“Trouble in the Corral” is a faith story told by Susan Stone in the magazine Guideposts: True Stories of Hope and Inspiration. Guideposts, a nonsectarian magazine, contains short articles by individuals of any age, gender, or race recounting how their faith in God has comforted them through personal tribulations. “Trouble in the Corral” features Susan Stone, who always wanted to be a rancher. She moved to Winnett, Montana to get a job as a ranch hand. She adopted an intelligent puppy named Smokey Joe. When Stone would work with cows, Smokey Joe knew to never step inside; however when she and her boss were calving, the heifer went crazy and began to attack them. Fortunately, Smokey Joe came to the rescue and by biting the cow, chasing her back into the cattle shed. Although she was injured, Smokey Joe saved Susan Stone’s life. A rhetorical device used in this article is the appeal to pathos, because the author appeals to the audience’s emotion through her faith story. The purpose of this text is to show how God has had an impact on Susan Stone’s life, and it was written for people who of faith, such as Christians. I believe that the author has accomplished her purpose through the text, because Susan Stone is able to convey her faith through the story of her dog.
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