Brooklynn Giancaterino Rhetorical Analysis David McCullough Jr.‚ the son of a Pulitzer Prize winning historian‚ was a teacher at Wellesley High School. In June of 2012‚ he made a speech at the commencement ceremony for the graduating class of Wellesley High School. On this day‚ he gave these teenagers a very unexpected reality check. The argument of this speech is that each and every one of them students is pretty much just another statistic in our harsh real world. Throughout this speech‚ he gives statistics
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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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Returning to School What really motivated me to return back to school? Going back to school is a choose one has to considerate due to the adequate time I have to put in. My motivation for returning to school at an late age surrounds many reasons. My children and others in my family plays a big part in me returning back. I was a single parent raising my children due to their father leaving the home. I did not want my children
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Pathos: Barack Obama’s Presidential Commercial In the political commercial of Barack Obama‚ he starts off by talking about his hard past and how his family and he struggled to make ends meet. He connects with the common people through his past hardships and struggles. He is a man who emphasizes value and hard work to get his point across and to bring success to the people. This commercial uses pathos with the images‚ which utilize his rough background‚ with his attire and the way he applies
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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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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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In the summer of 1969‚ Edward M. Kennedy proposed a speech to the American citizens to “apologize” for his actions and unsuccessful attempt at trying to rescue his dear friend Mary Jo. On July 18th‚ Edward Kennedy‚ the current president‚ hosted an annual cookout on Chappaquiddick Island‚ inviting Kennedy campaign secretaries‚ one of them being Mary Jo Kopechne. Around 11:15 P.M.‚ Edward offered to drive Mary Jo home‚ despite the “possible” alcoholic drinks he may have had. She accepted‚ and not soon
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