How Does Macklemore Use Ethos In Same Love

McBride uses emotional, logical, and ethical appeals to drive his point. His use of emotional appeals are used to get attention and provoke thought from people who may have similar backgrounds to his, or those who may have a strong opinion towards hip hop culture. An example of this would be “hip hop remains an enigma, a clarion call, a cry of ‘I am’ from the youth of the world” (McBride 1). A clarion call is a strongly expressed demand or request for action- a plea, essentially. This pairs with the word “cry” to create a sense of despair in the youth of the world. By grabbing the reader’s heart as well as their attention, this moves the reader to consider the music as more than just defiance.

This song is full of multiple literary devices such as hyperboles, metaphors, and imagery. The hyperboles in the song emphasize strong feelings such as love, hate, and pain. For example, “Just [going to] stand there and watch me burn” (Rihanna, 1), is emphasizing that she is in extreme amounts of pain and all that her significant other is doing, is watching her suffer. “You ever love somebody so much you can barely breathe when [you are] with [them]” (Eminem, 33), emphasizes and how he is so in love with

Furthermore, the goal of the music video is to inspire the LGBT community to be proud of who they are, promote the gay right movement not only in America but globally and to make a change toward all of humanity with speaking his belief. Macklemore’s “Same love” targets teenagers, adults, any race, any gender, in efforts, to raise awareness and stop discrimination, support equality and gay marriage. To begin he starts by targeting adolescents who are suffering from feeling different from the norm of society, then proceeds through the life span of a homosexual stressing the need for expectance. The older generations are a little more old school and have a harder time accepting changes in today’s society, such as, homosexuality for this reason some do not believe in equality like gay rights. The strictly religious communities follow what they were taught in the bible resulting in not believing in gay rights because God made Adam and Eve not Adam and Bob.

The song “Glorious” by Macklemore tells that he is taking all the chances that he can take in his life. He says that he has a new attitude and a lease on life. This could mean that he has figured out what he needs to do with his life or that he has changed in some way. A lyric in the song says, “I heard you die twice, once when they bury you in the grave/ And the second time is the last time that somebody mentions your name/ So when I leave here on this earth, did I take more than I gave?”(Macklemore). He wants to leave a good impression on the people that he encounters, and he does not want to be forgotten quickly. In the chorus of the song, Skylar Grey sings that she feels glorious and these deeper lyrics:

In the music video "Same Love", Macklemore used pathos, history, and symbolism to emphasize on gay marriage, marriage equality, and homophobia in hip-hop. It follows a storyline of how a boy started to feel like he was gay in the 3rd grade, but his mom reassured him that it was just a phase. Throughout his life, he still had that strange feeling that he could not shake. He was even pressured by his peers to play a game called seven minutes in heaven. He became very uncomfortable which caused him to leave to another party. One day, he decided to bring his partner to his parents' house for dinner and disclosed that they were getting married. As usual, the parents are surprised to hear that their child likes the same sex. Towards the end of the story, the two men get married and by their sides were their families supporting them in every way. Finally, they were happy with a child

“Love on the B-Line” by Adam Kraar gives us an understanding of how to write a play. He gives us great examples of structure, character development, and dialogue that can help young or novice writers understand the basics of making a play.

Logos is a literary device that can be defined as a statement, sentence or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience. An example from Franklin Roosevelt’s Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941- - a date which will live in infamy- - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” When Roosevelt says this he is saying that he believes the logical thing to do is to go to war with Japan. Another example from George Bush’s 9/11 Address to the Nation is “America was targeted for attack because we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world.” Bush believes this is logical because America is known for its freedom and opportunities which becomes a target for terrorism. “Our first priority is to get help to those who have been injured, and to take every precaution to protect our citizens at and around the world from further attacks” is another example from the 9/11 Address to the Nation. In this Bush is saying the logical thing to do which is to help the wounded first. Another example of logos from the 9/11 speech is “Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings but they cannot touch the foundation of America.” Bush is trying to say that America is a morally strong country and will not be hurt by this but will only become

As I began to read this article I noticed that logos was definitely used as one of the rhetorical appeals. The author attempts to persuade his audience by making a claim and providing some type of proof after each claim. For example, “Papa John’s says it has been pulling advertising associated with the NFL. The league, it says, has given some feature spots in return.” This quote was provided after the author mentions how, “Papa John’s is no longer going to advertise with the NFL.” The first example of how he makes a logical appeal. At the end of the article he also mentioned race, stating that “Most whites are not racist,” and how “To accuse so many of it is to see those fans simply walk away from the game.” That is a pathos appeal or in other

Macklemore uses logos to explain the logic of same sex love. The first lyrics in the song helps the audience grasp what the song is about, and the problems with it. By Macklemore stating his interaction with his mom about being gay creates rhetorical examples because his personal experiences will trigger memories, and experiences people have gone through to make them connect more to the song. The song uses ethos by trying to have people believe in the positive things about being a homosexual, and wanting to change the societal norms and stereotypes people have against homosexuality. The concept of pathos in the song is all about the emotion, and how a person feels when they are listening to the song. The song is suppose to trigger emotions in someone so they can fully understand the perspective of the song, and it’s full purpose.

He says, “no freedom ‘til we're equal, damn right i support it” (Macklemore). What this line means is that justice and freedom is only fair when everyone is equal. He supports everyone being equal. “Whatever god you believe in we come from the same strip away the fear underneath it's all the same love”(Macklemore). He is saying everyone is equal and should have liberty and freedom. Lastly he says, “its human rights for everyone, there is no difference.” (Macklemore). He believes everyone should be treated the same no matter what.

look and point at gay couples, it is human nature to feel singled out and targeted. This song states that We are beautiful no matter what they say/ Yes, words can't bring us down, oh no. It is trying to help the stereotypes understand that being beautiful is more than the image, it is the inner beauty. Gay people may become ashamed of there orientation because the socially acceptable way to be is straight. This is a double standard of the lyrics, because it states that even if people do act in rude and unkind manners, the gay people will still consider themselves beautiful. But this

Beyonce uses pathos, the first of the three appeals in her song by using very descriptive phrases. When she states, “I’d listen to her, `cause I know how it hurts,” Beyonce is telling her audience that she understands what it is like to be hurt, and that if she were a boy, she would treat her women better because she could understand where she was coming from. This tugs at the listener’s heart because you can see that she has been emotionally hurt from a past relationship. Also, many people can relate to what she is disclosing. It is human nature for people to get emotionally damaged in a relationship and therefore her feelings are empathized. She also uses syntax by the way she orders her words by telling a story. If the song was not in story form, it would not produce the great impact that it does.

Wings by Macklemore shows how consumption of popular products is a symbol of status. Macklemore attempts to disconnect our attachment to apparel through his lyrics. He has many great examples of consumerism and how he was attached to the logo. At the beginning of the song Macklemore states, "In school I was so cool."

Throughout the song, he uses pathos, ethos and logos to portray a well-developed story behind the song. Pathos is the emotional appeal,

I think that he is using his platform to spread awareness just like he did with his song “same love.” Now, it’s difficult not to assume that he does this for the money or to get more publicity however, it’s still sending a message that is powerful for people to listen to. (He can be making any other non-controversial music and still get a hit since he does have a huge fan base). I agree that people in privileged positions need to stand up for issues such as the Black Lives Matters movement and it seems like rapping about it is the way Macklemore is doing his part.