Question

for others, their experiences limit their ability to understand the experiences of others. others simply do not care. hence, one must accept the proposition that a difference there will be by the presence of women and people of color on the bench. personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see. my hope is that i will take the good from my experiences and extrapolate them further into areas with which i am unfamiliar. i simply do not know exactly what that difference will be in my judging. but i accept there will be some based on my gender and my latina heritage.
—“a latina judge’s voice,”
sonia sotomayor
how does the author use pathos to support her purpose?
○ the author appeals to the audience’s values by saying, “others simply do not care.”
○ the author appeals to the audience’s emotions by saying, “my latina heritage.”
○ the author appeals to the audience’s values by saying, “personal experiences affect the facts.”
○ the author appeals to the audience’s emotions by saying, “that difference will be in my judging.”

Explanation:

To determine how the author uses pathos, we analyze each option:

• Pathos appeals to emotions. Option 1: "Others simply do not care" is more about stating a fact, not appealing to values or emotions strongly.
• Option 2: Mentioning "my Latina heritage" connects to the author's personal identity and background, which can evoke emotional resonance (empathy, connection) from the audience, as it's a personal, emotional aspect of her identity.
• Option 3: "Personal experiences affect the facts" is a statement about a concept, not an emotional appeal.
• Option 4: "That difference will be in my judging" is a statement about the future, not an emotional appeal.

So the correct option is the one where the author appeals to emotions via her heritage.

Answer:

B. The author appeals to the audience’s emotions by saying, “my Latina heritage.”