Sociology

Readers perspective No significant effect or catch  I would rather not read your article. This can be considered as one of the most common attitudes of readers when it comes to reading articles, especially on the articles they find in broadsheets. Most often than not, people reading the newspapers everyday are always on a rush as they may be about to go to work or do their designated chores for the day. This entails that their way of choosing what to read may simply rely on their first impressions as to what articles appear more interesting over the others. In the Art of Rhetoric, three elemental argumentative styles are mentioned. These are the Ethos, Pathos and Logos, These styles are said to make arguments more effective in the sense that each style creates a unique effect on the readers views and emotions.  For the sake of discussion and clear presentation of what Ethos, Pathos and Logos are all about an article entitled, That Feeling of Being Under Suspicion by Tunku Varadarajan shall be used. And in this light, this discussion shall try to prove that although Varadarajans article may appear too self-centered in some aspects this article was nonetheless able to utilize each argument style effectively.

Ethos
The first part of the article was clearly devoted to the authors presentation of himself as a credible author of the subject matter he was writing about. In recalling what ethos is, the first thing that would simply enter a persons mind is the presentation of an authors credibility. Basically, the ethos is all about the author. Specifically, it has to present the authors credibility and qualifications in speaking or writing about a particular topic (The Art of Rhetoric). In this article, this has been very evident. In the following selection, the purpose of ethos in the authors manner of writing is very apparent
The fact that I am neither Muslim nor Pakistani is irrelevant Who except the most absurdly expert physiognomist or anthropologist could tell from my face that I am not an Ali, or a Mohammed, or a Hassan that my ancestors are all from deepest South India and that my line has worshipped not Allah but Lord Shiva--mightiest deity of the Hindu pantheon--for 2,000 years I will be mistaken for Muslim at some point--just as earlier this week in Manhattan five young men were pulled off a sightseeing bus and handcuffed by police on suspicion that they might have been Islamist terrorists. (Varadarajan)
In this part of the article, the author easily made it clear who he is and how his background actually fits to what he is writing. At some points, the authors usage of the pathos may appear too self-centered however it may appear that this is exactly how the presentation of the ethos must be. Furthermore, author was also able to provide pertinent information and proofs on how he can be considered as a credible author for such a subject matter. These pertinent information include his religion as well as his race and even his ancestors. Thus, it is easy to assert that the author succeeded in utilizing this particular manner of argument effectively.

Pathos
If the ethos deals with the authors credibility and identity, the pathos on the other hand appears one of the most widely used argumentative style, as it deals with the readers emotions. In this article, the pathos becomes evident in the last part where the author addresses the emotions and personal views of people regarding relentless policemen. Varadarajan notes,

We are all facing the quandary of the policeman chasing a suspect who might be armed. Does he shoot or hesitate, shout a warning and possibly get shot In that situation, society asks that he take the risk of self-harm. In our current situation, large swaths of society might be eradicated. Suddenly we all feel like the cop, and some of us like the suspect. (Varadarajan)

In this quote, the authors intent to appeal to peoples emotions regarding the behavior of some policemen appears very evident. Moreover, the author even further pushes for the readers emotions as he mentions the absurdity of discrimination especially towards the Chinese elders. He notes, I, too, see the absurdity of subjecting Chinese grandmothers to the same level of scrutiny as people from the Indian subcontinent at the airport check-in counter (Varadarajan). Just like the authors utilization of the ethos, it can be observed that he also possess a sufficient understanding and mastery of addressing readers emotions in his writing. However, although it can be argued that the impact of the pathos is not that implicative as that of the ethos, it can still be asserted that the author was able to effectively use this argument style just like the how he used the first one.

Logos
It is incontestable that in most works of literature, especially those that focus on arguments, logos is the most important argument style to be considered and applied. Basically, it is known that logos deals with logic or reasoning when it comes to arguments. In this article, the logos is visible in the mid section where the author intelligently elaborates on a specific issue by laying down similar situations from the past. Varadarajan notes,

In evaluating the moral fitness of profiling, I should stress that we are identifying people for scrutiny, not punishment. Recall the fate of Cinna the poet, in the Bards Julius Caesar, who is killed by a mob that believes him, because of his name, to be Cinna the conspirator. When scrutiny becomes stigma, and stigma leads to victimization, a clear jump to evil has occurred. This has not happened in America, and must not. (Varadarajan)

Though this can be viewed as the main logos of the argument, it can nonetheless be noted that Varadarajan failed in equally emphasizing this aspect just as how he presented the ethos and pathos parts of the argument. However, although the presentation of the logos was somewhat limited, it can still be asserted that it was effectively conveyed as it presented a considerable amount of information and reasoning as to how significant this discussion is.

Conclusion
As a whole, this article of Varadarajan can  be considered as an argumentative expression of views as the author was able to counter and question some existent views on the subject matter. As what can has been discussed earlier, the author was also able to tap the three different styles of argument as per the Art of Rhetoric. However, after reading through and analyzing each sections of the authors article, it can nonetheless be presumed that although the authors article may seem too self-centered in some aspects this argument was nonetheless able to employ and present the Ethos, Pathos and Logos effectively throughout the article.