The Only Place Syrian Refugees Can Buy a Flight to Reunite with Their Families is Wildly Overpriced11/27/2017 By Rose T. Buchanan
In this article, the author focuses on Syrian refugees who are expected to pay an excessive amount of money to be reunited with their families, or they can choose to wait if they do not have the money. The author uses a neutral diction throughout the article by using words that are neither formal or informal. The words the author uses helps develop emotion towards her topic by using stirring and impassioned words. Buchanan also includes other varieties of rhetorical devices, such as pathos and logos, to support her argument. She includes quotes from a Syrian Kurd which he stated, "I haven't slept in two days... Even my little son here asked me if we were going to his brother." This quote comes from a man who has three kids and a wife who are waiting to be reunited with their son in Germany. This appeals to pathos by including real life examples to touch the reader's hearts. Another rhetorical device is the appeal to logos, which provides statistical evidence to the readers. Buchanan states, "Refugees are given only one or two days to come up with the money... as much as 240-280 euros each." This statistic gives information on how much a Syrian refugee has to pay after flying to Germany under Himalaya Travel. The number turns out to be around $285-333, which is a huge number of money to be collected in a matter of two days. This shows how ridiculous the system is and nearly impossible for many Syrian refugees. The stirring words used helped express the author's tone, which is reflective and solemn. The author truly expresses her innermost thoughts and emotions by using these choices of words. These words build up her argument that Syrians must have other cheaper travel companies to choose from in order to reunite with their families. The author's purpose of this article was to explain a problem that these refugees are going through. Through the end of the article, she really touches on the subject emotionally by providing real life examples. Her goal is that she wants people to know that not everyone has $300 laying around in their pockets. These are people who desperately want to see their family members again. They are not asking for a plane ride to the Bahamas to visit the beaches, but instead, they are asking for a cheaper plane ride to visit their loved ones.
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