Pathos Appeal Of The Menendez Brothers

Have you ever done something that you immediately regret? Or maybe something you are proud of, but others aren't? The Menendez brothers had this situation. Growing up with the abuse they faced was horrendous. Fearing for their lives and wanting to escape from the trauma, the brothers only thought of one possible idea; murder! Many people believe that the boys deserve their sentence of life in prison without parole. Others believe the brothers did what was necessary to get the freedom they deserve. The Menendez Murders case is alluring to many as it is multifaceted with logos, kairos, pathos, and the ethos appeal that captivates the followers of this case. True Crime documents the Menendez Murders from all four rhetorical appeals. The case is presented with the kairos appeal, documenting the timeline of the abuse and childhood experiences. In the process of documenting the Menendez Brothers’ experiences, a pathos appeal is presented. The documentary appeals to the follower’s emotions of empathy and outrage. This transitions to an ethos appeal. The parents did horrific things to their own children and the brothers' response was justified. Or it appeals to the ethics that murder, regardless of circumstances, is unjustifiable and unethical. As the facts

The defenders want their voices to be heard so Lyle and Erik can get the correct trial and justice they deserve. Fox 11 shares how if this was a crime that happened today, would the charges still be first degree murder or manslaughter? The man who interviewed the boys and the author of The Menendez murders was Robert Rand. In the Fox 11 article, Rand even talks about how the Menendez brother case needs to be retried. Generation X came up with a nickname for themselves called “The Menendez Defenders.” The defenders believe if they share this crime to the world now, there is a higher chance the court case will be tried again and justice will correctly be