Walker's Ethos Pathos Logos

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While reading the essay arguments we can identify ethos due to the author’s intention in trying to explain who Hughes was and how he connects with the audience with reliability. Walker appealed to honesty, by the authority of Hughes and his credibility. She proposes her argument to be trustworthy and respected as a professional who has knowledge about the subject under discussion. That is why she ensures that the readers perceive it in a position of authority and integrity. For instance, she describes Hughes as a “man with an exquisite sense of justice and an extraordinary degree of tolerance toward individuals, (176)” qualities that were hard to cultivate at that time period. On the other hand, in pathos was used when