Rhetorical Analysis Essay On Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez used inspiration from Dr. King's paper to talk about non violence. Cesar used the observations and conclusions of King’s works to rhetorically use pathos to form arguments. Most arguments took in the reader's attention because Chavez used the reader's emotions and logical explanations to create his excerpt.

Chavez wrote that if people resort to violence instead of using logic, there will be a debilitating dilemma of workers. Cesar used the dilemma of nonviolence to create an emotional feeling throughout the excerpt. He used pathos in the form of emotionally making the reader understand his point of view. Chavez wrote, “Our conviction is that human life is a very special possession given by God to man…” (lines 11-12). Chavez

took the reader’s understanding of God and the connection to human equality to make the reader emotionally decide for his point of view. Chavez used the idea of religion to bring the reader over to his side of nonviolence.

Most of Chavez’s rhetorical strategies used were the idea of logic. Chavez used concrete evidence and had strong opinions to help him form his logical explanations. Chavez stated, “If we resort to violence then only one of two things will happen: either the violence will be escalated… or there will be a total demoralization of the workers”(Chavez lines 17-21). Chavez used the idea of what people would do, to logically explain why we should be against violence. Chavez wanted the reader to understand how to have a balance of violence and nonviolence so the reader will understand his excerpt.

The rhetorical choices of pathos and logos was brought to the reader's attention by Chavez emotionally and smartly organizing his arguments. Chavez’s arguments brought in the reader's focus to his emotional and logical explanations. Cesar Chavez wanted the reader to understand how to balance non violence and violence so he could win over the reader’s opinion.