Future First Lady Abigail Adams -in her letter to her son John Quincy Adams- advises him to stay positive about his journey to France, which Adams was reluctant to partake in. Abigail’s purpose is to fulfill her role as a mother and make her son feel comfortable in his new situation. She adopts a motivational tone in order to convince Adams using ethos methods that his commute is not all for nothing, imploring approaches such as allusions and metaphors. As shown time and time again in countless novels such as Harry Potter, a mother’s love is relentless and will always prevail. Abigail conveys her love for her son through advice and referencing history, utilizing ethos -the use of credibility- to show that she is correct in her argument.
