At a packed and popular night club in southern Brazil, a fire lit up and swept through the building, killing an estimated number of 233 party-goers. An article reporting the event opens with imagery of workers rummaging through the aftermath of the fire, and being tormented by the sound of lost cell phones ringing through the rubble. The cell phones represent the worry with which distant friends and relatives were desperately trying to contact those who were present at the Kiss Night Club during the disaster, trying to find out more about the well-beng of their loved ones. For many, the calls would never be returned as they would soon discover that many had not survived the disaster. The imagery of cell phones ringing through the rubble at the beginning of the article not only brings the tragedy to life with audio imagery, but also reminds readers that events like the fire in Brazil are real, and by connecting the event to something so every day to Americans as the cell phone, the author of the article is connecting the fire to something that could just as easily happen in the states. After capturing the hearts of readers through the use of pathos, the article then continues with logos and the details of the fire and the efforts being taken by workers and volunteers to mend the tragedy in Brazil.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/27/world/americas/brazil-nightclub-fire/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
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