Lou Gehrig's farewell speech stands as one of the most memorable moments in sports history. Faced with the reality that this illness would end his career and ultimately his life, Gehrig’s purpose was to express gratitude for the life he had led, rather than focus on his misfortune. To convey this message, Gehrig made important rhetorical choices, including the use of anaphora and antithesis, which both underline his themes of gratitude and resilience. Utilizing these techniques, Gehrig connects with the audience on an emotional level, reinforcing his message of appreciation for his life and relationships. Gehrig’s use of anaphora highlights the blessings in his life, despite his illness. Gehrig repeats the phrase “When you have.” at the beginning …show more content…
Gehrig’s ability to focus on the good things in his life, even as he confronts a terminal illness, reinforces the theme of resilience. Additionally, Gehrig further exemplifies antithesis when he mentions the rivalry with the New York Giants: “...New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat...”. By juxtaposing this competition with the gesture of receiving a gift from them—“When the New York Giants.sends you a gift - that’s something”—Gehrig underscores the significance of such acts of kindness amidst rivalry. Through this rhetorical approach, Gehrig not only enhances the emotional resonance of his speech but also inspires the audience to adopt a similar outlook in their own lives. His use of antithesis highlights the theme of resilience, demonstrating how he stays strong and optimistic in what might otherwise be a moment of distress. Lou Gehrig’s farewell speech exemplifies the use of rhetorical devices to convey a powerful and emotional
day, even if some days you have to look a little harder. Lou Gehrig, an exceptional baseball player for the New York Yankees from 1923-1939, conveys his positivity and accepting the manner in his farewell speech given at the Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939, announcing his retirement. Two weeks prior his farewell speech, Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS disease that eventually destroyed and demolished his muscular structure and his career. Lou Gehrig stood in the field as friends, family, fans and colleagues
Lou Gehrig’s Farewell Speech Throughout the course of American history, there have been copious amounts of famous speeches, spoken by many different people. From political figures to sports players; these people have provided deep thoughts and great insights about who they are and the world we live in today. Being a sports enthusiast, a memorable speech comes to my mind. Lou Gehrig’s “farewell speech”, given on July 4th, 1939, to more than 62,000 fans at New York City’s Yankee Stadium, has
For this rhetorical analysis paper I chose one of my favorite, and most famous, sports speeches of all time, Lou Gehrig’s farewell to baseball address. Lou Gehrig was a famous baseball player in the 1920’s and 30’s. Lou didn’t really need to use a attention getting introduction, he was well known and loved by so many that people piled into Yankee Stadium to watch and listen to him give this speech. Although he didn’t need an attention getter, he began his speech with one of the greatest baseball
On July 4th, 1939, the New York Yankees honored a legend and a hero, Lou Gehrig, who was asked to give a speech to the fans at Old Yankee Stadium. He gave his “Farewell to Baseball Address,” Lou Gehrig shows how honored he was to have played baseball with many great teammates by using thankful speeches for his teammates and associates and to put at ease all of his baseball fans who were worried about his deadly disease. To show his illustrious life and career are not to be overshadowed by the recent
Language Analysis of Lou Gehrig’s Farwell Speech to the Yankees Lou Gehrig was one of the best baseball players to ever play the game. He was blessed with an amazing career playing for the New York Yankees setting many major league records such as 2,130 consecutive games from 1925 to 1939. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end and on July 4, 1939 Gehrig stood before his devoted fans at Yankee Stadium and announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The
Heinrich and Christina Gehrig. This child would be the only child to survive out of four, thus starting the legend of the Iron Horse or by his real name, Henry Louis Gehrig. (“Britannica” 1) Lou Gehrig was a great American hero because he continued to play major league baseball very well even with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) (“Lou Gehrig ”) and many other injuries; such as broken thumbs, fingers , teeth, and toes. Henry Louis Gehrig or his original name Ludwig Hienrich Gehrig (“Britannica” 1), was
of Americas most famous ball players. Lou Gehrig, one of Americas best Major League Baseball player ever has done astonishing things to baseball in his career. Millions of people are diagnosed with ALS disease a disease that took the life of Lou Gehrig, the disease is known as the Lou Gehrig disease. Experiences I Major League Baseball, getting diagnosed with a disease, and ALS are great reasons Lou Gehrig has made a great impact on the world today. Lou Gehrig on of Americas best Major League Baseball
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. Jean-Marie Charcot was the first to recognize ALS as a distinct neurological disease with its own unique pathology. In ALS, nerve cells degenerate and deteriorate, and are unable to transmit messages to muscles. In around 90% of the cases of ALS, the cause remains unknown. Studies have concentrated on the responsibility of glutamate
Lou Gehrig Henry Louis Gehrig was born June 19, 1903 in New York. His parents, who were immigrants from Germany, often felt the struggles of providing for their only surviving son. Gehrig’s mother worked tirelessly to make sure her son had a better life in America. She encouraged him to attend college, and in 1921 Gehrig began his college career at Columbia where he received a football scholarship. Gehrig was spotted by the New York Giants baseball manager, John McGraw, the summer before he started
the 20's , many athletes are often compared back to the originals. The sport stars of this era remain well known today. Baseball was a huge part of the evolution of sports in the 20's between the Negro National League, the death of Ray chapman, Lou Gehrig, and one of the greatest baseball players known to man, Babe Ruth. In the 20's, segregation was present even through sports. In baseball, the Negros were not aloud to play with white people. Because of the prejudice shown, Andrew Foster organized
Adler, D. (1997). Lou Gehrig: The luckiest man. Ill. Terry Widener Orlando, FL.: Harcourt Inc. 32 pg. ISBN: 0-15-202483-2. This is an emotionally driven illustrative true story about the life and tragic death of the baseball great Lou Gehrig. His teammates and fans due to his record 2,130 games as a New York Yankee affectionately knew Gehrig as the “Iron Horse”. Gehrig put up numerous other records in the early twentieth century, including three of the top six RBI seasons in baseball history and
possible. The book and resultant film Tuesdays with Morrie, is a didactic story of Mitch and his former university professor Morrie. Diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, Morrie finds himself with only a few weeks to live (Albom, 1997). Lou Gehrig's Disease is a …progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle
The Fire That Burns Within "...we but level that lift to pass and continue beyond." Walt Whitman, "Now I Will You to Be a Bold Swimmer," Song of Myself. I never really thought about how one's childhood continues to shape one's future. When I was young it never crossed my mind to say, "I wanna be a medical doctor of endocrinology when I grow up" or "I wanna be a biomedical researcher at A&M University." It was, of course, always "I wanna be a fireman" or "I'm gonna be an astronaut." Somewhere
however, that the chief case of assisted suicide to receive extensive news reporting in 2000 showed more irregularities than this. The case of Joan Lucas received feature-length coverage for two days in her local newspaper in June. Suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease, she originally tried and failed to commit suicide by herself on January 16 - but she and her family soon found more expert "assistance" and she died on February 3.
While reading Tuesday with Morrie by Mitch Albom, it is discovered that Professor Morrie Schwartz a genuine humble old man filled with life ends up being dignosed with a fatal disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) which targets the neourological system. Slowly losing his range of motion, Morrie tries to continue his life as normal as possible, As he lost his ability to walk without tripping, he purchased a cane to help him get by. When he is unable to undress himself, he finds someone