To apply a question from the Orwell assignment, I'm answering the following question:
"How would you describe the tone of this article from CNN? Does the tone range from one part of the article to another?"
The tone of this article about the refugee crisis (http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/03/world/meast/syria-refugees-unhcr/index.html) is very misfortune-focused. The author aims to expose both the hardships in Syria and in their temporary homes. What seems lesser known about the refugee issue is that they are experiencing nearly or just as many hardships as the place they escaped from. This article is very apparently sympathetic to the refugees and their plight as they flee one danger zone, just to enter another. CNN uses stories in the article about women being harassed and violated in their new homes in order to really pull on the heartstrings of readers and show that the refugees do need help from outsiders. The author also uses quotes about the refugees' struggles and statistics demonstrating the horrors that the refugees have experienced to demonstrate the sympathetic, activist tone. This tone stays constant throughout the article, even including a link at the bottom titled, "How to help refugees." The author and news source are obviously in favor of helping out the refugees, the people who are searching for a safe home for themselves and their families.
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