have died. A bystander is just as bad as a bully. Even when they know what the oppressor’s doing is immoral‚ they still let it persist. It’s forming a judgement that no one cares about the victim‚ making them feel hopeless. In short‚ Eva Olsson’s speech about bystanders and bullies persuaded me to stop any bullies and not be a bystander.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton once said that “There cannot be true democracy unless women’s voices are heard.” In 1995‚ Aung San Suu Kyi delivered the speech “Keynote Address at the Beijing World Conference on Women” through a video‚ attempting to gain the rights women. Similarly‚ Margaret Atwood presented the speech “Spotty-handed Villainesses” to numerous conventions in 1994‚ with the idea of increasing the dimensions of feminism. These powerful speeches use a large variety of language forms and techniques
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Pastor Dave Galbraith talked with a loud volume with his booming voice‚ which could easily be heard by all members of the audience‚ especially with the use of a microphone. To show excitement‚ promote emphasis‚ and keep interest‚ his volume modulated at important points. His voice was clear and easy to understand‚ and used proper articulation or enunciation. I did not notice many‚ if any‚ mispronounced words. A couple of times‚ he did say‚ “uh” and “um” when he spoke‚ but they were very infrequent
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Churchill assembled the British people during WWII and led his country from the verge of defeat to victory. He uses rhetorical devices and persuasive appeals to make one point‚ Victory. Winston Churchill’s speech ‘Blood‚ toil‚ tears‚ and sweat’ was given on the 13th of May and the beginning of the second world war. The occasion was very formal because Churchill was addressing his speech the population of Britain‚ the House of Commons‚ and the Government. Churchill is known for being an excellent speaker
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In the beginning‚ Hillary Clinton starts her speech with achievement that women have been achieving which leads everyone to feel proud of today’s world’s women. However‚ she clearly highlights all the terrible things that women have to deal with‚ such as rape‚ burning‚ abortion‚ honor killings etc. One of the examples she gave was girls being abused and tortured because they are born as girls. “It is a violation of human rights when babies are denied food‚ or drowned‚ or suffocated‚ or their spines
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infamous speech‚ “I Have a Dream‚” on August 28‚ 1963‚ on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Over 250‚000 people of all races and backgrounds stood attentively at the speech. King delivered his speech not only to spread awareness to the Civil Rights Movement‚ but also to persuade his audience to advocate for equality for all races until it is achieved. King used many rhetorical devices‚ including repetition‚ allusion‚ and anaphoras‚ to help get his point across. Throughout King’s speech‚ he uses
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ideas of liberty and justice. The key message Douglas is conveying towards the group gathered is that how can a country be freedom based‚ but yet so limited to which types of people are allowed that freedom. Yes‚ in fact I think Douglas delivered the speech in the perfect setting. Douglas spoke on July 4th‚ which was a day of celebrating freedom. He revealed to the citizens that not every type of individual was free. Douglas was bashing the idea of slavery and how it
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to take the attention away from him‚ convince the public the investigation had preyed on him‚ and reassert his status as President of the United States. Initially humble and apologetic‚ he takes responsibility for his actions. Clinton begins the speech by reminding the American public that he is their president. By immediately stating his location in “this room‚ from this chair‚” while referring to the oval office‚ Clinton establishes his authority. This shows he has not fallen from grace and remains
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I learned about Maureen Dowd‚ Jehan Sadat and their writing style. Maureen Dowd is an American who studied English and writes for various popular news outlets. She uses her words to build to her viewpoint. Jehan Sadat is an Egyptian writer who served as First Lady of Egypt. Sadat is clear from the beginning on her views. Both writers are opinionated and write from their perspectives. Sadat’s work also taught me her view points on women’s rights as an Muslim woman and how the faith can evolve to respect
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John Lewis introduces pathos into his speech when he is describing the violent methods of the government against blacks. For example‚ Lewis vividly describes the notorious actions of the government when saying‚ “What did the federal government do when local police officials kicked and assaulted the pregnant wife of Slater King‚ and she lost her baby?” (para. 6). In this statement‚ Lewis shows how the government has failed to keep black people safe and continue to harm them‚ and that these people
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