Little Baby Doe hits the emotions of Millions

Along the shoreline of the Boston harbor a little girl, 4 years of age was found dead by local police. Her death is still a mystery and it is under investigation. This article is filled with rhetorical appeals, specifically pathos. The story of the little girl found dead has struck the heart of millions of people around the country and swept across social media. The police have generated a picture that she is believed to look like and it is being shared and commented on through social media. The image of a small girl dead on the rocky coastline hit the emotions hard of millions of people and makes them feel truly sorry for this young girl. Surely the public cannot ignore the picture of this cute little girl and it even makes them think what if this happened to my kids. The article is filled with emotional rhetoric and does a good job of captivating its readers. Millions of photos and comments are being shared and tips are constantly pouring into the police. The article also contains pictures of the little girls pajamas and blankets. This illustrates the young girls innocence and makes the readers feel bad that such a terrible tragedy happened to an innocent young girl. The article even brings out anger and disgust in the reader as well. She was found decomposing in a trash bag and her autopsy revealed that she had been poisoned. Most readers showed angered and want justice for this poor little girl that suffered such a terrible fate. The last line of the article states “How can nobody miss her?” and this line solidifies the feelings of sorrow and sadness in the readers.

2 thoughts on “Little Baby Doe hits the emotions of Millions

  1. cam6505

    Very sad article, but I liked the analysis to show how the author was able to appeal to the audience and spark anger inside of them for what had happened.

  2. Earl Brooks

    This was one of the most horrible things I’ve read about in a while, Tyler. While it is common for various media publications to use sensationalism to earn higher ratings, this story is truly deserving of outrage and disgust.

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