Rhetorical Analysis On The Golden Globes

The Highlights of the Golden Globes

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The recently held Golden Globes was one of the first major awards ceremony following the sexual harassment controversy against Harvey Weinstein and many other Hollywood players. As expected, the Golden Globes had its share of memorable moments, especially the acceptance speech of Oprah Winfrey when she received the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award.
Here are some of the highlights of the night.
The Most Powerful Speech of the Night
Whenever Oprah takes the stage, the room falls silent. Her speech was strong and powerful that no one could have beaten her that night. Her words “Time’s up” became iconic and trended instantly.
Not many people are gifted when it comes to presenting speeches to the public. Winfrey was able to

successfully blend together the stories of her childhood, her mother’s sacrifices as a cleaning lady, and how Sidney Poitier inspired her to dream big. Then came the big speech about sexual harassment which everyone had been waiting for.
Winfrey emphasized the power of speaking the truth.

She also told the audience the real-life story of Recy Taylor, a black woman who was raped and whose attackers were never charged. Taylor recently passed away without getting justice for what had happened to her.
For many years women were silenced and those who dared to speak were never believed. Then she said the most powerful words, “Their time is up.” The crowd erupted in applause.
Time’s Up Buttons
It was clear that women ruled the night. While the women had a lot of things to say about sexual harassment. Having said, most men were silent about the issue during the ceremony. Well, except for the host Seth Meyers which was an exception.
Some of the men, however, were seen sporting fashionable Time’s Up pins on their suits. Get Out actor Daniel Kaluuya was one of them among many others. While the women were notably more vocal, the men appeared to be passive and quiet.
Best Acceptance Speech that Isn’t About Sexual Harassment
Another person who gave a wonderful speech was Sterling K. Brown. The star of This is Us made history when he became the first African American to receive a Golden Globe for best actor in television

drama.
He said that his role was written for a black man and could only be played by a black man. Therefore, he appreciates that he is finally being seen for who he is. This makes it more difficult to dismiss anyone who looks like him.
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