Why does the writer begin with a personal anecdote (a short personal story) about Mama San? What does he hope to achieve with his audience?

Please read the editorial below. Use the Pathos document to guide your writing.
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Keep in mind, this op-ed is an argument and tries to persuade based on rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, and logos).
http://www.courant.com/opinion/hc-op-condon-column-guns-0110-20130109-column.html
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In your journal response, answer the following questions in bullet form:
“Why I Don’t Keep a Gun in My House” by Tom Condon
Why does the writer begin with a personal anecdote (a short personal story) about Mama San? What does he hope to achieve with his audience?
In your opinion, where is the writer’s most compelling argument using pathos (emotional appeal) in the article?
Where, in the article, is his most compelling argument using logos (data, logic, and objective evidence)?
As a reader, where are you most influenced by his argument?
Where in the text is the writer’s weakest, least influential argument. If you wrote this piece, what text would you remove for lack of power and persuasion?

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