Patrick Henry Give Me Death Speech Analysis

Patrick Henry showed an amazing ability to coerce his audience into action in his famous speech, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”. Rallying a people to go from stagnate opinions to action is no easy task. Many political speakers of our modern society use the same tactics to motivate their audience. The uses of repetition, reiteration, and experience can all be used in writing an influential speech or even a single statement. This exact type of calling to action can be seen from the smallest of voices, a child. 8-year-old Puerto Rican boy by the name of Yan Anthony Hernandez calls on the United States leader to take action and help his people after the devastation of Hurricane Maria. His message to President Trump? “Stop tweeting” he says,
Schools have been shut down and the homeless have grown to staggering numbers. With the help of more donations by outside parties, many of the communities will be able to get back on their feet. This same idea of strength lying within numbers is one of Patrick Henry's motivational tactics. He states, “Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us” (71-73) A hint of urgency is added by Henry to snap his listeners into a subdued panic. He demonstrates this by saying, “It is now too late to retire from contest” (75). He continues to explain, “The war has actually begun! The next gale that sweeps north will bring to our ears the clashing of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field” (81-83). Quite like his counterpart, Yan Hernandez says that he's excited for President Trump to come to Puerto Rico on Tuesday to see for himself the damage from Hurricane Maria. He wants the president to recognize the dire situation and to act