Philadelphia

The scene in Philadelphia that stands out for me is in the library when Miller first accepts Bekket's case. Bekket is sitting at a table minding his own business when the librarian offers him a private room. Bekket declines but the librarian insists. The librarian was not trying to make Bekket more comfortable by offering him a private room; he was trying to comfort himself by getting Bekket away from everyone else. Miller witnesses this moment and comes over to defend Bekket. This is the moment where Miller accepts Bekket's case. He sees the social stigma  Bekket faces associated with his disease. I think this scene plays on the rhetorical analysis, pathos. Pathos is used to help Miller and the audience connect to Bekket. This scene demonstrates the problems someone with AIDS has to face. This shows that Bekket's claim is plausible.