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Amanda Gorman The Hill We Climb

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American poet and activist, Amanda Gorman, in her speech “The Hill We Climb” presented to the president of the United States, Gormans purpose of the speech was to emphasize the challenge of building a better America. She illustrates her dedication to the change in her voice to the audience, which was an angry and sorrowful tone. Yet this speech is going to be about how Gorman is trying to encourage the people to build a better nation for the future. “We are striving to forge a union with purpose, to compose a country committed to all the cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man.” By reference, Gorman causes the audience to have a reasonable thought. It supports the purpose by showing examples of what we should be striving for as a nation. She also said “And we …show more content…

Saying that makes the audience go into some deep thinking about changes in the future. Her purpose is to make people think about the bigger picture and what they can do to pursue the goal. Furthermore Gorman talks about how we as a country have been through alot and grew from it together.“That even as we grieved, we grew that even as we hurt, we hoped that even as we tired, we tried.” By noting that we have been through things together, the author evokes a sense within the audience.This helps the author's purpose by implying that we have been through alot and that they will get through it. To help the effect, Gorman was using pathos as a tactic to enforce change by making them feel some type of sorrow that is needed to enforce the change to be made.Another quote that related to this topic is “That we’ll forever be tied together, victorious”. The author’s poetic word choice creates a sense that assists the author's purpose by saying that we work better together.The result on the audience will give them hope in the future. Finally, at the end of the speech she talks about how we are the only ones holding us back from her

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