In this article about
the H5N1 Influenza Virus, Robert L. Dorit goes into great depth about the shear
seriousness of the disease. Dorit state how we as humans have overcame some
pretty bad diseases in the 1900’s such as Tuberculosis, Pneumonia, and Diphtheria;
just to name a few. Nowadays, there are
some horrible diseases and infections that we’re coming into contact with, and
that are showing us that we all aren’t safe. In Thailand and China the Bird Flu
is starting to make its way to Turkey, Siberia, and Eastern Europe. The disease
is coming from the poultry that they’re selling to the countries around them.
This is starting to cause a world wide spread of Avian Influenza. This pandemic
can cause large-scale deaths all over the world. To me, I think the main idea comes across very
fluid. Everything from telling us about pre diseases, to ones that are here
with us now, is very smart. It’s a great way to start off any type of writing
on certain diseases that can harm us. I didn't know that Pneumonia was with us
for that long. That’s 100 years. It literally blew my mind. Nothing comes across
as unclear or confusing because everything stated is categorized and well
thought out. I think that this passage is like 80% Logos and 20% Pathos,
because most of the information given is statistical and is going through personal
experience through a world view. Pathos comes in because Dorit is targeting a
hugely consumed animal, poultry, to get us interested in reading. Also in the
title, “Something Evil this way comes!” because your thinking, “why is the Flu
considered something evil?” it’s just the Flu (that was one of my questions.)
This was much unbiased because the Avian Influenza virus is strictly related to
birds. That’s where the disease comes from.
http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/something-wicked-this-way-comes
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