AOW 10/24: New Libyan Government

This week's article comes from the Associated Press in Beijing and discusses the future of Libya, the Libyan people, and their government. This article was written in the wake of of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's death. They discussed Gadhafi's forty-two year rule and how his death will lead to radical change. The author does this to provide a global view of what new developments in Libya are going to occur and what other nations believe what is needed to establish a Libyan democracy. The author also quotes leaders from various countries around the world and collects their opinion about Gadhafi and the former Libya he ran. The author Juxtaposes the viewpoints of western nations versus the less developed nations who had closer ties to Gadhafi and the former Libyan regime. The author wrote this to the Chinese people as well as other people who subscribe to the Taiwan News. Since the article was written by the Associated Press in China, the article talks more in depth about the viewpoints of China and the Chinese people. Many said that it was sad that Gadhafi was killed the way he was and that he will always be remembered as a great leader. This article appeals to a person's pathos and logos because of the memory used and the strong quotes from many international leaders. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez went as far to call Gadhafi a martyr. This intrigues a reader from a country such as ours, because our perception is much more different than the Venezuelans. It appeals to our pathos because we have strong joyous emotion for Gadhafi's death, but other nations are grieving his death. This appeals to logos because the author begins to mention a reconstruction plan of Libya, which has been an ongoing discussion on how it can establish their own democracy. The author proves her purpose by using quotes from various leaders and explains how other nations are already helping out. The author effectively shows that Libya will face a tough road ahead and that many democratic nations will support their goal of democracy.