Malcom X’s Similarities to Hercules Malcom X was a man who could be easily compared to the likes of Hercules of Ancient Greece as both had similar pasts‚ trials and family lives (though slightly out of order). Both men were the son of someone great and someone who was seemingly unworthy. Malcom Little‘s father‚ Earl Little‚ was a well educated and famous preacher. Preachers‚ at the time of Malcom’s upbringing‚ were very respected and were bringing messages of revival and equal rights/the need to
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to make many great discoveries and theories. One of Aristotle’s greatest teachings was in the art of rhetoric. Aristotle said that to be persuasive in ones arguments that one must establish credibility (ethos) use logical argument (logos)‚ and appeal to the audience on an emotional level (pathos). Twenty two hundred years later a young statesman named Patrick Henry would exemplify these three techniques to near perfect use‚ in his speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses. Henry starts the speech
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Alghweir May 8‚ 2013 Malcom X And The Nation Of Islam (Extra Credit) Malcom X was one of the most influential civil rights activists in American history. He was extremely unique in he’s speeches by combining harsh truths with flagrant and blunt criticism of not only the white man but also the system itself. The documentary‚ The Plain was through the memories and experiences of the men and women that were closest to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz‚ also known as Malcolm X. the documentary covers Malcolm’s
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Brutus and Antony are some of the best cases of ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. They both go into wide varieties and are good in their both ways. However‚ as Brutus and Antony speaks the examples of ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos are shown in different ways‚ but with Antony doing a better job. Ethos are well used by both Brutus and Antony‚ they use these so that they can get people to think and get an image in their head of how good people they are. Brutus shows Ethos by saying‚ "Believe me for mine honor‚ and have
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appeals to convince people to one side of an argument or another. However‚ the most common appeal used by Antony is logos. This can be seen when he talks at Julius Caesar’s funeral‚ when he convinces Brutus and Cassius not to kill him after Caesar’s death‚ and when he asks if anyone else would leave their estate to the Romans like Caesar did. One of the most obvious times Antony uses logos to persuade a crowd is at Caesar’s funeral. Here‚ he speaks of how Caesar never betrayed him and was a benefit to
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Kennedy uses specific language to pull emotion and logic into his address. Pathos‚ or an emotional appeal‚ is evident throughout his speech. For example‚ President Kennedy cries‚ “Today‚ there are Negroes...denied equal rights‚ denied the opportunity to eat at a restaurant or a lunch counter or go to a movie theater‚ denied the
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request‚ but on the requirement that Brutus gives a speech first. Brutus uses Ethos to make the Romans believe he’s one of them‚ Logos to give reason for killing Caesar‚ and Pathos to show he did love Caesar. Meanwhile Antony uses Ethos the same as Brutus‚ to convince the people he’s one of them‚ Logos to show Caesar wasn’t ambitious‚ and Pathos to portray his true liking for Caesar. Brutus and Antony both use Ethos to give credibility to their speeches. In his speech Brutus says‚ “Believe me for
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Sam Smith Professor Schley English 112 3 February 2014 Malcolm X “Learning to Read” Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19‚ 1925. He was one of the most articulate and powerful leaders of black America during the 60s. Malcolm X dropped out of school after 8th grade. Shortly after this he got involved in criminal activity and eventually ended up in prison. Prison motivated him to further his reading and become literate. He wrote letters to Mr. Elijah Muhammad of the Islam Nation‚ about
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Book Title: MALCOM X SPEAKS Isaiah Lovell Class of 2014 Period: 3 Course: World History-Honors 9/20/12 MALCOM X SPEAKS Author: George Breitman Publisher: Grove/Atlantic‚ Inc. Year of publication date: 1/28/1994 Number of pages: 240 Literary type: Non-Fiction I chose this book because I thought it would be a good choice for the class. It gives us a view on some of the speeches that not only changed segregation but changed history and peoples thoughts to the problems
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time period. I Have A Dream is about how African Americans want the same rights as whites and is willing to do anything to get them. In this speech Martin Luther King‚ Jr uses many ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos to get his point across to the people. Ethos is one of the devices used by Mr.King to help explain his point. Ethos is the character the speaker portrays in his speech. “And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns
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