Rhetoric
Sheffield
North
- mostly appeal to logic (logos)
- mostly appeal to logic
- some appeal to emotion (pathos)
"He won for inventing ways for making songs do what they hadn't done before" -Sheffield
"By awarding the prize to him, the Nobel committee is choosing not to award it to a writer, and that is a disappointing choice." -North
(logos)
(pathos)
Should have vs Shouldn't have
- did not deserve the award
- the Nobel Prize in Literature was meant for great writers, not song artists
- rightfully awarded for "inventing ways for making songs do what they hadn't done before"
- Bob Dylan has been honored with (and deserved) many other awards for his other achievements
- great music already receives the recognition it deserves
Should Bob Dylan Have Received a Nobel Prize in Literature?
Two Authors:
Rob Sheffield vs Anna North
... both of whom are journalist and authors