The Media's Image Of Arab By Jack Shaheen

Arabs are weakened, threatened and put into risk for every stereotypical connotation made about them by the Western Media. In Jack Shaheen’s “The Media’s Image of Arab,” the author sheds light on how Arabs are portrayed adversely in American culture. The author’s goal is to challenge the common stereotype given to Arabs by the media. To reach his aim, Shaheen provides in a variety of useful methods, such that inductive and deductive reasoning, emotional and intellectual appeal, as well as deeper connections to his experience as an Arab under the Western media microscope. Furthermore, the ethos he creates allows him to deliver his goal easily.
With reliance on deductive reasoning, Shaheen questions where people of authority should stand against …show more content…
Such words are being utilized against all Arabs while they can barely describe and depict a minority in the Arab world. In these examples, Shaheen begins to provide elements of his morality thus, blending between where his moral character stands and real life facts as he speaks about his upbringing and background. Unfortunately, these names are what drive the lack of trust that the world carries and shows towards …show more content…
“They should refer to Arabs as friends, not just as moderates. And religious leaders could state that Islam like Christianity and Judaism maintains that all mankind is one family in the care of God” (Shaheen, 2001). In making this comment, as Shaheen urges everyone to treat Arabs with kindness and fairness, readers can detect his goodwill for he is seeking the wellness of others; at such point, Shaheen succeeds to build an initially credible ethos. Noting to the fact that all three religions believe in one God, Shaheen gives in psychological appeal because he wants the society to take action against stereotypes and bring people back to their origin, which is unity and