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I chose to write my analysis essay on “Their Finest Hour” by Winston Churchill. After analyzing several speeches, I chose this one for a plethora of reasons. This speech really stood out to me because it applied Pathos, Lagos, and Ethos, while using persuasive methods to appeal to a wide range of audiences. The speech was performed at a time when Europe needed assistance the most. They were suffering from constant bombings performed by the Nazis of Germany. This was a time when Britain needed the most support from the Ally powers such as France, the United States, France, India, and the Soviet Union. England fought the Nazi party head on during this battle, and after it was over, the bombings by the Nazis continued. This was known as their “Blitzkrieg method!” When Winston Churchill wrote this speech, he focused on what he needed most from his people in this crucial time of need, and that was determined, patriotic citizens of his country. This speech used a lot of repetitiveness because it helped him …show more content…
get his point across, a lot of historic speeches use elements of repetition like “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King Junior for example. Through “Their Finest Hour” Winston Churchill would try to get one specific message across.
This message was that Hitler’s attempt at taking over Europe was getting closer, and that the Nazis were winning world war two. This meant that the army of Britain would need the countries entire attention on winning the remaining battles. Churchill started the speech by informing his people of the remaining battles going on throughout Britain and France, and then proceeded to explain how Britain’s Navy was going to be a key in winning Britain back but it wasn’t going to be easy due to the fact of the Nazis reaching Britain’s coastline. Churchill stated this to inspire his people and get across that even though they were losing some battles, they weren’t going to lose the war. This was meant to emotionally show Churchills people that it was THEIR country they were fighting for and in my opinion it was one of the major factors that “Their finest hour” was a successful
speech. Another reason Churchills speech was so effective was because his targeted audience was the world not just the country of Britain. You can tell this because of this line in his speech “But if we fail than the whole world including the United States, and all that we have fought and cared for, will sink into a dark abyss, and a new more sinister age protracted by lights of a perverted science”. It was relatively clear that Churchill targeted the Allies to assist him in fighting the Nazis. This was effective because Churchills speech targeted such a large audience and the point of it was to unite the Allies against Adolf Hitler.
Soon after launch on January 28th, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart and shattered the nation. The tragedy was on the hearts and minds of the nation and President Ronald Reagan. President Reagan addressed the county, commemorating the men and woman whose lives were lost and offering hope to Americans and future exploration. Reagan begins his speech by getting on the same level as the audience by showing empathy and attempting to remind us that this was the job of the crew. He proceeds with using his credibility to promise future space travel. Ultimately, his attempt to appeal to the audience’s emotions made his argument much stronger. Reagan effectively addresses the public about the tragedy while comforting, acknowledging, honoring and motivating his audience all in an effort to move the mood from grief to hope for future exploration.
Scientists are constantly forced to test their work and beliefs. Thus they need the ability to embrace the uncertainty that science is based on. This is a point John M. Barry uses throughout the passage to characterize scientific research, and by using rhetorical devices such as, comparison, specific diction, and contrast he is able show the way he views and characterizes scientific research.
Churchill, Winston. "Their Finest Hour." Their Finest Hour. The Churchill Centre, n.d. Web. 01 Dec. 2013.
The movie, “The Great Debaters” (2007), was both directed and starred by, Denzel Washington who acted as Melvin Tolson, English and Speech Professor of Wiley College. Prior to this film’s production, many were not knowledgeable of Wiley College or its debating team. However, transformation took place when Melvin coached a four (4) member debate team of Wiley College into victory. One of the most memorable event was the moment Wiley College argued their opponent Oklahoma City College in scene two (2) of the film. During this debate, Wiley College was represented by the first female debater ever been on the school’s debating team, Samantha Booke along with her other team members. They argued in support of the moot, “Negro’s should be admitted to State Universities.”
“Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, “This was their finest hour.”” (Churchill) This is the last sentence Winston Churchill left in the last speech during the battle for France in World War II. Churchill was well known for his powerful speeches that seem to generate hope in, what seemed like, humanities darkest hour. However, it was his manipulation of rhetorical analysis that allowed him to inspire so many people. When I say rhetorical analysis, I mean his use of pathos, logos, and ethos specifically.
On May 10, 1940, the Wehrmacht (German army) rapidly conquered Belgium and the Netherlands with their lightning-speed blitzkrieg tactics while three Panzer corps invaded France through the Ardennes Forest rather than their heavily fortified Maginot Line. German forces swept through France in days and confined the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), three French armies, and the remainder of the Belgian army along the English Channel at northern France. In the wake of this military disaster, a plan was immediately drawn up - Operation Dynamo - with the lofty objective of withdrawing all Allied forces from Dunkirk across the English Channel lest they be captured or killed.
