Inside the book, Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser exposes the “dark side” of fast food and exploits the sickening truths of the fast food industry. During the story, the author uses rhetorical devices as a way to strengthen his argument and persuade the reader to his stance. He uses rhetorical devices such as but not limited to ethos, pathos and logos. Two of his most frequently used devices throughout the story are logos and pathos.
The author uses logos as credible evidence to support his argument. For instance, in Chapter one he wrote “In 1970, Americans spent about $6 billion on fast food; in 2001, they spent more than $110 billion.” He is presenting a comparison of the demand for fast food now and then and how much more money has been
