England's Rose

“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” (Princess Diana) These were the words left behind by the notorious Diana, Princess of Wales. Princess Diana was one of the most influential women to ever live, even after her death. She was loved by people all over the world, so when the news that she had died in a car accident spread across the entire planet, everyone was devastated. How could the princess be dead, just like that? No one could fathom the thought of her being gone from an accidental wreck; she was a godly figure. There had to be a part of the story that was kept from the public. Many conspiracy theories revolving around her death rose to the surface. The first was that it was a paparazzi chase gone horribly wrong. The second was that the British royal family had her murdered, with the assistance of the British Intelligence Service. The last theory was that Prince Charles, her ex-husband, had her killed so she was out of

Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, gave a eulogy for her on September 6, 1997. In the eulogy he speaks of how much Diana meant to the people of not only England, but also the people of the world. Within the speech, the Earl becomes passionate about his sister and the things that she did during her life. One example that he gave was that on her birthday, she did not celebrate the day but instead was the guest of honor at a charity fundraising event. The speaker is Earl Spencer, the brother of the late Princess. The audience is all of the people who are

Princess Diana is considered to be the most favored member of the Royal Family in the history of the British Monarchy (biography.com editors 1). She is the former wife of Prince Charles, and the mother of Princes William and Harry. Her charitable work with impoverished children has formed her reputation as a role model for the people of Britain and much of the world. Much of Diana’s life has been devoted to traveling the world to help others. Her work in Africa with the children injured by landmines brought her into the global spotlight (Wexford 3). Princess Diana was more than just a public figure and royal, she was a loving person who brought light to social issues and cared for those who are destitute.

Princess Diana reported that her prime motivation was to try and help the most vulnerable people in society. She stated to the BBC’s Martin Bashir “It is a goal and an essential part of my life, a kind of destiny.”(Bulman,2017) Diana was influenced by a need to serve others,as she had the drive to make people feel loved and cared for. She believed that the best way to help someone heal was by offering them affection and kind words. Diana utilized herself as a public figure to distribute her charity works to increase global awareness for the greater good.

The audience for this, like him, was grieving. Unlike the Queen’s speech, the eulogy celebrates the Princess’s life more than it mourns her death. Ethos automatically exists in this speech because of the fact that the Earl is Diana’s brother. The audience is able to accept that he is credible because he knew her very well. Lord Spencer appeals the the listener’s pathos when he talks about all of the good things Princess Diana accomplished in her lifetime. He talks about memories he had shared with her which pulls the audience in and makes them feel connected to her. He then bashes the media for “sneering at her genuinely good intentions” (Earl Spencer). There is more pathos used to push anger onto the press at this point and it is driven further after describing Diana as such a good person. The Earl also used logos in his Eulogy as a way of making Diana seem more like a regular person. He reminds the audience of the fact that she struggled with eating disorders to make her more relatable which would make the public love her even

When reading “Don’t let me be lonely” by Claudia Rankine. The passage I came across on was (Rankine 39) the way people mourned for Princess Diana and how they addressed their grief towards her death was the way that I’ve have mostly commonly seen which would show people weeping and being there for one another. The citizens would leave flowers and candles on the palace to show respect and

Standing in front of 2,000 people along with 2.5 billion people watching on TV, The Earl Spencer delivers the eulogy at the funeral of his beloved sister, Diana, the Princess of Wales, who died a sudden, tragic death. Through his pain and sorrow, The Earl Spencer thanks Diana for her lasting-impact on her loved ones and the world. Rather than dwelling on the loss of Diana, The Earl Spencer stays positive throughout the speech by effectively sharing who Diana was and her impact on her loved ones and the world. The Earl Spencer appeals to ethos by sharing how well he knew Diana and why he was chosen to speak in her honor. He was "…

“You know, I just love Grace Kelly. Not because she was a princess, not because she was an actress, not because she was my friend, but because she was just about the nicest lady I ever met. Grace brought into my life as she brought into yours, a soft, warm light every time I saw her, and every time I saw her was a holiday of its own.” These words were echoed by James Stewart during Grace’s funeral and immortalized the image of the former Hollywood actress and beloved princess to her friends and family (Pettinger). Princess Grace, whose birth name was Grace Kelly, lived an impactful life that will continue to haunt generations to come.

Thesis: Princess Diana was a very kind hearted woman, noble by blood, famous by marriage, but used her public light in a positive way.

Princess Diana was always trying new things and helping those in need. She trusted her own judgment on many things. After her divorce from Prince Charles, she had to reinvent her life

This speech does have a purpose, which is to tell the whole world that Britain is united in grief and respect for Princess Diana. Unlike the previous text this one does a good job because it does not bore reader because the speech has a unique style of not telling its real purpose until the near end which forces people to listen to the whole thing. Also it knows the subject and the occasion and in which the two things interact nicely. Also the Queen knows her audience who are the people shocked by the devastating news. As a speaker the Queen uses soothing tone that make her look like she is just regular person in grief for her grand daughter and does not mention any negative details like, if she were to have one, which would be her rage against the photographers or the press. In conclusion there is not that much criticism for this text because the purpose can be identified really easily by the stylistic phrases and knowing all the key elements of rhetoric. Also one of the most important factors that make this text more effective is the shift from “I” to “Our”, this pronoun is significance because it demonstrate the speaker to connect with others which is a key element in persuasion or speech.

”(Good Housekeeping, 2011). Over Princess Diana’s life she achieved many things. The most memorable events in her

When they feel like it is the end of the world, many people have trouble keeping a smile on their face. Other people can continue to shine no matter how bad they feel. Those people can leave a long lasting impact on the world. Princess Diana influenced millions of people from all over the world, and her legacy will remain forever.

The book, The Name of The Rose, transpires in a medieval abbey located between “Pomposa and Conques,” around 1327, in which strange events befall on the monks which appear to mysteriously correlate to the Book of Revelation (Loc 111). The author of the book, Umberto Eco, employs medieval theology to portray philosophical ideas, such as the postmodern concept which theorizes that all text relates to one another. Through the application of architectural imagery, the illustrative characteristics of animals, the application of numerology, latin quotation and erroneous interpretation of scripture, Eco composed a masterpiece that loosely parallels events and language located within the Book of Revelation. Utilizing the circumstances of the period, the author hints at the harmful nature of futuristic exegesis of biblical narrative, especially with a focus on the apocalyptic text of the Book of Revelation. Apocalyptic literature, often ornamented with intricate visions, symbolism and numerology, is a classification of cataclysmic Jewish writings which incorporate impressions of heaven along with revelations. Through the depiction of the conflagration of the abbey, elegant symbolism and extravagant visions within, The Name of the Rose exhibits idiosyncrasies of the apocalyptic genre. The Book of Revelation, which contains a profuse amount of homogenous attributes to The Name of the Rose, is also suitable to the apocalyptic labelling. Due to the vastness of allusions between the two

The movie, “The Name of the Rose” is about apprentice Adso of Melk and his mentor, Franciscan friar William of Baskerville. These two men traveled to a Benedictine abbey to discuss the poverty of Christ. While at the abbey, there was a series of mysterious murders that continued to take place one after another. The abbey requested that William and Adso help to solve the mystery of why these murders were taking place. Through many trials and setbacks, William discovered that a secretive book was being passed from person to person. He learned that when a person touched the book with their hands, they later digested the poisonous ink. This poisonous ink that got on the victims’ hands was the cause of all the murders. Therefore, the movie does not have an accurate plot, however the historical background in the film is correct based on the sources.