Harjo Reading Journal

Suzan Shown Harjo brings up the topic of Native American remains, and whether they should have the same equality as those who are not Native American. She states that Native American ancestors are treated as science experiments rather than actual people who once lived lives. In her thesis she uses pathos rather than ethos to appeal to the reader. In her evidence the tone also takes a pathos position, giving you information that manipulates the reader into agreeing with her. She constructs her argument by giving you evidence and the reason the researchers gave to exhuming remains and playing on the fact of it being an inhumane act.