The eighth review is on the BBC article One man's surprising defiance on Chinese legal rights by Carrie Gracie, the China news editor for BBC News
This article is an example the struggles that many of the Chinese people are facing in obtaining basic constitutional rights as well as equality in a one-party government. The majority of the article is about a story a drunk boss once told in a high-end private Chinese dining room, about how his entire family had been interrogated, and some even killed over his fight for justice and fight against injustice.
The author, Carrie Gracie, appeals to pathos through the telling of the sad story from the drunk man, and how, one with so much to lose, still wishes to risk it all to fight as one of these "unreasonable men" who wish to have basic human rights, values, and justice for all people of China. What is even more sad is the fact that a large portion of the Chinese population is against these kinds of political ideals, since it is punishable to such a serious degree if one supports these ideals. The author creates a sympathetic tone, as she feels bad for the man, telling his sad story as hes covered in cigarette ashes and red wine stains, and how she feels bad that many of these people are lucking such fundamental rights. Carrie Gracie also appeals to ethos since she is a primary source, as she heard the story herself from the man rather than taking the information from somewhere else, making it more reliable and accurate.
The purpose of this article is to inform people across the planet on the troubles occurring in China. As an editor for BBC who writes on China, this is what she specializes in. China is in a rough spot when it comes to pushing for human rights and this articles serves as an update to how the fight for these human rights is going.
The author, Carrie Gracie, appeals to pathos through the telling of the sad story from the drunk man, and how, one with so much to lose, still wishes to risk it all to fight as one of these "unreasonable men" who wish to have basic human rights, values, and justice for all people of China. What is even more sad is the fact that a large portion of the Chinese population is against these kinds of political ideals, since it is punishable to such a serious degree if one supports these ideals. The author creates a sympathetic tone, as she feels bad for the man, telling his sad story as hes covered in cigarette ashes and red wine stains, and how she feels bad that many of these people are lucking such fundamental rights. Carrie Gracie also appeals to ethos since she is a primary source, as she heard the story herself from the man rather than taking the information from somewhere else, making it more reliable and accurate.
The purpose of this article is to inform people across the planet on the troubles occurring in China. As an editor for BBC who writes on China, this is what she specializes in. China is in a rough spot when it comes to pushing for human rights and this articles serves as an update to how the fight for these human rights is going.
Gracie, Carrie. "One Man's Surprising Defiance on Chinese Legal Rights." BBC News. BBC, 01 Jan. 2017. Web. 12 May 2017. <http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-38395706>.