St. Augustine once said: “Find out what God has given you and take from it what you need; the rest is necessary for others." (Augustine). Augustine's belief that it is the individual's duty to assist those less fortunate than themselves is expressed in the essay "The Singer Solution to World Poverty" by Peter Singer. Singer shares his belief that those who live in luxury should support those struggling to survive in poverty. Singer adopts the personality of a wise utilitarian philosopher who judges the morality of actions based on their consequences. Singer uses powerful pathos, rhetorical questions, ethics, and a bold tone that contribute to his goal of persuading his intended audience of American consumers to live only by necessity rather than luxury and to donate their discretionary income to the poor. , "The Singer Solution to World Poverty", Singer uses pathos and an assertive tone to emphasize the dire moral issues facing the United States and to demonstrate to the audience that their money would be better spent helping others. Singer begins his essay with an allusion to the Brazilian film, Central Station, when he says: "He (a homeless boy) will be killed and his organs sold for transplantation." Singer uses his bold tone to state bluntly that an innocent boy, like an old car, will be used as spare parts. Since the boy was an innocent child, Singer evokes the anger of the audience who resents Dora, the one who sold the boy, for her immoral decision to trade the boy's life for something as humble as a television. The audience, reacting to the emotional appeal and bold tone, finds themselves wishing there was a way they could help the boy and put an end to… middle of paper… poverty in the world,” the speaker said. uses powerful pathos, thought-provoking rhetorical questions, ethics, and an assertive tone to demonstrate that it is in the best interests of mankind for those who live lives of luxury to exchange opulence for altruistic lifestyles that lead to a more meaningful existence through his use of rhetorical questions e aggressive tone the speaker is able to encourage self-reflection which leads to greater acceptance of his utilitarian philosophy The speaker also uses a bold tone, allusions and references to professionals such as Peter Unger to build his credibility as an author and to. strengthen one's identity. gain the trust and respect of his audience. Singer uses pathos along with his assertive tone to evoke the audience's anger and make them more willing to accept the idea that abandoning materialism is in the best interests of the world community...