Shephard's Rhetorical Analysis: The Atomic Bomb

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In response to Geoffrey Shepherd article he tries to support, connect, and persuade his audience that the atomic bomb should have never been dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

As a result of using pathos strongly, Geoffrey Shephard appeals to emotion to convince the audience that “The Atomic Bomb should not have been dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki”. Geoffrey speaks on how it destroyed America's moral standard “stifling stain on American moral standard”. Many Americans may see this as a insult while others feel a hint of guilt convincing them that what happen could have gone differently. Geoffrey also goes on giving many death trolls for example “more than 200,000 japanese civilians”. This example brings a strong emotion of regret for many