The author establishes credibility by giving her first hand account of seeing such people come to Hull House in hoes of seeing the baby. She explains how she had conversed with many of them and heard of the tragedies they have faced in their lives and why it is that they desire to see the devil baby. The relation is that most of these people are women who have had some misfortune with their children or husband who have heard what their wives say of this supernatural being and just want to see it for themselves. Though the majority of the essay includes personal tales that women visitors have told the author. These tales often include tragedies of motherhood and how these women just need something to believe in or some sort of hope that not all is lost for them. Therefore I believe that the authors purpose in writing this piece was to relate a rather ironic tale to the tragedies of ordinary people. Everyone experiences misfortunes in their life but is how they go about it which determines how they sustain their lives from that point forward. The author uses pathos to convey this point through her use of personal stories from those who have visited the devil baby in hopes of finding something real. The author writes to those who have faced tragedy and need something to believe in to get them through it. I believe that she does an excellent job at conveying her purpose. The essay is long but it is necessary because Addams breaks down the type of people who all crave solace. The stories and quotes she includes from visitors of the Hull house makes the whole thing real and believable.
Light At The End of the Tunnel
The whole essay can be summed up with the message of trying to find something to believe in to come out of dark times. The saying "light at the end of the tunnel" is a way of saying there is hope and not all is lost which is the reason most of the people came to seek out the devil baby in this essay.
http://www.doodlelounge.com/2012/01/light-at-the-end-ot-the-tunnel/
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