Morgan Spurlock uses pathos to draw out the viewer 's emotions toward captive animals. He carefully does this by displaying pictures of the gorillas from the Detroit Zoo while remarking, “It’s pretty disappointing to hear that they’re suffering from heart disease, an illness they likely wouldn’t have in the wild, and it really makes me question why we would want to keep breeding more animals in captivity that may suffer the same fate.” The application of the video clips of the gorillas makes the viewer connect emotionally to them which results in the viewer paying more attention to their welfare. Spurlock also uses the bold word, “suffer”, to describe the gorillas condition which suggests that he insinuates the animals are miserable. This is his way to invoke pity by making the viewer think deeply about the gorillas physical state which are often overlooked when people visit them at the zoo. Spurlock also includes video of the gorilla’s aggressive and anxious behavior that he thinks may be caused by captivity. The viewer sees this behavior and feels a sense of disturbance. By doing this, Spurlock successfully uses pathos to spark emotions within the viewers that increased their focus on his
Morgan Spurlock uses pathos to draw out the viewer 's emotions toward captive animals. He carefully does this by displaying pictures of the gorillas from the Detroit Zoo while remarking, “It’s pretty disappointing to hear that they’re suffering from heart disease, an illness they likely wouldn’t have in the wild, and it really makes me question why we would want to keep breeding more animals in captivity that may suffer the same fate.” The application of the video clips of the gorillas makes the viewer connect emotionally to them which results in the viewer paying more attention to their welfare. Spurlock also uses the bold word, “suffer”, to describe the gorillas condition which suggests that he insinuates the animals are miserable. This is his way to invoke pity by making the viewer think deeply about the gorillas physical state which are often overlooked when people visit them at the zoo. Spurlock also includes video of the gorilla’s aggressive and anxious behavior that he thinks may be caused by captivity. The viewer sees this behavior and feels a sense of disturbance. By doing this, Spurlock successfully uses pathos to spark emotions within the viewers that increased their focus on his