Has the American car culture been slowly crippling our ability to walk? Some would say so. But others would argue that point. In her article “The End of Walking,” Antonia Malchik argues in favor of the prior. She makes the point that the slow recession of sidewalks from our streets has begun the process of disabling our walking. While she argues her point with quite a bit of experience and hypothetical weight with her use of pathos, Malchik seems to miss the mark when it comes to driving home the conclusion of her argument when she uses ethos and logos.
The End of Walking tells the story of Raquel Nelson, a mother that was “convicted of vehicular homicide following the death of her four-year-old son.” (Malchik) But she was simply walking
