Nicholas Kristof’s “3 Peerless Republicans for President: Trump, Carson and Fiorina”, deems the leading candidates from the Grand Old Party unfit for presidency, and the public’s fixation with them a temporary affair. Multiple previous controversies being detailed, and the use notably bleak statistics help undermine the contenders while urging voters to look elsewhere. Kristof utilizes harsh diction with a simple, yet critical tone to denounce the trio, and further his own
The upcoming presidential elections focused the conversational spotlight upon the presidential candidates. Samuelson takes an aggressive stance against Trump where he hones in on the impossible “Trumpanomics,” pointing out the contradictions that “are so obvious that they raise questions about Trump’s understanding or motives.” Before getting deep into the critical article and Samuelson’s detailed explanations on Trump’s inconsistencies with his policies, readers receive knowledge on his economic plans. Included in this article is extra information prevalent to the subject and invalidation of Trump’s proposals making the flow of logic easy to follow without having prior knowledge which allows for a wider range of targeted audiences. A diverse
Beginning his speech with stories from his own family – his father, a Cuban immigrant who worked his way to success; his mother, the first to attend college in her family and a software innovator in a time when women were discouraged from career aspirations; his wife, a successful businesswoman; and his own struggles to work and pay his way through college – Cruz illustrates the American Dream. “These are all of our stories,” Cruz said. “These are who we are as Americans and yet, for so many Americans the promise of America seems more and more distant.” Cruz explained the pillars of his platform, promising to repeal Obamacare and Common Core, to seek immigration and tax reform, to stand with Israel, and to defend the unborn, gun rights, privacy, the Constitution, and religious freedom for all Americans. Though America seems to be slipping from its foundation of faith and virtue, he believes in the American people and their ability when joined together to overcome any
Krauthammer begins his article, “What’s the Case For Hillary Clinton?” by referencing, “Trump’s various barstool eruptions.” This allusion to a bar fight provides the conclusion that Trump has his flaws, while creating a visual representation of Trump’s temperament in the mind of Krauthammer’s audience. This allows the reader to immerse themselves in the scenario, and engage the text in an entertaining and thorough manner. Krauthammer further uses allusions throughout his articles to add legitimacy to his argument.
For pathos appeals Carson uses emotions such as fear, alarming, and concerns. This appeal is strong for this argument because of the use of pesticides and chemicals. An example for alarming, Carson poetically asserted that “to still the song of birds and the leaping of fish in the streams, to coat the leaves with a deadly film, and to linger on in soil” (Carson 645). The audience can create a polluted and an unclean stream of land that is deeply contaminated. Carson uses this song as a concept to show the purpose and create such fearful emotions.
Hello diary. I address you today with confusion and apprehension, with consternation and disappointment, disappointment in a country that I fear has let me down. I write to you asking for help, guidance, and strength. I write to you regarding the President’s nomination for Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas, hoping the words I write breed clarity and confidence in my future actions. I first heard of Bush’s selection in the paper this morning.
Rhetorical Analysis of “These Hands” by Ben Carson Author, surgeon, Christian, and philanthropist, Ben Carson, in his political commercial, “These Hands,” advocates that his hands can heal America. Carson adopts a sentimental tone in order to appeal to the viewer’s emotions and create a sense of hope for the future. His purpose is to convey the idea that he will unite all types of people regardless of their race, age, or gender. To achieve his purpose, Carson uses a diverse selection of people to connect primarily to the middle class. Carson employs the use of pathos and ethos effectively; however, his lack of logical appeals causes viewers to doubt that his hands are truly working to heal America.
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He provides positive aspects of their country and gives them assurance that the United States will overcome its struggles for equal voting rights. Through these quotes, it is able to be understood how connotative diction can impact one's speech and supply support from the speaker's
Rhetorical Comparison While campaigning for president in March of 2008, Barack Obama delivered a speech entitled, A More Perfect Union. This was his opportunity to address race and religion in America, mainly due to the controversy concerning his Muslim and African American background. In order to gain momentum and achieve credibility, or ethos, as a presidential candidate, President Obama was indirectly forced to assert his beliefs and define the values that the multitude of America had questioned. This is not, however, the first time a presidential candidate has been drawn into this sort of situation. In the past, other candidates have had to justify their moral and personal characters for the sake of establishing credibility and earning
Objective: The objective is to create a human-interest feature story on Marco Rubio. How he grew up humbly earning his way in politics through hard work and not connections. He is a great example of the American Dream because now he is running for President to complete that dream and be an example to his family. He has been seen in the past as too young or immature with his money but this will explain his humble start and paying back student loans. This feature story will show that Marco Rubio has never had any handouts and portrays him as a hard working family ma that wants to help America’s hardworking families.
Rhetorical Analysis Former Illinois State Senator and soon to be Forty-fourth president of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama, recounts what happened in the past to make America what is today and how he intends to maintain the ideas of America’s founding fathers throughout his term of presidency. His intended audience of the first inaugural address is the citizens of America and his purpose was to comfort them about the past and encourage the future of America. He creates a patriotic and empowering tone in order to appeal to pathos. His diction throughout the speech illustrates patriotism, allusions, and anaphoras. Obama opens his speech by discussing the views of our forebears and documents and how we have followed through with those views.
The experience of severe trauma is usually found in the history of someone who becomes fitting for the profile of a serial killer. In the case of Gilles De Rais, his preferred victims were children ages seven to eighteen years old, especially boys. He would completely mutilate them, behead them, and dismember their bodies. (6) When Gilles was just ten years old both of his parents died, leaving him to live with his grandfather. His father died in a hunting accident, and it is believed that the ten-year-old boy may have been witness to his father's death.
On January 8th, 2008, Barack Obama spoke as a candidate and a citizen as he constituted a new symbol of hope and change in American culture. Obama’s “Yes We Can” primary speech in New Hampshire given to supporters brought a fresh sense of shared patriotism and conviction. Although he spoke directly to the Democrats, he truly presented his ideas to all of America and the world. As he connected with the public and utilizing refrain, Obama proved that even without incorporating logical data he was able to reach his audience on a more unified level. Obama frequently used the pronouns “we” and “our” to dissolve the gap between him and the audience, “It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, and this defining moment, change has come to America.”
Barack Obama’s win for President in 2009 was a historical moment for the United States. His inaugural speech was much anticipated, because this was going to set the tone for his presidency. His speech told the American people that improving the economy is one of his priorities, but there were also other areas he would like to improve like healthcare and the education system. This was a speech that was meant to persuade the American public to take action for them to rise as a nation again, and for them to put their trust into him. His message addressed a couple of specific points like his gratefulness to the American people, the different crises America is facing, how America will overcome these crises, replying to his cynics, addressing the world, and then he reminded America again to be brave like they’ve always been to overcome the hard times (5 Speechwriting Lessons from Obama's Inaugural Speech, (n.d.).
