One of the central problems of argumentation is to project an impression to the reader that you are someone worth listening to, as well as someone who is likable and worthy of respect. In my opinion, the rhetoric style that is evident from the illustration is ethos. Ethos means convincing by the character of the author. We tend to believe people whom we respect. According to the cartoon, the family has received a letter from the PTA of the child’s school. They seem to be very upset and ashamed. It almost seems as though the father and son knew that they were at fault about an issue. The mother however, finally received the letter in the mail. This cartoon can be interpreted a couple of different ways. It also seems as though the dad was hiding this letter from the mom and it finally backfired. Now, since the title mentions the word subpoena, they could mean that they owe money to the school and need to show up in court, or it could be a sarcastic title to catch the readers eye and attention. I feel bad because the son seems to be caught in the middle. I feel that the mother is the head of this household. She holds the rank and makes the decisions.
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