How does a president convey to the Americans the severity of an economic distress? How does he prove to the Americans that what he proposes is the correct resolution? It all depends upon the argument the president presents to the American people, whether it addresses a solution or not. On April 10, 1962, President John F. Kennedy speaks to the American people, addressing and calling out the injustices of the rapid inflation of steel prices and his call for a national sacrifice for stable prices and wages with the use of ethos (credibility), pathos (emotional connection), and logos (logical facts). Kennedy’s point of reprimanding the steel companies is achieved through his use of pathos, or drawing in the audience with an emotional connection.
The third proof that is apparent from the start of Obama's speech is pathos. Obama uses several instances of pathos to persuade his audience by appealing to their emotions (ethospathoslogos.com). As mentioned previously, Obama starts his speech off with a bible verse scripture. He utilizes oraculum which is the “quoting of God's words or commandments” (lanham). After this scripture he remembers the children who lost their lives by saying, “we gather here in memory of twenty beautiful children and six remarkable adults.
In president Obama's December 16, 2022, Remarks on the sandy hook elementary shootings he uses rhetorical appeals one of the appeals is pathos and the second appeal is logos to convince the nation that we all need to change our nation into something better and something less violent. President Obama uses pathos in his remarks in order to persuade his audience. One example of pathos is when he stated “ That this job of keeping our children safe, teaching them well is something we can do together.” This example makes the audience feel afraid because we can't keep being afraid of our children going to school every day and something bad happening to them, parents always are afraid things like this are going to happen. This story is important
Pathos is used to persuade the audience that funding is necessary for the future of a more equal society. Reeve also makes the analogy that the entire population is a family to further unify the people in his audience. Christopher Reeve uses this unity again with a former president when he says, “President Roosevelt showed us that a man who could barely lift himself out of a wheelchair could still lift this nation out of despair.” He uses this example to show the audience that with the right mindset and tools (in this case funding), that miracles have the ability to happen and that it is well worth the cost to perform them. Pathos is used to plant inspiration and evoke a strong sense of hope within the audience.
A few examples of pathos occuring within the speech are “And they will do so tonight, while we sleep,” “ The children make our shoes in the shoe factories...,” and “Children braid straw for our hats...” The author uses to pathos to
Beginning on January 8, 1790, the State of the Union Address has performed as one of the most informative and effective ways for the President of the United States to address members of congress with future plans, past reflections, and current achievements. The State of the Union address for 2018 was given on January 30 by President Donald J Trump. In every speech given a strong use of some sort of rhetorical appeal is used, whether it be ethos, pathos, logos, or multiple. Focusing on the starting portion of President Trump's Union Address he begins to describe the achievements of his administration over the year that he has been in office. When defining these successes he also takes the time to acknowledge several people who have showed heroism
The reason why he uses pathos to connect with the audience is to educate the young men and women on an important life lesson about trusting that they are doing
Both Charles M. Blow and Dave Berry make similar arguments in regards to parenting while using rhetorical strategies and different writing styles to achieve their goals. Whether persuading the audience by appealing to their emotion’s or, by the use of arguments that they will perceive as logical. In The Passion of Parenting, the author Charles M. Blow uses the rhetorical strategy called pathos. Pathos, or emotional appeal, appeals to an audience's needs, values, and emotional sensibilities.
Barack Obama, the 44th US president, was in deep with controversy when the reverend of his church had been revealed to make numerous ‘anti-american’ statements. The skill of oration and speech would aid him in a rhetorical dismissal of alleged guilt of anti patriotism that was extended from Reverend Wright, Obama’s reverend, to the president himself. In his defense, the president used allusions to the civil rights movement and to christianity, to which the audience can remember and respect and forgive the president’s friend’s flaws. Appeals to logos, ethos pathos, with emphasis on the former, establish a structured argument and a powerful counterargument to many of the audience’s objections to his staying loyal to his friend, while politely
Pathos was useful for bond building between the speakers and the audiences. In Dr. King’s speech there were many examples, but one of the most memorable was “Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children.”. The strong and passionate language helped the audience feel the emotion of the speech, building a bond between Dr. King and the hundreds listening.
In the play Julius Caesar by William shakespeare, Caesar is murdered by the senators of rome, to prevent his power hungry ego from destroying their beloved city. During Caesar's funeral, both Marc Antony and brutus give speeches. Both speeches contain athos, which appeals to emotions, and rhetorical questions, these emphasize both of the speeches in different ways. Although Brutus is a convincing orator, Antony's uses a more effective form of rhetorical questions and pathos, which evokes feelings in the audience.. Pathos is a technique used in writing in order to appeal to the reader's emotions.
Squatty Potty Is it hard for you to poop? Squatty Potty has helped thousands fix that problem. This Squatty Potty advertisement convinces its audience to buy the Squatty Potty by using ethos, pathos, and logos. The Squatty Potty is a prop for your feet when you poop out feces. Having the prop will help your number two come out easier.
Afterwards he uses pathos in an effective way is when he brings back a parent’s feelings toward their children. This is
Patrick Henry, a Virginian lawyer, made himself known for the speeches supporting American democracy. He is known as the "Orator of Liberty." In 1775, American colonists were still under Great Britain’s power. Many were hoping to be able to work out their disagreements and remain British subjects. Patrick Henry had had enough of cooperating with the British.
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell teaches you the understanding of success. Malcolm Gladwell in the book Outliers uses logos, pathos, and ethos to get his argument across. Outliers was written for the purpose to show the audience that success isn’t all on how hard you work, raw talent, intelligence or personality traits. Success comes from your culture, who your parents are, when you were born and the opportunities you have been given. The argument by logic, emotion and character are all put into Outliers to convince the readers that success is what you make of it.
