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Owl Hugs Man

I read a New York Times article about a man called Doug Pojeky or better known as “the bird whisperer.”  There were forty pictures of him hugging a owl on facebook.  Their photo was shared more than a thousand times all over the internet. “They” have expanded a small rescue group for the whole world.  Mr. Doug Pojeky said “my phone never has rang so much.”  He is retired from the navy and works as a volunteer for the nonprofit “Wild At Heart Rescue.”

They used rhetoric when they talked about the man rescuing the owl (pathos).  They appeal to feelings because society hates when animals are being abused.  They used pathos because they talked about their work and how they care about animals that are in danger; showing us how they care and that animals are important.  Logos was used when they mentioned the popular picture of the owl hugging the man, making us notice that he cares about the animals.

This persuaded me because I like animals, especially owls because they are the cutest thing in the word and rocking awesome, they touch my heart when I read that Mr. Doug Pojeky rescue that owl named GiGi.

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  1. There was a few grammatical errors and I was a little confused at some parts, but he does a good job at explaining how these articles can attract large audiences, including himself.

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