The article I will be analyzing is entitled "Parisians react to the first round, mull Le Pen's chances". This article about the French presidential election between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen and the controversy behind it. Right off the bat, it felt like the author of this article is very passionate about this topic. The author has presented several statistics and quotes from different people in France. The authors tone is very informative. The author states, "Macron picked up 23.8 percent of the vote to Le Pen's 21.5 percent in Sunday's first round, which saw a higher than expected turnout of 79 percent, according to the French interior ministry." They presented factual evidence that helped in preparing the reader for what was to come next in the article. The main purpose of this article is to let people voice their opinions on whether Le Pen has a chance at winning this election. Due to Brexit becoming a real thing, many people, including Emma, whose was interviewed by Al Jazeera, are afraid Le Pen will take France out of the EU. She says, "I don't see Marine Le Pen winning because many supporters of [Benoit] Hamon and [Francois] Fillon [eliminated candidates] are going to vote Macron." By using quotes from real people, the author appeals to ethos. The statistics and quotes makes the author much more credible than other sources. A group of three interns were also interviewed. "I plan to leave France if she becomes the next president," said Sabrine, adding: "I don't want my six-month old daughter growing up with Le Pen on her case." Adewele agreed and said he would move to an English-speaking country if Le Pen won, but does not think it is likely she will. Charlene said Macron had "no charisma", but people would vote for him because they wanted to "avoid having a President Le Pen". The argument the author is trying to make is strong in my opinion. Al Jazeera interviewed many people from all over France. Each person came form a different background and political views. This helped the argument come through to the reader and will make them think about their own political views. Having different people speak on their thoughts on Le Pen and her eligibility for president can help the readers form their won views based on the testimonies and statistics. Check out the link below for more!
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The article I will be analyzing is entitled "South Korea's first black model". This article is written by Jason Strother and its main purpose is to shine a light on national identity by using Han Hyun-min, Korea's first black model, as an example. Han Hyun-min is a 15 year old who is half Korean and Half Nigerian. His mother is from Korea and father from Nigeria. The author uses a hyperbole to describe the photographers who go to Hyun-min's fashion shows. Strother reefers to the camera clicks as "rapid fire". Strother seems to be very passionate about this topic. He is an "independent multimedia journalist based in Seoul" so it makes sense that he would choose a topic like this. Strother appeals to pathos the most in this article. He states that though Hyun-min grew up in a migrant enclave, he still got bullied and was a "victim of prejudice". Hyun-min says, "Some classmates used to say things like, 'You have a Korean mum, so why do you look black?'" he recalls. "I got a lot of dirty looks and I felt people were disgusted by me." He even says "People assume I'm a foreigner... I've gotten used to it.... But I sometimes feel upset when Korean models backstage at a show don't talk to me because they think I don't understand Korean." What people do not know is that he only speaks Korean. These quotes makes the readers of the article feel a sense of pity for Hyun-min. The reader feels empathy and may even asses themselves and how they perceive people who are different. Though this article is about Han Hyun-min's big break, the article is used to talk about the growing "mixed-blood" demographics in South Korea. There are many people immigration to South Korea. About "two million foreigners live in a country of 50 million. The number of multi-ethnic persons is expected to reach 300,000 by 2020, up from 40,000 a decade ago, government statistics show." Many South Koreans believe that mixed-blood people, like Han Hyun-min, "contaminate the purity of the Korean nation". This can cause division between the people of mixed and "pure" bloods. This article can help people of prejudice realize that mixed-blood Koreans are no different than those of the purest of Korean ancestry. All of these different elements help Strother's argument, which makes it very strong. Check out the photos and the link below for more information! |
AuthorJoselle is in 11th grade and is a student in Mrs. Theaker's AP lang class. This is the webpage where Joselle will analyze articles from aljazeera.com. Hope you enjoy :)! Archives
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