I feel like Matchar really focused
on “pathos” as she related really well to the emotions of all who enjoy to
blog. One example is when she closes she says that she won’t be inviting the
missionaries over anytime soon but she does appreciate how the Mormon ladies
uplift her. Everyone can relate to this! Nobody ever wants to talk to the
missionaries. People run and hide when they see the missionaries.
When
she talks about the “perfect” Mormon families we all can relate. Lots of people
look at Mormon families and think that the kids are perfect. They see happy
families and people want happy families. If you see a happy family you want to
watch them and emulate the things they do so you can achieve one too.
Matchar is very bold. She uses a
lot of exclamation marks and questions that play on the readers emotions. The
reader wants to figure out what the uproar is all about so they read more.
Your 2nd paragraph had an excellent point! I have also heard from non-LDS people that our families look happy all the time. They always ask how we keep it up! People search for what makes them happy, so Mormon families are naturally attractive to good-natured people.
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