The beginning of this article starts with the a picture of the little girl in need of a heart transplant. Directly beneath, the caption describes the family of the girl and how they are supporting a family of eleven; their four biological children and their five adopted special-needs daughters from China. This use of pathos continues in the first paragraph of the actual article as the author inserts imagery of the girl being prepped for surgery late at night in a Philadelphia hospital. The author then goes on to describe the support system that the family has successfully built in order to obtain prayers from their church family and the school that is affiliated with it. The family has also created a website which is used to help spread awareness about the girl's situation. The family is praying for the healing of their daughter from a late Pope, and if this should happen they are willing to ask for him to become titled a Saint through this act. Towards the end of the article, the author initiates the use of logos as they describe the procedures necessary for the surgery as well as the reasoning behind the declination of the use of the donor's heart.
Link: http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-md-bartlinski-update-20121130,0,5869543.story
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