2016 was one of the most divisive elections. Party lines were set in stone, and factions within parties began to break apart. It was marked with arguments between the parties, and within them. For the democrats Bernie Sanders and HIllary Clinton competed for the democratic nominee for president in a race that split the democratic party. Clinton managed to gain the nomination with controversy following the nomination. In an attempt to draw the party together again at the DNC convention in 2016, Michelle Obama along with Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders took the stage to give speeches celebrating Hillary Clinton and denouncing Donald Trump. Michelle Obama was at an all time high approval ratings especially within minority communities with which HIllary was struggling with at the time. Obama gave one of the most memorable speeches of the night giving us the now famous quote “When they go low, we go high,”. Her speech was memorable because of her effective use of rhetorical devices. In Obama’s speech she speaks with admiration and trust …show more content…
Her lowest approval rating according to Washington Post has been 61%. In recent years Obama’s popularity has soared. She has become a popular figure, due to her active role as a first lady. Her approval rating in recent years has surpassed her husband, and there was even a call by a large portion of the general public for her to run for president. She declined the offer instead offering her support to Hillary Clinton. Her and her husband President Obama supported Clinton for the whole campaign and often would go on the campaign trail to speak for her. At the time of the DNC convention there was a divide between democrats; many wanted Bernie Sanders to be the nominee and believed Clinton had the elite members of the democratic party get her the nomination. To try to heal the divided party Michelle Obama was selected to speak at the DNC convention in recognition of Clinton’s
At one point Ellen DeGeneres got kicked off of a talk show, but it wasn’t for her performance, it was because she came out as lesbian and the talk show did not accept that. But instead of giving up, Ellen decided to take her career in her own hands by doing that she raised to fame years later. But how did she come from being at rock bottom to an inspiration to so many? It was a journey but in order to inspire, Ellen persuaded the audience to stay true to themselves by using pathos and ethos.
On June 11, 2004, the former prime minister of Great Britain, Margaret Thatcher delivered a eulogy in honor of former president Ronald Reagan, she declares Reagan as a great man and president. Thatcher develops her ideas by analyzing all he has done using parallelism, repetition, and ethos. Using Reagan’s accomplishments and personal experiences, she amplifies how great of a man he was in order to make the nation comprehend what Reagan did. Thatcher opens her eulogy with “We have lost a great president,” indicating that the speech she gives with apologetic and heartfelt tone is not only to the American people, but to everyone else.
Politics is dirty and competitive and has not changed between 1879 and 2018. It is a complex system of jargon, charm, facts, and lies. Mark Twain’s “The Presidential Candidate” satirically expresses the essence of both old-world and modern politics as a presidential candidate who blatantly tells the truth of his wrongdoings. As a politician, one must be an open book. Their life must be truthfully written on the pages for the readers to analyze and evaluate their credibility as leaders. “The Presidential Candidate” resonates both in 1879 and 2018 with his use of humor, use of diction and use of subtlety.
Have you ever wondered how influential people write great speeches that grab people's attention? They use a literary device called, rhetorical appeals. As supported in Hillary Clinton’s November 03, 2016 speech, uniting the American Public, will lead to an advantageous country. In her speech for the Democratic National Convention it states that, as elected for president, she will get everyone saying “We” instead of “I”. To reach out to the American Citizens and grab their attention, Clinton uses many rhetorical devices as she speaks. Using Logos, Pathos, and Ethos, the people of America jump on board with Clinton's ideas.
On September 5, 1995 Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a speech to the United Nations 4th World Conference during a Women Plenary Session, located in Beijing, China. Clinton spoke about how women around the world were not treated equally, how women rights should be equal to human rights, and the ghastly abuse and discrimination women faced around the world. The reason for the conference was to strengthen women, families, and societies in order to empower women to taking control of their lives and not be subject to such discrimination. She emphasized how education, health care, jobs, and political rights were not equal between genders and that the world needed to change. Clinton gave a very convincing speech because of her use of rhetorical techniques. The use of pathos, ethos, logos, and anaphora created a powerful, persuasive argument against the way women were treated around the world. Clintons main goal of this speech was to appeal to the audience and convince them that this is unequal treatment is an immense matter and needs to be addressed all over the world.
