Rhetorical Analysis

Alertnet.org. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/scaustrali/d327f6cd06be27db176d5d9fb52287b4.htm

I found this website after "Googling" pictures of child slaves in Thailand. This website focuses on major humanitarian issues around the world and is targeted toward those with humanitarian interests in providing aid relief. The particular page I went to focused on child slavery and child trafficking in general as from the Save the Children foundation's point of view. This website contains pictures and articles relating to a variety of humanitarian issues.

From what i can tell, Alertnet.org is a very credible source. On the About Us section of their website, i was provided with an entire list of resources where information on the website is retrieved, and every aspect of why they exist was covered. This is a website that can be used by everyone in our english class for it covers a wide variety of topics all pertaining to humanitarian issues.

"Child Slavery". BBC Documentary. http://www.veoh.com/videos/v335946kKGMFKkF?rank=1&jsonParams=%7B%22numResults%22%3A20%2C%22rlmin%22%3A0%2C%22query%22%3A%22child+slavery%22%2C%22rlmax%22%3Anull%2C%22veohOnly%22%3Atrue%2C%22order%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22range%22%3A%22a%22%2C%22sId%22%3A%22300479581573787732%22%7D&searchId=300479581573787732&rank=2&loginRequest=true. accessed 10/20/2008

This documentary was heartbreaking and took us deep into the lives of several child slaves, including shepherdesses, brothel sex slaves, and miners. All of these children were either smuggled, sold, or are forced to work due to poverty. This is different from any other source i was able to retrieve because seeing in action the dehumanizing lives of these small children really appeals to my emotions. It also mentions that wester society really has no idea what is going on in the world because we are so self-indulged. This documentary applies to me because it has some focus on Somaliland as well as Cambodia, in southeast Asia. BBC is definately a credible source.

Turner, Jeffrey. "Stop Child Slavery." http://jefferyturner.wordpress.com/2007/03/04/stop-child-slavery/ accessed 10/20/2008

stop child slavery
March 4, 2007
open your eyes
to see the lies
to see the rise
the growing size
the child supplies
the sells and buys
the lows and highs
the who’s and why’s
the corporate ties
the feigned surprise
the alibis
the parent’s tries
the hope that dies
the children’s cries

open your eyes

jwturner
3/4/2007

Being a fan of poetry, i especially loved this poem. The simple rhyme scheme is easy to follow and easily attracts the audience. For some reason, most people like rhyming poems better than free verse. It calls for a rise of action from everyone. Turner wants us to "open our eyes" and see that the world isn't what it is to us across the globe. Some live in fear, in brothels, in agonizing pain. Little we do, however.