Now some millmen want to cut all the calaveras trees into lumber and money. but we have found a better use for them. no doubt these trees would make good lumber after passing through a sawmill, as george washington after passing through the hands of a french cook would have made good food. but both for washington and the tree that bears his name higher uses have been found.
in this excerpt, muir compares a calaveras tree to george washington. the purpose of this comparison is to appeal to readers’
a(logos and reason.
b(ethos and credibility.
c(pathos and ethos.
d(logos and pathos.