multiple times at Sandy Hook Elementary school‚ 20 of those killed victims being kindergarteners. After the bombing‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a public eulogy in the same church the young girls were murdered. Similarly‚ President Barack Obama delivered a speech of consolation to the public on such a heartbreak as the occurrence in Newtown. The eulogy by Dr. King and speech given by President Obama are similar in content and references throughout‚ but are very different when it comes to the purpose
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In David Brooks’s article that was recently published in the New York Times he writes about 2 virtues in life; résumé virtues and eulogy virtues. Résumé virtues are skills that one brings to the table and eulogy virtues are the traits that you are remembered by. I plan to develop both résumé virtues and eulogy virtues during my time at La Salle University. The résumé virtues I hope to develop while at La Salle are leadership qualities‚ time management skills‚ and a deeper knowledge of computer
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Margaret Thatcher‚ in her eulogy speech to Americans about the former U.S President Ronald Reagan‚ used pathos and anecdotes as rhetorical strategies. In order to connect with her audience‚ Thatcher employed pathos throughout her writing. By mentioning Reagan’s sense of humor‚ his recovery from his failed assassination attempt‚ his passion for the United States‚ Thatcher is marking each of her words in the hearts of her audience. Especially because this is an eulogy‚ it was important for Thatcher
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Lost in the War In the poem‚ “The Unknown Citizen‚” a short eulogy is presented at a funeral for an unidentified soldier. When providing details about the citizens life‚ the speaker instead uses impersonal facts and government based statistics‚ rather than intimate components about who the soldier was personally. The author also displays the tone of the poem as lighthearted‚ making the speaker seem untroubled about the death of the soldier. In W.H Auden’s poem‚ “The Unknown Citizen‚” the author uses
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be that he is a scholar‚ and additionally‚ he is also a pastor. His role in the community as a pastor‚ however‚ creates a few complex eulogy virtues for him. In work‚ he is strict and dispassionate‚ especially towards sinners‚ but on the other hand‚ he is also loving and caring towards Reverend Dimmesdale‚ whom he mentors and treats as a son. This contrast in eulogy virtues may be due to Wilson wanting to exhibit professionalism in his practice‚ though he is truly kind-hearted to a few select
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David Brooks talks about resume virtues and eulogy virtues in his TED Talk‚ “Should You Live for Your Resume . . . or Your Eulogy?” He has a perspective on how there are two sides in every person. There is the side that wants to be successful‚ ambitious‚ and create many things in the world. Then there is the other side. The other side that is humble and wants to be good‚ not just do good things. He said that the motto for this side is “love and redemption” (). He points out these two sides and gives
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Running Head: Oprah Winfrey Eulogy for Rosa Parks 1 Running Head: Oprah Winfrey Eulogy for Rosa Parks 2 Abstract This paper will evaluate the Oprah Winfrey Eulogy for Rosa Parks “…God uses good people to do great things.” The purpose of this speech to evaluate Oprah Winfrey speech utilizing the critical thinking skills that have been acquired during term. The paper explains the purpose of the speech as well as answers questions to why words or phases were selected. Running
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Analysis of Winston Churchill’s Eulogy for King George VI In Winston Churchill’s Eulogy for King George VI‚ he does an outstanding job of honoring the former king with respect and true sadness that a great friend and king had passed. While still addressing the grief everyone was experiencing from the loss of such a beloved and righteous king‚ he ends the speech with an optimistic air‚ respectively giving his best hopes and allegiance to the new queen. The eulogy uses ethos and pathos throughout
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In his eulogy delivered before the Athenians in 431-430 B.C during the Peloponnesian wars‚ Pericles states‚ “we are called a democracy‚ for the administration‚ is in the hands of many and not of the few.” In this quote‚ Pericles is communicating the idea that they are a democracy because the type of government that they have is special to them as well as very inclusive‚ unlike other governments at the time. The eulogy of Pericles should be considered accurate to a moderate extent because while on
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and of situation We are all the same people‚ loosing a life is not worth it 1 Saw pain and unfairness‚ injustice as a community Differences in skin colour - does not matter‚ use their relationship Spotter- potential taken away Notes eulogy Apologising for the white community’s actions Gary’s father did not go
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