why cant i forget the earnest eyes of the man who said to me in jordan, \until you speak arabic, you will…

why cant i forget the earnest eyes of the man who said to me in jordan, \until you speak arabic, you will not understand pain\? ridiculous, i thought. he went on, something to do with an arab carrying sorrow in the back of the skull that only language cracks. a few words couldnt do it. a general passive understanding wasnt enough. at a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom - pah sausage stand and the mexican gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, \i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel - so lonely for one.\ and the tall american trees were how does the anecdote, which appeals to pathos, effectively support nyes purpose? the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the mans lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage. the anecdote makes readers want to enjoy the delicious ethnic food at the fair, then reminds them they have their own ethnic food. the anecdote makes readers empathize with the man from jordan, in contrast to nye, who seems unable to understand pain. the anecdote uses logical evidence, such as facts and statistics, to explain why heritage is important.

why cant i forget the earnest eyes of the man who said to me in jordan, \until you speak arabic, you will not understand pain\? ridiculous, i thought. he went on, something to do with an arab carrying sorrow in the back of the skull that only language cracks. a few words couldnt do it. a general passive understanding wasnt enough. at a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom - pah sausage stand and the mexican gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, \i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel - so lonely for one.\ and the tall american trees were how does the anecdote, which appeals to pathos, effectively support nyes purpose? the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the mans lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage. the anecdote makes readers want to enjoy the delicious ethnic food at the fair, then reminds them they have their own ethnic food. the anecdote makes readers empathize with the man from jordan, in contrast to nye, who seems unable to understand pain. the anecdote uses logical evidence, such as facts and statistics, to explain why heritage is important.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

The anecdote is about a man in Jordan emphasizing the importance of language (Arabic) to understand pain (a cultural - heritage related emotion). The second anecdote is about a young man longing for a heritage. Pathos is an appeal to emotions.

  • Option 1: The first part of this option is incorrect. The man in Jordan has a heritage (Arabic - speaking), and the young man in Texas is the one lacking a sense of heritage.
  • Option 2: The anecdote has nothing to do with ethnic food at a fair.
  • Option 3: The anecdote about the man in Jordan (who values his language as part of heritage) and the young man in Texas (longing for heritage) makes readers empathize with the man in Jordan (as he is connected to his heritage) and contrast with the narrator's initial thought ("Ridiculous, I thought") about not understanding the importance of language (a part of heritage) to understand pain.
  • Option 4: The anecdote is an emotional (pathos) appeal, not a logical (logos) appeal with facts and statistics.

Answer:

The anecdote makes readers empathize with the man from Jordan, in contrast to Nye, who seems unable to understand pain.