Number Two

MR. COLLIN'S PROPOSAL

Ethos:

1. In the beginning of the proposal, Mr. Collins states, "almost as soon as I entered the house, I singled you out as the companion of my future life!" This builds his ethos because it shows that he is confident and that her truly believes that it is meant to be.

2. Then he says, "my situation in life, my connection with the noble family of de Bourgh, are circumstances highly in my favour." This builds his ethos because it shows that because of his situation, he is capable of providing for a wife and it also connects him with the noble family of de Bourgh, which he believes is significant because he puts them in such high esteem.

3. At the very end,  he says "I am persuaded  that when sanctioned by your excellent parents... my proposals will not fail of being acceptable." This builds his ethos because they both know her parents will be on his side because of the importance in this society of daughters being married so as to not be a burden to the parents.

Pathos:

1. He uses flattery to appeal to her pride when he says "your modesty adds to your other perfections."

2. By relating to her Lady Catherine de Bourgh's idea of the type of person he should marry, saying she should be a "gentlewoman," "an active, useful sort of person," he is implying that she is what he believes can be described in this way and means it to flatter her again.

2. Even after she's rejected him three times, he says she is "uniformly charming," opening the door for her to change her mind and to accept his proposal later on.

Logos:

1. He reasons that it is "a right thing for every clergyman to set the example of matrimony in his parish." So he is saying that he is doing it because it is his duty.

2. He reminds her that he is to inherit her estate after the death of her father, so he says "I could not satisfy myself without resolving to choose a wife from among his daughters." So in this, his reasoning is that it's only right since he is to inherit the estate that he marry into the family of those that currently own it.

3. His strongest argument I believe is when he says that "it is by no means certain that another offer of marriage may be made." In their society, there is so much pressure to get married and if Elizabeth rejects Mr. Collin's proposal, it's likely that she will never get married.

MY OPINION EDITORIAL

Ethos:

1. I’m from Texas, so I understand both sides of missionary work.

2. I have experience in both cases and personal examples of how we can be missionaries specifically in areas like Provo, Utah.

3. I am a freshman and I am new to this type of missionary work, so I can offer a fresh perspective.

Pathos:

1. I went to clean up after a mudslide this weekend, and as I was working, I felt as if there were so few people that the work would never be finished. Then, as I looked over the hill, I saw literally what looked like a sea of volunteers working in a particularly damaged area. This relates to Provo not because it is damaged or needs fixing but because there is work to do here and when you come here from out of state or see the work that is going on, you see that so many people are involved in the work at hand and it gives us hope that we are not alone and while there is so much to do, we are all working together to do it.

2. I was walking to a girl named Emily’s car so we could go to a big dance that was happening. I had just met Emily, but she had offered to give me a ride to the social because she knew that on foot it would take about a half an hour for me to reach my destination. Though it was a simple act of kindness, it made all the difference for me and it was an example of how someone can use their resources to help others.

3. A girl that spoke in my ward on Sunday shared story about how she and her family would go to the temple in Washington every week. They loved to go to the temple and do work for their kindred dead. She told us that it took two hours from where she lived to get to the temple but regardless, they went every week. She testified of the joy she felt doing work for those who can’t do it for themselves and the gratitude of those we are serving must be so immense that we can’t even begin to comprehend. It is a simple thing that we can do, but we are doing so much good and we have a temple right around the corner, which seems like quite an upgrade from having to drive two hours there and two more back.

Logos:

1. Serving others helps us to grow as we do it, while it also will help the Provo community and our smaller communities within it to grow together.

2. We all need to go through a personal conversion, and we are not yet perfect, so by being missionaries, we can help those who are struggling make it to the path they need to be on, simultaneously doing the same for ourselves.
3. We are promised joy if we bring others closer to Christ.