Forms of appeal

In the article “End all immigration controls – they’re a sign we value money more than people”, Gary Younge mainly relies on ethos and pathos as forms of appeal. 

Ethos 

Younge demonstrates his knowledge and first-hand experience with historical events to build ethos. He uses the example of the Berlin Wall to explain what borders really mean. For instance, Younge claims that the Berlin Wall was a symbol of confinement, “built with the deliberate intention to trap people in a place they might not want to be” (l. 10). 

He also explains that the West’s idea of freedom was inconsistent because citizens from Eastern Europe were not welcome in the West for a long time after they were finally allowed to leave their countries (ll. 18-20). In this case, ethos makes Younge’s article seem well-documented and reliable, as it is based on historical facts. 

Furthermore, Younge borrows ethos from several his...