Analysis Of The Book Not All Men Are Sly Foxes

A Light in the Dark Until recently, children’s books often heralded mothers as the domineering force behind child-rearing. Fathers in the meantime are often looked upon less as an equal partner and relegated in a supporting role. In the essay â€Å"Not All Men are Sly Foxes† published in 1992 in Newsweek magazine, Armin Brott shares his compelling encounters with children’s books by showing the scorn inherently ascribed to fathers in children s books. In recent years, women have pushed for publishers to portray roles women have â€Å"..in shaping our country’s history and culture.† (Brott 345) While doing so men have taken a stagnant image thrusted from those progressive efforts. In an attempt to sway a wavering audience indifferent to the status quo the author blends all three rhetorical appeals emotional,ethical, and logical to revitalize the need to evaluate what children read. Ethos is the Greek word for character, it describes how valid and trustworthy an author conveys his message through the ethical appeal. This appeal is a measure tied to an author’s credibility and the impression readers formed while evaluating their literary work. First, Brott himself is a renowned author, radio host, blogger, and news columnist having written over eight bestseller books and guides through all the stages of fatherhood. Second, he has also been a guest on dozens of television and radio shows such as CBS Overnight ,Today, and Politically Incorrect. Final and foremost, Brott