On September 5, 1995, Hillary Rodham Clinton asserts her leadership position as first lady and addresses 180 countries about the need for women’s rights in Beijing, China at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women. Clinton acknowledges the hardships and discrimination all women around the world experience and expresses the great need to bring attention to these issues and face them together. Through her position, the First lady attempts to inspire all 180 countries to unite in making women’s rights humans rights through a strong sense of unity and empathy, emotional appeal, and the clever use of repetition. In the beginning of the speech, Clinton makes it clear that she has abundant knowledge about the subject and is the correct …show more content…
person to make a speech about women’s rights. She states, “Over the past 25 years, I have worked persistently on issues relating to women, children and families. Over the past two-and-a-half years, I have had the opportunity to learn more about the challenges facing women in my own country and around the world” (2). It is not only that statement that establishes her credibility, but also her position as First Lady of the United States. Clinton proves her competence to the audience by being knowledgeable about the subject of women’s rights and by being a woman it is more appropriate for her to give the speech over a man. After proving she is the right person to speak about women’s rights, Clinton begins to reach her audience by giving them a feeling of unity and empathy.
“This is truly a celebration – a celebration of the contributions women make in every aspect of life: in the home, on the job, in their communities, as mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, learners, workers, citizens, and leaders” (1). Clinton attempts to gain a feeling of empathy from her audience because in one way or another every person has a woman in their life that they admire. The quote aims to make the speech relatable to everyone. “It is also a coming together, much the way women come together every day in every country” (1). Clinton then goes on to recite the different ways women come together in every country, such as in fields, factories, villages, super markets, living rooms, and board rooms. With this approach, Clinton evokes a sense of unity to the audience for these women and explains that it is our job to come together to fight for their freedom and the rights of the women in our lives and around the …show more content…
world. Along with utilizing a feeling of empathy and unity, Clinton uses emotional appeal to reach her audience.
In the middle of the speech, Clinton incorporates the statement, “No one should be forced to remain silent for fear of religious or political persecution, arrest, abuse or torture” (4). She then proceeds to explain the rape of women in armed conflict and the abuses that so many women have suffered because of others’ attempts to silence them. Clinton tells stories of rape, torture, abortion, and killing in hopes of striking a sense of sympathy from the audience and communicates the importance of shedding a light on the horrors that are happening around the world. Clinton goes about telling these stories in a truly visual way and leaves a lasting image in the minds of the audience
members. Clinton uses the stylistic approach of repetition many times throughout her speech. Toward the end of the speech, Clinton utilizes repetition to impact the audience and emphasize the lack of rights women retain. She starts eight statements out with: “It is a violation of human rights when…” (4) and then proceeds to follow these statements with very graphic examples of the tortures women from different countries experience. After painting a picture of the abuses for the audience, Clinton makes what is perhaps the most memorable statement of the whole speech. She states, “If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, it is that human rights are women’s rights… And women’s rights are human rights” (5). With the use of repetition followed by the bold thought that women’s rights and human rights should be interchangeable statements, Clinton makes what will come to be an unforgettable speech. Clinton accomplishes her goal of improving rights for women through the different components of her speech such as evoking different emotions and feelings from her audience and using the stylistic approach of repetition. Since Clinton’s speech in 1995, there has been an increase in women in politics, boardrooms, and the labor force. In 1992, women only earned 71 cents to every dollar a man made. By 2013, studies showed women earned 78 cents to every dollar a man made. Not only did the number of women in the workforce increase along with their pay, but domestic violence toward women from 1994 to 2012 has declined 67 percent (The Guardian). Although the struggles of women have decreased since 1995, there is still hope that their lives and the lives of their families can continue improve until men and women are equal.
Ulrich had a well explanation for her slogan on "well-behaved women." She supports her slogan by bringing up certain women stereotypes that have been going on throughout history. She uses these stereotypes to explain how certain people view on women.
In a letter Abigail Adams rights to her son, John Quincy Adams, who is traveling abroad with his father, John Adams, she advises her son to take advantage of the opportunities he has to utilize his own knowledge and talents to improve his sophistication and obtain growth in expanding im his character. Abigail Adams carried a maternal tone to encourage her son along his journey throughout the letter. Adams supports her position by giving examples with pathos, analogies and allusions.
In response to his alleged affair with Ms. Monica Lewinsky, who at the time was an intern at the White House, President Clinton took to a national broadcast to clear his name. In his testimony, Clinton begins with a formal and slightly apologetic tone, and then subtly shifts the blame from his actions to the nosiness of the American public, victimizing himself. There were four different tone shifts in this particular speech, and he uses this to his advantage in turning the spotlight away from his private life, and to national issues. In his address, President Clinton uses a wide variety of rhetorical devices to convince his audience, the American people, that his stance on the matter is the most valid, and to reestablish his credibility,
There have been many historical events in history that have impacted America in many ways. For example, famous Speeches given by important people such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the united states which his main goal was to help America recover from the severe economic issues during the 1930’s. Roosevelt used rhetorical devices to persuade desperate Americans, wounded from the Great Depression, by introducing a plan which it will be the best way to recover from the severe crisis that affected Americans. In Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address, he used personification, diction, and antimetabole to convey his conflicting feelings about the New Deal, in order to face the economic issues
On January 12, 1780, Abigail Adams, former First Lady, wrote to her son, John Quincy Adams, while he was abroad with his father and brother. Adams addressed to her son and future President to maintain his spirit to learn and grow. She expressed his purpose through her motherly tone, various religious and historical allusions, use of logos, rhetorical question with simple syntax and use of metaphors.