By examining Churchill’s use of rhetoric we can see what exactly made him such a great leader. His speeches were able to do more damage to the Nazis than any bomb could have done because his language rallied the people together. His use of repetition proved his points and reminded the country of what mattered most. His descriptive words helped build up anger against the Nazi rule and persuade everyone to pull through the tough times. He used pronouns in such a way that it would personalize everything and help unify his country. Through his unique use of words Churchill was able to convince many that if they could just endure that they would at last be victorious (Bungay).
He does so by alluding towards the efforts in the First World War, that “during the first four years of the last war the Allies experienced nothing but disaster and disappointment. That was our constant fear: one blow after another, terrible losses, frightful dangers. Everything miscarried.” (Churchill) Churchill related the direness of the situation in the past to the present, and in the past they came out as victors, and as history repeats, they will become victors in the present as well. Churchill also points out a moral right to continue fighting the Germans, referencing the suffering of those who have been conquered by Hitler, and changing the meaning of the war from a simple win or loss, but to a more global conflict that will change the history of all that is known. “Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilization. Upon it depends our own British life, and the long continuity of our institutions and our Empire… If we can stand up to [Hitler], all Europe may be free and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age…”(Churchill) This concept
President Obama’s Address to the nation was presented on January 5, 2016. His speech was shown on all of the major network stations. The main goal of his speech was to get the point across to the nation about the increasing problem of gun use. His speech really focused on the issue of gun control and if it would benefit the country. Overall, the biggest idea of his Address was that gun control is a large issue in the United States. The way to prevent deaths caused by firearms can be prevented in other ways than taking peoples guns away. The examples brought up in this Address really stood out to me. The use of personal, national, and global examples really made his speech stronger on the topic of effectiveness.
Churchill great words became blurred and inconsistent with the deep emotion set in the written words. Such example is that when he said "We have fully informed and consulted all the self-governing Dominions, these great communities far beyond the oceans who have been built up on our laws and on our civilization, and who are absolutely free to choose their course, but are absolutely devoted to the ancient Motherland, and who feel themselves inspired by the same
When this speech is orated by Winston Churchill, it is approximately thirty-six minutes long. Churchill would speak with much emphasis and clarity regarding the subject matter at hand. He would use emphatic pauses to create an atmosphere in which the audience could reflect upon his words and give earnest consideration before Churchill spoke again. This speech will be remembered as the speech that spurred a nation into never giving up hope and to continue the fight against tyranny. It is a testament to the amazing writing and oratory skills of Winston Churchill and will be reviewed and examined for many more generations to
The German Wehrmacht was annihilating all opposition throughout Europe in 1940. After a failed attempt to assist Belgium in repelling the Nazis, The British Expeditionary Force made a miraculous retreat back to their home island. There was a sense of relief prominent in Great Britain due to the soldiers unexpectedly escaping certain death or captivation. Winston Churchill, however, knew the dreadful struggle his country was about to face and reported to the House of Commons to prepare the country for the coming battle. In his speech commonly referred to as, “We Shall Fight on the Beaches”, Prime Minister Churchill successfully inspired the English people to fight until the bitter end by presenting the grim honest facts of the situation
“We Shall Fight on the Beaches and Day of Infamy are two unalike speeches. Roosevelt and Churchill had dissimilar ideas of their country's’ situation and purpose for being a part of the war. However, they had similar purposes in their speeches, both men wanted their countries secure, to preserve their nation’s way of life and they both to bring an end to the evil that is threatening their nations. When it comes to their differences Churchill and Roosevelt are trying to accomplish different things with their speeches. Churchill is trying to encourage and rally his nation to continue fighting. Where Roosevelt is trying to reunite his nation to enter World War II, seek recrimination, and destroy the evil that striked.
Winston Churchill was a man who lived an exceptionally action-packed life. Churchill was a political leader capable of inspiring millions of people. He learned how to do this at a young age by honing his rhetorical skills through the development of formidable military reports and later through the delivery of awe-inspiring speeches. It is important to understand what exactly Churchill wrote about in order to know what caused him to be such a revered prime minister. Winston Churchill’s rhetorical skills are without a doubt what made him the most influential British politician of the modern era.
Sir Winston Churchill closes his speech with the line “Come then, let us go forward together with our united strength.” which can be seen as a war cry, beckoning his troops forward to approach and defeat the enemy in an attempt to gain victory and survive. In my opinion, what made Churchill’s speech unique and extremely effective is the fact that it was comparable to a life and death situation. He knew that it was imperative to win the war at all costs and there are very little, if any, moments in history where one man’s words could have influenced the outcome of the world so much and will still influence many lives in the future. I also believe that his composure helped instil the assurance in the government and the people that England will remain a free country after the war, and that his honesty for the task at hand helped the nation face their ordeal, together.