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The New Yorker

“Julia Louis-Dreyfus Acts Out”-Ariel Levy

1. In this profile it talks about Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her life dealing with cancer and
sexism in the film industry. She talks about her earliest acting gigs where she was hired
as the only women where her roles where things like a nurse, or slut.
2. The writers intended audience would be to anyone who has gone through the things
Louis-Dreyfus has gone through, to show that things will turn out alright in the end. It's
also written to people who make things happen like sexism in the film industry. This
article is trying to help put an end to things like that.
3. The writer's purpose was to spread awareness about the things happening in
Louis-Dreyfus life.
4. In the introduction it talks about Louis-Dreyfus and introduces her as a person. It briefly
states the things she's gone through and the things she's accomplished. After the
introduction it goes right into the backstory of her life and how she started acting and
comedy.
5. The writer told the story of Louis-Dreyfus life in great detail that made you feel like you
were there living it with her. The writer told of the hard times she went through that made
you feel bad for her. The writer also told about her happy memories that made you feel
happy with her.
6. The writer talks about her personal experiences like sexism and cancer. Many people
have gone through these things things and the writer uses Louis-Dreyfus story to help
connect to other people.

New York Times

“The Man Who Brought Leonardo and Galileo Into the 21st Century”- ​Elisabetta Po​v​oledo

1. In the article the author used ethos by showing Povoledo past experience to make him
seem more credible and more important for the job.
2. The author used pathos by showing how much Povoledo loves and cares about the arts.
Others who love the arts like Povoledo will feel very emotionally attached to this article
because of hoe the writer portrays this.
3. The author shoes logos by using numbers to show how many people come to the exhibit
every year and how many exhibits there are. They also show that if you look up Leonardo
and Galileo they will come up as some of the most influential people in history.