As I read "The Wild World of Animal Prostheses" by Carolyn Sayre, I was definitely taken back by how far humans are willing to go to help out Animals in need. Responding directly to Kayla's question of how switching between logos and pathos keeps the reader interested, I felt as though the Pathos was necessary in order to reach out emotionally to the audience. Upon first reading, I did not feel much emotion as I thought that injury and illness was simply an unavoidable part of nature. However, after reading about Motala the elephant's amazing recovery in the special elephant hospital, I felt joy in knowing the level of dedication some individuals have when taking on a challenge that was by no means required of them simply because they care. The logos aspect within this article serves the purpose of providing the reader with facts that persuade them into understanding how researching animal prostheses could be useful. For some, it may seem silly to spend a large amount of money designing a new foot for a single kangaroo, but by including the fact that this research will also benefit 1.9 million Americans, Sayre keeps the readers engaged wanting to learn more.
One portion of this article that I felt really narrowed the gap between human/animal interaction was the link between the prosthetic leg designed for Kangaroos and the special legs designed for runner Oscar Pistorius. This shows how although radically different in some ways, Animals and Humans share interesting close connections.
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