The Price Of Shame Rhetorical Analysis

It cannot be denied that one the most important aspects of life and it’s intricacies is the

power of communication. Whether it be verbal or nonverbal, soft as a petal or harsh as a roaring

rapid, communication is what allows humans to understand the complexities of each other.There

seem to be thousands of techniques individuals integrate into their conversation to make it as

meaningful and intelligent as possible, three of those being certain appeals-- Pathos; the appeal

which motivates the audience to feel a certain emotion, in order to gain their approval. Ethos; the

appeal which gives the audience trust and sense of reliability in the speaker, and finally Logos;

which appeals to the serious, rational members in the audience--

The most successful of speakers manage to use all three of these. In

Monica Lewinsky’s heartfelt Ted Talk, “ The Price of Shame” she thoroughly discusses the

darkness of her traumatic past scandal, and the consequence that hurt more than being publically

infamous-- the collective bullying she received from practically all of

Shockingly, 7/10 teens with snapchat will ultimately be the victims of CyberBullying [uknowkids.com, snapchat

facts]. Lewinsky summarizes her message by stating that whether it’s a praised celebrity, or the

quiet emo kid-- when somebody has social media-- it is practically impossible for them to never

get sabotaged, manipulated, or bullied, as statistics show, and of course, Lewinsky herself

represents with her leaked phone calls.

Conclusively, with a poised, yet undeniably power tone, Lewinsky tirelessly defends the

unheard victims of Cyberbullying. She captivates the general audience by proving her reliability

with Ethos, the soft-hearted with Pathos, and the cool-headed rationalists with Logos.

Additionally, she envisions a society where its people are more compassionate, so that

ultimately all humans will live in a “more compassionate world”. Lewinsky repeatedly explains

that people are not their “personas”, but are indeed human, with raw and true emotions. She

yearns for the audience to understand the pain that comes with hateful commenting, and to