Rhetorical Analysis Of General Douglas Mac Arthur Speech

In 1944, the United States war effort in Europe was just starting to pick up. Even though the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor occurred just three years prior, the growing power of the Third Reich could not be ignored. During this time, France was already occupied by Nazi Germany and Hitler's war machine was on the path of conquering all of Eurasia. In an attempt to combat this immense threat, the U.S. formulated a plan to engage the German forces through an invasion of Normandy. This bloody offensive would be remembered in infamy as D-Day. Shortly before this violent clash of U.S. and German forces, the inexperienced men of the United States Third Army was given an encouraging and inspiring speech by the four star general George S. Patton.

The fear of killing and being killed in battle is no easy thing to contemplate or to inspire. Inspiring soldiers to participate earnestly in battle is crucial to winning wars. Approaches to accomplish this have been studied and tried by military leaders for millennia. George S. Patton attempted this very thing in his speech to the Third Army. Patton delivered a profane and vulgar speech to untried soldiers who have yet to see combat. Patton is able to inspire his soldiers by using his reputation while dismantling his authority, using obscene humor, and appealing to their sense of honor and courage.

It was important for Thomas Paine to use pathos to persuade the audience because they needed to see a connection between their lives and the war. Thomas Paine talks about how the future of their children is so valuable and they need to fight right now for the happiness they

The Use of Pathos in this speech is used in a way that affects everyone’s emotions do to the attack on Oahu, Hawaii. Here’s an example of pathos in the speech given, “The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost.” This quote appealed to everyone’s emotion in the U.S. by telling us the damage caused by the Japanese. Everyone in the U.S. are most likely feeling depressed and full of anger towards the Japanese Empire because the military forces and the innocent citizens were attacked and/or killed. With Roosevelt’s statements, the people in the U.S. are feeling more insecure, whereas the president wants to go to war to show other nations that we will defend ourselves.

The use of Pathos in this speech are used in a way that affects everyone’s emotions do to the attack on Oahu, Hawaii. Here’s an example of pathos in the speech given: “The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost (Franklin D. Roosevelt).” Roosevelt stated that the attack caused severe damage to our military forces, which affected the military emotional and physically as well as the citizens. The president also stated that a vast number of Americans were lost, which would appeal to the emotions of the nation. With Roosevelt’s statements the U.S. people are now feeling unsecure whereas the president wants to go to war to show other nations that we will defend ourselves. Another example would be, “The United States was at peace with that nation (Japan).” After hearing the speech, this quote would also become a part of Pathos, therefore, people’s emotions are starting to rise up do to the fact that Japan attacked the U.S. when we had a peace treaty.

He also includes a lot of emotional parts throughout the speech this is effective as it may get an emotional response from the audience this happens when he says “Your loved ones were daring and brave” and “It is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen” this is a good use of pathos as it does connect to the emotional feelings of the viewer.

Winston Churchill delivered his speech on May 13, 1940, three days after he became prime minister. In Churchill’s speech he wanted to connect with the audience on an emotional level, so he uses many different examples of the rhetorical device pathos. For example, Churchill’s famous quote “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat”. By saying this, he wants the people to know that, he will give all that he has and he will give as much effort as he can and that’s all that he can offer them. Another example of pathos in the speech is when Churchill said, “We have before us many, many long months of struggle and of suffering”. By saying this, Churchill uses terms such as “us”, “struggle”, and “suffering” to get to the people and to show that the war cabinet crisis wouldn’t be an easy thing to get though out of the rhetorical devices ethos, pathos, and logos, Churchill uses pathos more

The following essay is a rhetorical analysis comparing the articles from Rowan Jacobsen and James Kerry through ethos, logos, and pathos. Each article is addressed with their ethos, logos, and pathos and is expressed in whether they are effective or not.

The author mainly uses Pathos throughout this whole speech.One tool that the author uses in the speech to develop pathos is Loaded Words/Powerful Diction.“This culture of VIOLENCE takes these young

In times of trial, hardship, and division, strong leadership tips the balance, providing direction and support where it is most needed. Heading one of the strongest countries of the time, John F. Kennedy or JFK, the 35th president of the United States, lead America through the difficulties of the cold war and the lasting aftershocks of World War II. During his time in office, Kennedy inspired America, meeting the needs of his country. However, in 1963 he made a speech not for the people of his country, but, the people of another. Written by Kennedy himself, Ich Bin Ein Berliner or I am a Berliner, delivered in West Berlin, at a time where the United States and USSR stood at the height of the Cold War, was given with a fervor that encouraged

In Black Hawk's Surrender Speech," the author uses a variety of rhetorical devices including hyperbole, analogy, and diction to support the validity of his claim. He claims that he is not a coward, and explains how the white men have ruined him. To emphasize his point, a collection of rhetorical devices are used in his speech.

The pathos has an intensified approach towards the current day reader, as opposed to the audience who would have thought him absurd, as they were all in support of the war. When Twain begins “The War Prayer”, he starts off by trying to appeal to the current audience, creating a sense of unity. He describes their exuberant reactions to the war, and acknowledges the prayers that the people are

What makes a great speech so memorable? Sophie Rice explores with reference to two famous speeches from the last 200 years, The Gettysburg Address and Eulogy for Princess Diana, and the rhetorical techniques used within to portray their messages.

“ I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.” (Longworth). In the novel, A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway conveys this simple philosophy to tell the story of Frederic’s internal battle between love and war.

Pathos means using emotion to connect to an audience and make them feel or understand. Pathos encompasses the entire song, and lets the listeners feel and connect to the history of people. The first verse in the song mentions different wars such as the hundreds Year wars between France and England or Roses War; It was a battle between two different families over the right of the throne. Another verse is about the Fall of France and the German Blitz in WWII. France fell during WWII and was occupied by the Germans. The Germans