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Rhetorical Analysis Of Born Into Brothels

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In the documentary, Born into Brothels, photographer, Zana Briski, travels to the largest red-light district in Calcutta, India. Her initial plans were to take photographs of the harsh life in the narrow streets of the city. During her journey, she becomes close to a group of children whose families are sex workers. Zana teaches them the art photography and helps better their lives by attempting to find them schools. Briski utilizes many rhetorical techniques to appeal to the emotions of viewers. Many photographs included in the documentary establish pathos. Since imagery is so powerful, one particular picture that draws attention is a black and white photograph with a little boy crouched on stairs after getting beaten. Through this image,
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