperate pleas for help. The rain had been so harsh and plentiful that I could barely look up to see what was happening to our boat, or more significantly, our lives. Less than a minute later, I couldn't see any…

…begins with a meeting of the gods, where Athena makes a plea on behalf of Odysseus, asking her father, "Why, Zeus, are you now so harsh with him?" (I, 62). This action, paired with another intervention into a meeting of the gods, shows Athena's initiative…

…, that they are less human than she is. She sees Eva's pleas as being evidence of 'giving herself ridiculous airs' and of 'claiming elaborate fine feelings' that are restricted to people of Sybil's own social standing Character Profile - Eric Birling Eric is exposed…

…of the man who created him. In the end, Roy is like any other man. He is aware of his own mortality, and looks to Tyrell to give him a new lease on life. When he finds that his pleas to Tyrell are not answered he lashes out and rebukes the man who he had thought…

…Glaucus’ and Diomedes, may be met with genuine respect, or at least be found worthy of exchanging a few taunts before decapitation. Captured cowards will receive little respect, and are often slaughtered despite pleas for mercy: “Escape? Take my advice and wipe…

…to death with heavy stones after refusing to enter a plea to the charges of witchcraft against him. His only comment as they were crushing him was “more weight” to make it go faster. This the court did not oblige and it took Cory two days to die. Martha Cory…

…, is uttering a cry for help. The do-gooders offer a flood of words and sometimes convincing arguments but as William Blake said “He who would do good to another must do it in minute particulars. General good is the plea of the scoundrel, the hypocrite…