Monday, March 7, 2011
John Q
One scene that stood out to me in the movie was when the parents met with the doctors to discuss what Mike Archibald had in terms of choices to save his life. The rhetorical term that was used in this scene was logos. This was because Rebecca Payne was discussing how Mike needed a heart transplant and needed another heart because his was too weak. Logos was used because she constantly used facts and statistics on how much it costs, the likelihood of getting an organ, and the large amount of individuals that were ahead of them on the organ receiver list. She was not emotional at all and didn't realize that the parents were suffering and she was simply throwing out facts.
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That's the same scene that struck out to me too! This scene kind of made me crazy just watching the parents burst out crying while Payne and Dr.Turner looked as if they were oblivious to the fact that their son was dying. I understand that she's in a professional position but goodness would it kill to show a little sympathy?
ReplyDeleteHaha I chose the same scene, too. I completely overlooked the logos when I was reflecting on it, though. Payne was a real pain (no pun intended) throughout the movie, but I do admire her strength. When she said something about how giving in would provoke more similar incidents to happen, I agreed with her even if she was completely frustrating for the other two hours of the movie.
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