Pathos in Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby
Abstract
Aristotle, renowned as one of the greatest rhetoricians, expounded on a novel means of persuasion named Pathos. This essay utilizes Pathos to examine Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby, a literary work that vividly portrays the the new prosperity in the Roaring Twenties in
America. The goal of this essay is to dissect the interactions of the main characters and explore how Pathos can evoke particular emotions.
America. The goal of this essay is to dissect the interactions of the main characters and explore how Pathos can evoke particular emotions.
Keywords
Pathos; The Great Gatsby; Narrative; Figure of speech; Delivery
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/rcha.v2i3.4084
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