In a world that focuses mostly on making good earnings and preparing for the future, some majors are considered effective and others are regarded as being useless, simply because these majors do not fit into the criteria that most people cherish. Nicholaos Jones studied Philosophy major; he was exposed to all the struggles that face the Liberal Arts’ graduates. That’s why he decided to write an article using a mixture of the rhetorical appeals and persuasive word choice to show people that they can look on the full half of the cup, rather than just focus on the cons. In other words, he declared that things that are viewed as useless in the society have endless advantages; one of them is the degree in Liberal Arts (Jones, 2012). Nicholaos Jones, in fact, was very eager to defend the Liberal Arts, and he used all the weapons that would help him persuade people to change their point of views. Most…show more content… The article was full of pathos; he made people relate to their real life experiences and asked them many rhetorical questions which made them think and get involved with all their emotions while reading the article. The article was introduced by a picture of a rabbit with no feet and a pair of shoes in front of it. In fact, the image is very emotional because it perfectly describes the situation of a Liberal Art graduate who has a bunch of skills but he just can’t use them efficiently. “Liberal Arts and the Advantages of Being Useless” is the title of the article, and mainly it depends on the sense of humor. It’s sarcastic because by logic useless aspects can never have advantages. Additionally, Winnie the Pooh-inspired poem made people relate their situation to the old days of their innocent childhood. Significantly, the Philosophic professor tried to win his argument by emotionally appealing to the
