Ragone’s language in this piece gradually changes from the ethos of the topic to the logos behind the argument, then finally moves into pathos language to wrap up the article. The language style of ethos, ethics, was present when the author addressed the question of the surrogate mother’s motivation. The author goes into the ethical debate within surrogate motivation and that is the idea of altruism versus remuneration. “The symbol of the pure surrogate who creates a child for love was pitted against the symbol of the wicked surrogate who prostitutes her maternity.” (Ragone. 69) This is stating that those “pure” surrogates are against the “wicked” surrogates, which states the idea of altruism precludes remuneration through the use of connotative language by the author.

By using ethos, logos, pathos, and connotative language the authors of the three articles appealed to an audience composed of potential surrogates, infertile couples looking at options, and those curious about surrogacy. The authors used ethos as a way of showing the ethics involved in the issue being addressed. They used logos as a way of backing up their claims and pathos to grab the reader’s attention. The use of connotative language made the audience want to read closely, or they might miss a hidden meaning being expressed by the author. Mostly, the authors used the rhetorical tools successfully for their articles, however, Tarnoff could of been more clear on her point in writing her article. The controversy of surrogacy is a hard issue to fully support one way or another.

arrangement. The third was also an article entitled “All in the Family: Using a Family Member as Surrogate,” written by Shelley Tarnoff, and went into the issues a couple faces if they use a relative as their surrogate. The authors use different tones and lang

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