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Rhetorical Analysis Of Anthony Russo's Article In The Los Angeles Times

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There’s a Golden rule in society that states “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Unfortunately, daily rudeness is on the rise, so much so there seems to be a revised Golden Rule: “Do unto others…whatever you think you can get away with.” According to the article in the Los Angeles Times by Anthony Russo, he explains to the Los Angeles readers that we are rude because “we are living in societies too big for our brains.” In his article he begins with a pathos appeal to present his argument, then briefly transitions to ethos to support his argument and, closes with logos as he discusses the resolve and its effects it could have on society. The first section of the article uses the appeal of pathos in order to convey how he feels
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