On this part John Paul takes immediate action to track down and teach Rich Marshall “a lesson”. In this instance it appeals to logos, giving a clear reason to protect Heidi from her stepfather. In this case, this John 's act of redemption is saving someone from evil, saving Heidi from Rich Marshall. This appeals to pathos, where one may do anything to protect their love ones. Towards the end of the novel, John reveals his final act of redemption “My father is gone. I didn 't get a chance to tell him … he saved two.”(Crutcher 213). At this point of the novel John Paul sacrificed himself to save Heidi from being shot. In doing so, John dies, also it is not realized until at the end of the novel that John Paul also saved T.J. by adopting him. In both cases John Paul saved T.J. and Heidi by saving them from evil. These examples applies to both logos, reinforces John Paul motives for redemption, and pathos, John saved Heidi at the price of his life. For the most part, these appeals to the rhetorical triangle helps the audience to create sympathy for John Paul Jones. In brief, John Paul Jones quest for …show more content…
However, the philosophy is dominate in Seven Pounds, following man for redemption, while Whale talk does not follow John Paul Jones throughout the novel. Both the author and the screenwriter uses rhetorical triangle to effectively entice the audience to learn more about the characters ' quest for redemption. Primarily, ethos is established when the characters ' reason for redemption, therefore giving the audience a reason to believe that the characters is actually looking for atonement. For example, John Paul killing the baby and Ben with the car accident. While logos, reinforces the idea of redemption by providing examples. This includes John helping children in court cases, Ben 's charity work. Pathos is exhibited when audience understands the situation of the characters and who the characters help. Therefore, the audience expresses sympathy for both characters and characters who were affected by Ben and John. This creates the general idea of the character who seeks redemption. Ultimately, the philosophy of redemption for both Ben Thomas, and John Paul Jones costs them, their