John Lawrence Reynolds effectively persuades his readers that the Skull and Bones secret society is based on Germanic roots and produces members who perform leadership and power. Reynolds uses Aristotelian rhetoric to convince his readers that the wealthy members of this society maintain close ties to their bone brothers throughout their careers, creating a façade of intrigue and conspiracy whose existence is verifiable and whose existence is verifiable. History is linked to Masonic traditions and perhaps to the belief of the Nazi parties. in a new world order. Reynolds strives to show his readers the history of the Skull and Bones Society as proof that it is an incubator of members who achieve placement in multiple leadership roles in America. He begins his chapter on the Skull and Bones by giving his readers a history lesson on how the society resides solely at Yale University, in a mausoleum-like building known as the Tomb. Reynolds covers the founding of the society as well as the initiation rites of the fifteen juniors chosen each year to become members. It then covers the history of the society from the men who originally founded it to accounts of who their prominent and well-known members were and their roles in some of the most well-known moments in history of America. Reynolds uses character and disposition or , Ethos, to prove the reliability of his sources. John Lawrence Reynolds is an author of fiction and nonfiction titles. He graduated from McMaster University in English and psychology. He has won several awards, including two Arthur Ellis Awards, a National Business Book Award, a National Magazine Award, and has been recognized with a Foundation for Advancement Author Award...... middle of paper. .... He explains to his readers that Skull and Bones may be truly connected to the Nazi Party as well as other events in history, proving that the rumors that the company believes it can create a new world order are in made true. General Summary of Aristotle's Appeals…” durhamtech.edu Web March 13, 2014. .Norquist, Richard “Syllogism.” g/syllogismterm.htm>.Reynolds, John Lawrence. Secret Societies: Inside the Freemasons, Yakuza, Skull and Bones, and the world's most notorious secret organizations. New York, NY: Arcade Publishing, 2011.Print.Reynolds, John Lawrence. “John Lawrence Reynolds Bio.” John Lawrence Reynolds Web. 2014. .