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 …show more content…
in which she used pathological appeals, and she also used imagery of dying, innocent men, women, and children to pull at the heartstrings of the ambassadors at the UN. In addition, she constantly making intense eye contact with the other ambassadors and, she kept a somber face to show the seriousness of the topic. The purpose of her speech was not only to encourage the UN to stop the chemical weapons usage in Syria, but spark an outrage in the listener to protect the Syrian’s from tyranny. To prove, Haley pathologically appeals to her audience by the use of graphic images displaying the atrocities of “babies gassed to death in Syria” (Haley).
By doing this she intentionally aims for the listener to be outraged by these acts of evils. Haley informs the UN that they “are beyond showing pictures of dead babies” (Haley). Using images of children is wrong, but it sparks an outrage, so action will be taken by the UN. Syrian children are hopeless and they deserve protection. Haley wants the UN to understand that, if their own country won’t protect them, then it is the responsibility of the UN to help protect the children from the monsters that attack them. Haley wants to spark an outrage, so the UN will protect the …show more content…
hopeless. Furthermore, Ambassador Haley uses imagery to put the listener in the shoes of the victims. Haley talks about “pictures of babies, lying dead next to their mothers” to get the audience to become emotionally vulnerable. Haley uses this tactic because when someone is vulnerable, they begin to stand “defiantly in the face of fear” (Luna). Haley is insisting that the ambassadors face their fears of tyrannical attacks made by President Assad and make the right choice to take action to protect the helpless Syrian citizens. The United Nation is an alliance that needs to combat tyranny, and Haley is using imagery as a way of showing how tyranny is alive and it needs to be stopped. She is stating that President Assad is a raging monster that gassed his own people and without help, Syrians will die at the hands of the UN. Continuing, Nikki Haley uses intense eye contact in order to make the ambassadors feel uncomfortable in order to build tension.
She wants the audience on the edge of their seats, leaning in to confirm that they are engaged. Haley looks up from her papers and makes eye contact when making firm points, so she knows that the other ambassadors are listening to her. Among her most powerful points, she says “civil defense centers have been attacked in order to paralyze the medical response” in order to “increase the suffering of the survivors” (Haley). Furthermore, at the close of her speech, she states, “Either way, the United States will respond,” She is trying to gather support from other UN countries, so the U.S. isn’t alone. She wants the UN to understand that the United States is prepared to take action, and the nations that are apart of the UN are obligated as part of a greater authority to support and contribute accordingly. because it’s not just a US problem, not a Syrian problem, it’s a world problem. It is strange that the world cries out for America's help, but the world complains about America's nationalism. When the United States becomes the world's police, people complain. The world's problems aren’t just for the U.S. to combat, it’s everyone in the UN’s job to fight tyranny. Haley’s call to action to the UN is that they unify in an effort to stop and prevent tyranny in the world. It is interesting that just by her strong gaze she conveys that she wants to help the
listener understand that the UN not taking action against the “inhumane” chemical attacks is just as bad as the “monster” who is attacking his own people. In addition, Haley keeps a somber face throughout the duration of her speech to show the seriousness of the chemical weapon usage in Syria. She shows the seriousness of the situation by stating “the Russian regime” has “the blood of Syrian children” on their hands. She wants the UN to know the bombings made the civilian’s “basements” become their “tombs” (Haley). Haley’s somber expression causes the audience to engage in the topic. While engaging in what Haley is saying, the audience will be outraged when hearing the atrocities committed by the Syrian government. Haley wants the audience to take action against Assad’s regime and help the innocent men, women, and children suffering in Syria. Clearly, Haley wants the UN to take action against the Syrian government and help the innocent lives that are on the verge of death. Haley does this by emotionally evoking her fellow ambassadors by using imagery and pathos to persuade her audience that their actions are morally flawed. She wants them to realize that the UN’s failure to take action is as bad as the people who are executing the attacks. Haley wants the UN to prevent tyranny in the world so, she calls the UN to help the helpless men, women, and children suffering because without them, they will soon lie in rubble as a result of Assad’s attacks.
She understands just how unfair America can be to people who don’t fit in. She knows that she doesn’t seem like the best representative for the group of people she mentioned, but she wants the audience at the DNC to know that she has their best interests at heart. Mrs. Glaser wants the DNC audience to join her in the fight against AIDS. Glaser also uses Pathos in her speech. “Exactly four years ago, my daughter died of AIDS.
McCain starts off his speech by using self-disclosure and describing his time as a young man as a navy liaison, and eventually senator, on the senate and working alongside former vice president Joe Biden. “Joe was already a senator, and I was the navy’s liaison to the Senate. My duties included escorting Senate delegations on overseas trips, and in that capacity, I supervised the disposition of the delegation’s luggage, which could require – now and again – when no one of lower rank was available for the job – that I carry someone worthy’s bag” (McCain 2017). Self-Disclosure is the the speaker telling the audience of their personal experiences and tells the audience why they have the personal convictions that they have. (Hamilton 2017)
SUMMARY: The Syrian Civil War between the Syrian government, and the insurgents, as well as the Free Syrian Army has been escalating since early 2011. The United States, and our allies have faced difficulty in sending aid to Syria, and continue to deal with obstacles in sending even basic medications to Syrian civilians. However, the United States and its allies have also contributed to the lack of organization and the disparity in Syria by sending aid and artillery to individuals based only on political connection, and ignoring organization, local alliances, and without a true understanding of the reality of the Syrian localities to best protect the Syrian protestors. The question addressed in this memo will be defining the viable options to be pursued in Syria, how to pursue them, and assessing the most beneficial path of least resistance when offering aid, funds, and artillery to specific groups in the country. The recommendation will be that although the best alternative action item would be to choose a Syrian group with the least oppositional values comparative to the United States to fund, supply with arms, and train; that the United States should do nothing for the time being. Given the physical and financial risk involved with the Syrian Civil War, it would be prudent for the United States to simply observe how the war progresses over the next several months, as well as complete some research to truly understand the state of affairs in local areas of Syria to determine the extent to which the United States could identify a group to provide aid to, as well as the extent to which the United States involvement would be within Syria.
