In the three stories, the writers were able to rhetorically capture the attention and mind of the audience. In “The Birthmark,” the writer appealed to the reader's self-interest as well as emotions. It's a story about love. About a man who loved his wife very much but after marriage he begins to see flaws in her. Flaws that hadn't bothered him before. It appeals to the sense of sympathy for the woman as she finds herself married to a man who now sees her as less beautiful. The writer takes readers through the trial that Aylmer's wife, Georgina, had to endure because she was a devoted wife, dedicated to her husband's happiness. In “Much Madness Is Divine Sense,” the writer uses logos as a means of persuasion. Look for the reader's sense of reason as he argues his position. The writer uses facts that actually agree. It is a fact that the majority is not always right. It is also a sad truth that the majority almost always wins even when they are wrong. What is considered the authority usually has the upper hand while those under it have no choice but to follow it. Agreeing with the majority is what many define as sensible. There are also calls for consequences when deciding to stand your ground. Dickinson warns that when one stops being a follower he is called dangerous and handled with a chain. Brings up images of