Ethos, Pathos, and last but not least Logos are all persuasion tactics to gain an audience to agree with the topic. Daniel Defoe defined these Rhetorical tactics in his piece An Academy for Women. Defoe’s argument on women deserving equality just as men in pursuing their free will in education and knowledge was not only defined by Rhetorical tactics but by his pure morals on the view of women and men being equal in one another. Defoe wrote this piece to identify his view on the topic on women’s equality and a woman’s place in not only past society but in modern society as well. Defoe uses example to connect his Ethos, he uses emotion to the topic to connect his Pathos, and lastly he uses simple minded logic to connect his Logos to the topic.
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Defoe says “We reproach the sex every day with folly and impertinence, while I am confident, had they the advantages of education equal to us” (Defoe 578). Defoe uses this sample to clearly outline what is of value whether it be debated by sex or by moral value. Defoe also states “God almighty would never have given them capacities, for he made nothing needless” (Defoe 578). Defoe brings religion to the mind of the audience to bring credibility on just how important a woman’s free will is. Defoe used Ethos to help define what is of value whether it be plagued by a specific view of one another but the audience gets the picture of their place in society and of one …show more content…
Defoe states “The persons who enter should be taught all sorts of breeding suitable to both their genius and both their quality, and in particular music and dancing” (Defoe 580). Defoe gains emotional support from the average female reader by connecting their daily qualities and hobbies to what they value in life and in doing so to pursue it. Defoe also outlines emotional quality between man and woman when saying, “If she be proud, want of discretion makes her conceited, fantastic, and ridiculous” (Defoe 581). Defoe’s use of pathos in this statement defines the whole piece by stating in pursuing free will may bring judgement upon one another but by doing so happiness is being pursued by that individual. Defoe uses pathos to indicate the stance on inequality and not only his views but the view of the reader to better understand society and what a person of different sex is able to
Defoe says “We reproach the sex every day with folly and impertinence, while I am confident, had they the advantages of education equal to us” (Defoe 578). Defoe uses this sample to clearly outline what is of value whether it be debated by sex or by moral value. Defoe also states “God almighty would never have given them capacities, for he made nothing needless” (Defoe 578). Defoe brings religion to the mind of the audience to bring credibility on just how important a woman’s free will is. Defoe used Ethos to help define what is of value whether it be plagued by a specific view of one another but the audience gets the picture of their place in society and of one …show more content…
Defoe states “The persons who enter should be taught all sorts of breeding suitable to both their genius and both their quality, and in particular music and dancing” (Defoe 580). Defoe gains emotional support from the average female reader by connecting their daily qualities and hobbies to what they value in life and in doing so to pursue it. Defoe also outlines emotional quality between man and woman when saying, “If she be proud, want of discretion makes her conceited, fantastic, and ridiculous” (Defoe 581). Defoe’s use of pathos in this statement defines the whole piece by stating in pursuing free will may bring judgement upon one another but by doing so happiness is being pursued by that individual. Defoe uses pathos to indicate the stance on inequality and not only his views but the view of the reader to better understand society and what a person of different sex is able to