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.
The night before the anniversary of 9/11 in 2013, Barack Obama delivered a speech to the United States of America on the subject of Syria’s inhumane use of chemical weapons on its own citizens. The United States’ intelligence analysts estimated that more than 1,400 civilians were killed due to the chemical warheads that were launched on the area right outside of Damascus. In President Barack Obama’s address to the nation on Syria, he attempts to persuade the American people to support his plan of a targeted air strike on Syria. By describing the victims of Syria, giving reasons for the inhumanity of the Syrian government, and reinforcing his credibility,
It is adequate that Hilary gives the speech, because she, as a woman, can relate to every word and at the same time speak for others “As an American I want to speak for those women”. The entire speech is narrated in first person”, by doing this,
Angelina Jolie’s persuasive speech at the World Refugee day was direct. From the beginning she got straight to the point, “We are here today…millions of desperate families.” She announces the problem that she will be addressing in her first sentence and tells the audience why she is there. Then she states the purpose statement, which was, “Refugees are not number but are farmers, teachers, mothers, and most importantly, individuals.” She also included a personal opinion, saying that the “refugees are the most impressive people I have ever met.”
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.
He is comforting and empathetic, but at the same time he is the president; the most powerful man in America, someone wiser who can give advice. He soothes and insures his nation that questioning and reacting is natural‘… when a tragedy like this strikes, it is part of our nature to demand explanations - to try to impose some order on the chaos, and make sense out of that which seems senseless.’ but at the same time, what should come from this reaction is not given, and here is where he plays the important part of an educator. He tells the story of the victims, explaining their characteristics and backgrounds. This functions as a strong narrative tool as the verbal representation of Gabrielle, Christina, Judge John Roll and the remaining victims makes them seem real and relatable, they could have been your neighbor or beloved family member, which only makes the shooting and their death seem more meaningless and cruel. Gifford becomes the image of one of the pillars of the American constitution–freedom of speech and self-government –‘shattered by a gunman’s bullets.’ The 9 year old Christina is the embodiment of a good, studious girl, an image of all the good that comes with the innocence and naivety of childhood. As a listener you experience her unspoiled image of the world; a 9 year child is unlikely to possess the same experiences and knowledge that sometimes foster hatred in adults, to her the world is
Many people believed Senator Obama won the presidential nomination because he gives a speech that changed the political, religion issues about the race. President Barack Obama is the 44th president and the first African American to serve as U.S president. He was elected second terms over former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. On March 18, 2008, president Obama gave a famous speech about the political, religion issues of race in the United States speaking at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. This speech brings more hopes to the black people, and opposed to former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright’s view. The speech encourages the black people to fight for their freedom, to overcome the difficulties to create more strong union
Angelina Jolie, in her January 2015 New York Times article “A new level of refugee suffering: Complementary”, argues that the United Nations and other developed countries should take actions and help Syrians to end the war. Angelina Jolie claims that Syrian refugees have been witnessing brutality, violence, struggling to survive. The children can’t go to school; a lot of Syrians lost their members of the family by being shot, raped or tortured. In order to stop the war and help Syrian refugees to find peace and calm we have to defend them and provide necessary things such as food, healthcare, work, so they can start living as normal people without worrying again. In her article Angelina Jolie
Have you seen any of the recent campaign advertisements that have been published by the 2016 presidential candidates? Presidential candidates are known for campaigning through different media outlets, such as television advertisements, social media, and their party rallies. In these advertisements, the candidates bash their opponents and try to show you why you should vote for them, and why you should not vote for their opponent. Hillary Clinton’s advertisements have really stood out to me and have been able to grab my attention. Particularly the “Role Models” video, which displays young children watching Donald Trump make discriminatory and offensive comments on the television screen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign advertisement effectively gets
He uses personal appeal, or the pathos method. One of the very first examples he uses is the personal statement about his good friend Gabby Giffords. She was a congresswoman who was shot in a mass shooting in Arizona. He states, “I was there with Gabby when she was still in the hospital, and we didn’t necessarily at that point think she was going to survive.” When he makes this statement, he is really trying to show how guns can affect anyone in the world at anytime. He is trying to make the point that he has dealt with this matter on a personal level to try and reach out to a certain area of his audience, which are people that have been affected personally by firearms. He tries to touch home to people to get them to listen. He brings up the event of Sandy Hook Elementary by stating “And that’s what we tried to change three years ago, after 26 Americans—Including 20 children, were
Malala shared her story at the United Nations to the narrative that directs attention toward equality and rejection of dignity.... ... middle of paper ... ... Retrieved from http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving Watts, P. (2013). Analysis of Malala Yousafzai’s speech to the UN General Assembly. The presenters' blog.
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