Suzan Shown Harjo’s piece, Last Rites for Indian Dead presents a powerful argument in which
she asserts that the remains America Indians should not have to be put on
display at museums and deserve to be placed in sacred areas. She constructs her
argument by including several sentences that include pathos. These sentences
are meant to evoke pity and to help the reader realize the unjust treatment
American Indians have faced throughout history and even today. The rhetorical
questions she asks during the introduction of her essay are a prime example of
her incorporating pathos to construct her argument. These questions resonate
within the audience and they put the readers in the shoes of the American
Indians. She also incorporates pathos in her descriptions by using adjectives that
depict violent to reveal how horrible it must feel for America Indians to not
be able to fulfill their rituals.
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