The Sweet Smell of Success

Written by Ruth La Ferla for the New York Times, "The Sweet Smell of Success" describes celebrity Jessica Chastain's recent rise to fame and all the perks that come with it, such as her new perfume line. La Ferla uses adjectives to describe Chastain like "lanky" and "flame-haired" and uses voice such as "thrust a microphone to her face" in order to appeal to pathos and create the picture of the grueling, star studded life that Chastain leads. By calling Chastain "bait" for fashion, she creates the image that all Chastain is is a Barbie doll for various directors, designers, and agents to play with. By creating the image that Chastain is flawless and objectified, La Ferla targets the falseness of the Hollywood industry, directly influencing the pathos of the reader.