Rhetorical Analysis Of George Orwell's 'Super States'

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Orwell uses pathos in his article by using harsh language to create an emotional response from the audience about the United States’ use of guns and weapons. For example, the term “monstrous- super states” gives the reader a sense of doubt about the states, making them persuaded to agree with Orwell’s claim: the states have too much power. The reader’s emotions are affected by Orwell’s intense language, providing them with the thought that weapon development is gradually destroying society and will leave a small amount of states to control them all. If the audience understands that the atomic bomb adds more power into the country and puts themselves under its control, then Orwell has successfully done his job. Orwell knows that society's ultimate
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