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!
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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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