Chuck D and Johnson in their article state that while Obama is in office they with the rest of the African American population hope to see a smaller wealth gap between white people and African Americans as well as a lower percentage of homelessness (45). This couple not only strongly believes in Obama, but also that he can bring reform to the country. Chideya in her article talks about Obama facing many problems that need fixing in the United States, and that he should focus mostly on education (136). This is another example of looking ahead into Obama's presidency and urging him to focus primarily on education. Lastly, Cleage writes about Michelle Obama and how she is as amazing and influential to the world as her husband is. She states, "Michelle Obama would still be a very powerful woman" (27), even if she did not marry Barack Obama. Cleage feels so strongly about Michelle Obama that she goes as far as to say that the First Lady is the best of the new Americans and that she really is America (28). She is trying to say that it was not just the president that changed the US, it was the entire Obama family and that with both Michelle Obama and Barack Obama in power great changes can be made for the country. These writers are imploring Obama to bring change to America since now there is a powerful
America has been fortunate to have two of the most successful representatives as the United States First Ladies. Although, First Lady, Michelle Obama, comes from humble beginnings and Former First Lady, Laura Bush comes from an affluent family, their contribution to the American people have been positive. Both ladies have always been in support of meaningful causes while they were First Ladies however, Michelle Obama has reached a superior level of accomplishment, and reached a higher level of popularity in comparison to Laura Bush. By coming from a humbling background, having electrifying
The presidential election in year 2016 has been described as both outrageous and strange. Media from all over the world has covered every debate and the reactions at the outcome have been apparent in almost every country. The choice between businessman Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate, has caused several politicians and notable people to publically endorse their personal favorite - both on social media or at formal political gatherings. An example of the latter is Michelle Obama’s speech “Remarks by the First Lady” at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
Throughout Michelle Obama’s speech, she uses Pathos,Ethos, and Kairos to connect with her audience. By saying things such as, “girls deserve to be treated with dignity and respect” or talking about the way Trump made “shameful comments about [women’s] bodies,” (Obama) she is showing Pathos. This gives the audience an emotional response enabling the audience to connect to the speaker. She shows Kairos by giving this speech a few weeks before the election, but directly after Trump’s tapes got released on social media. Finally, she shows Ethos by relating to the assembly on multiple levels and showing her true character on how this speech was not solely about politics, but emotions as well. The way she speaks to the audience is the same way Malcolm
The chemical sarin, is a deadly nerve agent that interferes with signaling within the nervous system (Geggel). This substance was used to kill 89 Syrians and injure 541 others (“Syria Chemical”). Syria is in a state of emergency due to the recent attacks from Russia and their own President Assad, and even more recent attacks from the United States, France, and Great Britain. Nikki Haley represents the United States as an ambassador in the United Nations. Due to the recent Russian bombings in Syria, the UN security council commenced and Mrs. Haley spoke about her concerns regarding what the states will do next. Nikki Haley took notice of the UN’s lack of justice when it came to the inhumane chemical weapons attack in Syria. Haley made a speech
Stephany Saavedra Mrs. Stele Ap Lang 15 March 2024. In 1997 Madeline Albright gave a speech at Mount Holyoke College to the graduating class. She uses black-and-white thinking, anaphoras, historical events, and anecdotes to inspire and encourage the class of 97. Albright uses black-and-white thinking to analyze the extreme choices the graduates can make.
In her speech to the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College, Madeleine Albright explains that even though these women feel on top of the world right now, they have so much more to fight for. By using purposeful syntax, parallel structure, and a call to action, Albright establishes an assertive tone that allows the women graduating to understand the need for perseverance and courage to accomplish their goals. Madeleine Albright was the first female Secretary of State, so by speaking at Mount Holyoke College, an all-female university, her audience can be inspired to achieve greatness just as Albright did. Throughout her speech, Albright uses purposeful syntax to explain the decisions that these women have to make. After graduation, these women “could relax” or
Sophie Conen Mr. McCallister AP Language and Composition 10 April 2024 A Rock, A River, A Tree A presidential inaugural address symbolizes a new beginning and celebrates a new leader for a nation. At the 52nd United States Presidential Inauguration, Bill Clinton called on American Poet and Civil Rights activist, Maya Angelou, to give the speech “On The Pulse Of The Morning”. The people of 1992, who voted for Bill Clinton, were looking for someone who could make a difference in society, but that does not mean that the United States should change completely. There are rooted traditions within the US that can not just be forgotten about.
However, once she said, “so I'm going to get a little serious here,” the crowd immediately quieted down and listened to the important message that she was going to present (“Michelle Obama’s Speech”). Her tone shifted from worrisome when she spoke about the young girls that came to the White House and that the nation could uplift them if there was going to be a president that would be derogatory towards women to power when she stated “now is the time for all of us to stand up and say enough is enough. This has got to stop right now” (“Michelle Obama’s Speech”). She gave a mission to her
Reliability means something is trustworthy. It can also mean that something is consistently good in its quality. In reference to the bible,reliability has to do with whether or not it contains from ideas to history to geography and is trustworthy or, If For some reason, the bible is full of historical and factual errors or basically contradicts itself, its hard to trust it or view it as reliable. So the question of reliability of the bible is how well preserved the manuscripts or documents and books that have been written by hand what is the relation supporting the old testament and the new testament the only way of reasoning supporting the reliability of the bible is best started with the new testament. The New Testament contains