Rhetorical Analysis Of The Struggle For Human Rights
The Struggle For Human Rights: A Neo-Aristotelian Analysis
Krystle Bono
Human Rights have been something we have fought for as a country--as well as internationally--for decades. Many people have advocated for these rights to be universal; some of those people were prominent figures in society and chose to use their status for the greater good. Former First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, was one of those people who, as a household name, became one of the most outspoken women in the history of American politics. In September 28, 1948, she delivered the speech, “The Struggle for Human Rights", to an audience in Paris, France. Using the Neo-Aristotelian method of speech criticism, I will use the five canons of classical rhetoric, as well as the rhetorical devices of ethos, logos, pathos, to determine the logistics of how Roosevelt addressed her targeted audience and how she ultimately persuaded her listeners to fight toward ubiquitous acceptance of human rights and natural freedoms.
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She went on to marry Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1905 and he was elected into Presidency in 1933. During her husband's time in office, Eleanor gave many press conferences and worked with League of Women Voters. She also had her own newspaper column, “My Day”, proving that the role of the First Lady could be more than just background work. After her husband’s death, she served at the United Nations, where she directed all her efforts to fight for human and civil rights, feminism, stop racism and help the poor. She is also one of the first public figures to first to publicize important issues through the various mass media
Krystle Bono
Human Rights have been something we have fought for as a country--as well as internationally--for decades. Many people have advocated for these rights to be universal; some of those people were prominent figures in society and chose to use their status for the greater good. Former First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, was one of those people who, as a household name, became one of the most outspoken women in the history of American politics. In September 28, 1948, she delivered the speech, “The Struggle for Human Rights", to an audience in Paris, France. Using the Neo-Aristotelian method of speech criticism, I will use the five canons of classical rhetoric, as well as the rhetorical devices of ethos, logos, pathos, to determine the logistics of how Roosevelt addressed her targeted audience and how she ultimately persuaded her listeners to fight toward ubiquitous acceptance of human rights and natural freedoms.
Background …show more content…
She went on to marry Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1905 and he was elected into Presidency in 1933. During her husband's time in office, Eleanor gave many press conferences and worked with League of Women Voters. She also had her own newspaper column, “My Day”, proving that the role of the First Lady could be more than just background work. After her husband’s death, she served at the United Nations, where she directed all her efforts to fight for human and civil rights, feminism, stop racism and help the poor. She is also one of the first public figures to first to publicize important issues through the various mass media