Written Pathetic Appeal - Final Version

For my written pathetic appeal, I addressed Arizona’s new immigration policy. I claim that Arizona’s policy must be opposed because it is unconstitutional, racist, and victimizes people who aren’t in a position to defend them-selves.  I begin with a brief history of immigration policy in America to demonstrate the two sides of the debate and the values that each side stands for.  I used emotionally-charged language to show the dark side of America’s immigration policy history, and that the bill is unconstitutional, racist, and strains national relations.  I also use rhetorical questions to demonstrate how America is beginning to parallel a totalitarian state. This is designed to invoke anger and astonishment in the average red-blooded American. Finally, I used enargeia to convey the harms that this policy visits on individuals.  I depict the hardships of two people, "John" and "Jane." These passages demonstrate the suffering of the oppressed, calling upon the audience to experience their fear and hopelessness.  My goal is that the reader will interpret the fear and anger as products of a malicious, unconstitutional and racist policy, and feel compelled to contribute a few moments of their time to fighting the injustice.  I hope that these emotions lead them to take action, in the form of signing an online petition which alerts state governors to opposition to the bill.  Please, read my appeal.