To summarize this analysis, Hillary Clinton shows us how as we unite, the stronger our bond is. She uses clever ways to show this action. Though she did not win this presidential election, she is still loved by many. She helped herself because of the way she wrote and persuaded people to join her. Using rhetorical appeals
The best way to examine this speech is through a speech-act methodology. Speaker-setting and speaker-audience relationships are key in the analysis of this situation. Before answering the proposed research question we can ask another important question. Why did former President Bill Clinton choose to give this address? According to the Hart text several things must be true. 1. The speaker feels something is wrong. After several rounds of questioning the American public was growing ti...
On September 5, 1995, Hillary Clinton delivered an influential speech at The Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. Clinton expresses general concern over escalating violence toward women, in other word’s gendercide. “Gendercide refers to the systematic elimination of a specific gender group, normally female. It’s most common in India, China, and other regions in Southeast Asia” (GirlsKind Foundation). Crimes, such as bride trafficking, infanticide, abandonment, and dowry related murder; often take place within private households, going unnoticed and not even acknowledged. “Tragically, women are most often the ones whose human rights are violated. Even now, in the late 20th century, the rape of women continues to be used as an instrument of armed conflict Women and children make up a large majority of the world’s refugees” (Clinton 3). By addressing her speech in Beijing, where gendercide is prevalent, Hillary expressed her objective effectively not just the United Nations, but to audiences across the world. Clinton effectively delivered her speech by portraying her purpose for women to achieve equality and better opportunities, with ethical appeals, emotional appeals, and logical appeals.
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.
Before stepping into the critical analysis of the speech, it is important to understand the historical setting from which the speech arose. The context can be briefly summarized as the following. In 1995 Clinton had a sexual relationship with one of his White House interns by the name of Monica Lewinsky. On January 17, 1998, a sexual misconduct lawsuit against him was filed. Clinton then quickly delivered a forceful public statement that he did not have a sexual relationship with the woman. However, unknown to President Clinton, Linda Tripp, one of Lewinsky’s associates, had recorded several conversations of Lewinsky describing her affair with the President. In the seven months afterwards, Kenneth W. Starr, the StarWhitewater independent counsel, had began collecting evidence of the affair and carrying out investigation about Clinton’s obstruction of justice. Evidence of Clinton lying under oath would be grounds for impeachment. On August 17, 1998, Clinton decided to a...
Hillary Rodham Clinton is a well-recognized woman in the United States. Her great contribution as Secretary of State impacted people’s lives. One of many remarkable speeches Clinton gave was the “The Women Rights Speech” at the 4th World Conference on Women Plenary Session, where she used strong words and emotions to appeal to the audience. Even though the speech talked about women's rights, she wanted everyone, including men and children, to listen and take action. Her use of ethos, logos and pathos throughout the speech helped people understand women live in a world where they suffer discrimination, and she proposes solutions to solve the issue.
Hillary R. Clinton once said that “There cannot be true democracy unless Women’s voices are heard” (conference in Vienna, Austria 1997). That very brilliant quote relates to a very strong woman by the name of Maya Angelou. Angelou is “America’s most visible black female autobiographer and speakers” (scholar Joanne M. Braxton). She is known for her speeches, poems, and books, but what stood out to me the most was her 1993 inauguration speech when Bill Clinton was sworn into the White House. Ironically, in her poem “On the Pulse of Morning” Maya Angelou uses clear rhetoric, prehistoric metaphoric images, and inspirational concepts to alert her audience to treat the world differently.
If one were to just read the speech once over, there would not be much thought into what the president is saying. But after careful analysis, it can be determined that his worlds are just a drag. There isn’t much apology after all. Just a wordy and confusing narration of manipulation that come together to say “get out of my business” The president does not sound sincere and is just trying to cover his trail of lies. Although Clinton tries to play with the emotion aspects of the readers and even tries to bring himself to the level of equilibrium with the citizens of the nation, the fact that the president would do something so outrageous is difficult to forgive. It does not matter so much about his infidelity, but the fact of the matter that he wants to make it seem as if he is a good guy. It is possible that President Clinton is being sincere with the audience and is actually really hurt with what he did to his loved ones, but sounds more rehearsed. With the president's use of pathos, the reader feels cheated as well as Hilary did. There is undertones of sly language,confusing the reader of his true motives. Does Clinton take full responsibility for the affair or was he only taking responsibility for getting caught? With the subliminal use
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
Michelle Obama, the pioneer African American first lady in American history, gave a 15-minute deliver to the Democratic national convention that drew cheers, left a few delegates transparently sobbing and accomplished more than any representative or congressman to join together and start up the gathering for November's presidential decision. It likewise added a section to the dynastic adventure of the Obamas and the Clintons, coming four years after Bill Clinton gave an unprecedented speech to help Barack Obama get elected once more.