India’s quest for freedom from Britain during the mid 1900’s. Gandhi led hundreds of thousands of Indians into civil disobedience against the British‚ however; he believed the most important thing was that Indians avoided all types of violence and hatred in their quest for freedom. His belief in a form of non-violence influenced many during and after his life ended in 1948. Two of the individuals it had the biggest impact on were Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Aung San Suu Kyi. King displayed forms
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AUNG SAN SUU KI ABOUT Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese opposition politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma. In the 1990 general election‚ the NLD won 59% of the national votes and 81% (392 of 485) of the seats in Parliament. She had‚ however‚ already been detained under house arrest before the elections. She remained under house arrest in Burma for almost 15 of the 21 years from 20 July 1989 until her most recent release on 13 November 2010‚ becoming one of the
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TECHNIQUE/ RHETORICAL DEVICE | QUOTE/ EXAMPLE | EFFECT | EMOTIVE AND INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE | * strong and principled * ‘Emancipated..empowered’ women who with their ‘wisdom and experience’ should ‘struggle for justice and peace’ * “Few brave men !” | Positive words are used to illustrate the vital contribution women can make to the world. Also imposes a flexible and friendly tone. | SIMILE | * tender as mothers nursing their newly born’‚ ‘brave as lionesses defending their young’
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It is simply not debatable that Aung Sang Suu Kyi speech‚ “Freedom from Fear” should be included in the category of “Communities and contexts: how ideas are generated through words”. I will show you why this is. Aung Sang Suu Kyi uses a substantial amount of pathos in her speech. When she combines pathos‚ antithesis and a lack of fear‚ she forms a speech that reaches out to people not only in her own country of Burma but also the whole UK Government and its allied nations. This is evident through
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Aung San Suu Kyi: A Transformational Leader and A Symbol of Hope April 2‚ 2012: Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) have won a landslide victory in Burma (BBC News Asia 2012). This signifies a new chapter in humanity which may improve the lives of millions of Burmese. An Incarcerated Leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) is one of the world’s greatest leaders in the struggle to fight for democracy (Ball 2004). The 1991 Nobel peace prize winner devoted her life to the
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In your view‚ how have rhetorical techniques been used to explore the importance of courage and perseverance in two of the speeches set for study? Anwar Sadat and Aung San Suu Kyi‚ in their respective speeches “Statement to the Knesset” in 1977 and “Keynote Address at the Beijing World Conference on Women” in 1995 both explore the importance of courage and perseverance through the skillful use of rhetoric. In doing so‚ both speakers are able to build a strong ethos and establish pathos with their
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Letter from a birmingham jail and Thoreau’s essay are alike in similar ways because they both attempt to argue for rights . In the letter from birmingham jail the thing martin luther kind try to do was demonstrate that he was against segregation and racial terror. "Bombingham" was what they started to call this place because afrian americans were starting to stand up for there rights‚ Marin luther king got arrested while he was participating in a peaceful anti-segregation march. He was doing this
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Argumentative Essay on “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and “A More Perfect Union” by President Barack Obama Colette Eubanks November 21‚ 2011 ENG 101 Christopher Brunt On April 16‚ 1963‚ from the jail in Birmingham‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. wrote a letter to the eight‚ white Alabama clergymen. They had attacked his civil rights work in a public statement released on April 12‚ 1963. To persuade his readers‚ King mainly uses three types of persuasion that are
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While being detained in a Birmingham jail King wrote a poetic response to an article written by some Southern clergymen explaining what led up to him being arrested and put in jail. In his powerful response King illustrates his credibility‚ appeals to the emotions of the clergymen‚ and supports his stance with logical reasons. Also through the use of logical‚ ethical‚ and emotional appeals King is able to illustrate his point of view to the clergymen. In Kings letter to the clergymen‚ King establishes
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Luther King’s language choice‚ tone‚ and style in Letter from Birmingham Jail reflect his political viewpoint and personal character; just like his political actions‚ they are unapologetic‚ direct‚ respectful‚ and instruct others to act morally. King eloquently conveys the urgency of the Birmingham situation and guides the reader to understand the unjust circumstances and all the “broken promise[s]” that oppress black people. King’s open letter evidences his gift of purposeful and elegant language
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