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  • Essay / Charlotte's Web - 980

    Aristotle is known for many of his concepts but the one I am going to use today is his rhetorical concept. This concept is made up of five parts: Logos, Ethos, Pathos, Telos and Kairos. Each of these concepts participates in the telling of a story. I recently re-watched the movie "Charlotte's Web" and was able to see all the different concepts Aristotle proposed in the movie. One of the rhetorical concepts is logos. Purdue Owl puts it this way: "Logos is frequently translated as a variation of 'logic or reasoning,' but originally it referred to the actual content of a speech and the manner in which it was organized" (Purdue Owl). If you look at Logos more carefully, you will see that it refers to the structure and content of the text itself. This is the logical argument; the facts, research, shared wisdom and definitions. Charlotte's Web is a perfect example of Logos. The text of this story is presented in the best possible way. It has the proper structure that brings the whole film together. There is a starting point and the main objective of the film, which is to prevent Wilbur from becoming the Christmas ham. There is a middle, or the body of the story, where we see how the characters try to save Wilbur. Then we have a conclusion, or ending, which is that Wilbur is saved, gets to see winter, and doesn't become the Christmas ham. Therefore, this film is presented as this essay because it has all the same characteristics. The logical way this film is presented is excellent. This shows that after every word Charlotte writes on the web, the farmer gets closer and closer to not killing Wilbur. Aristotle's second rhetorical concept is Ethos. Purdue Owl says: "Ethos is often translated as a variation of 'credibility or...... middle of paper...... not every animal in the barn, Wilbur, would have made it. The setting of the fair definitely has its own impact on the film. The fair features Wilbur in a show for a prize. If he doesn't win this award, he'll probably end up as a Christmas ham. His competition was this huge pig who was most likely going to win first prize. However, this did not depress Wilbur. Even though he didn't win first prize at the show, he still won a medal that would save him from becoming a Christmas ham. This setting reveals that even though the end is near, you should never give up. Aristotle's rhetorical concepts make watching movies a little more interesting. I started researching what concepts were used. I learned different ways and different perspectives of things. Without these concepts, I might never have noticed some things on Charlotte's web that I didn't see the first time around..