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Barack's Speech on Rosa Parks (Yana and Dareen)

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Barack's Speech on Rosa Parks (Yana and Dareen)

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Barack Obama employs the use of repetition, in order to convey how important civil disobedience is to better and change society. He begins by talking about Rosa Park's act of protest-refusing to sit on the black side of the bus- and how it started a huge movement of bus boycotts. When telling the story, Obama repeats the word "push" continuously, reflecting her unwillingness to get pushed off the bus when the bus driver was forcing her to leave. By repeating the word, Obama conveys his empowering tone to the audience to make them see how determined and persevering Parks was and to be inspired to do the same (regarding any social wrong they want to correct). Additionally, later in his speech he uses repetition of the word "walking" to go into further detail of the public's response to Rosa Park's choice to boycott the buses. Specifically, he said that the protestors were "walking for respect, walking for freedom" (Obama). By using the use walking and relating it to the different causes that the protestors were determined to keep on walking and protesting for, he once again points out just how big of an impact Rosa Parks had on the civil rights movement and the effectiveness of civil disobedience as a whole. By pointing out this big change as a result of one person's act, Obama hopes to encourage his audience to also protest or act against something they are passionate about because it could bring a positive and major change to society.

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Gandhi's Letter to the Viceroy Lord Irwin - Anya, Areeba, Ritvi

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Gandhi's Letter to the Viceroy Lord Irwin - Anya, Areeba, Ritvi

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Throughout his letter, Gandhi uses an alternating structure in which he switches between veiled threats and offering opportunities for diplomacy. His tone remains diplomatic throughout his appeasement to persuade the Viceroy, but is also assertive, and there are various moments in which aggression and veiled threats peek through. For example, he warns the Viceroy, “If you cannot see your way to deal with these evils and my letter makes no appeal to your heart… I shall proceed with such co-workers of the Ashram as I can take, to disregard the provisions of the salt laws.” Gandhi foreshadows what readers now know as the Salt March, in which Indian protestors blatantly disobeyed the 1882 India Salt Act in a massive act of resistance against British rule. The specific diction of the sentence, where Gandhi describes the acts of the British as “evils” and then addresses Irwin and his heart personally, is meant to make the Viceroy feel personally implicated. Despite using tactics of civil disobedience and non-violence, Gandhi refuses to be seen as conciliatory and exemplifies the tensions felt during this time and fight for independence. Although, he understands that being direct with Irwin will cause the latter to become defensive, which is why he then follows it up with a more diplomatic offer. He uses a diplomatic tone to complace the Viceroy and mask the veiled threats by stating, “If you think that there is any substance in my letter, and if you will care to discuss matters with me, and if to that end you would like to postpone publication of this letter, I shall gladly refrain.” Throughout the letter, as seen in these examples, there is an underlying tension between the feelings of anger and aggression Gandhi and his supporters hold towards the British government as well as the cautious hope they have for British support. The alternating tones are a way for Gandhi to tread a fine line between getting his point across strongly while also ensuring that Irwin is still willing to listen.

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Sonia Sotomayor Speech by James M, Neil K, Farooq I

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Sonia Sotomayor Speech by James M, Neil K, Farooq I

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Throughout her speech, Sotomayor employs the use of personal anecdotes in order to build her own credibility around the topic of Latin American immigration. In one instance, Sotomayor states that "Being a Latina child was watching the adults playing dominos on Saturday night and us kids playing lotaria, bingo, with my grandmother calling out the numbers which we marked on our cards with chick peas". Her utilization of personal experience develops an understanding of how important the speaker's identity is to her. The setting she describes is one that others may possibly be able to relate to, and by explaining her own unique cultural experiences, Sotomayor attempts to construct understanding from the reader. Sotomayor also explains her personal experience of eating "Pig Intestine". The consumption of pig intestine is not an incredibly popular custom in America, and by describing it, Sotomayor labels a tradition that she experienced as a Puerto Rican. Sotomayor uses anecdotes to highlight the misunderstandings between cultures, and ultimately help the reader develop a more broad understanding of Puerto Rican culture.

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Cesar Chavez Essay - grace s, claire m & g

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Cesar Chavez Essay - grace s, claire m & g

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One of the most direct techniques that Chavez used to develop his argument about nonviolent resistance was his specific comparison of Dr. King and Gandhi’s effective methods to the likes of his own. His purposeful mention of how these famous nonviolent leaders went about supporting their beliefs internally helped to support his own movement. Chavez builds off of the success King and Gandhi experienced during their widespread movements to instill success in his own, specifically citing “The boycott, as Gandhi taught, is the most nearly perfect instrument of nonviolent change”. What Chavez is expressing is his support of Gandhi’s clearly useful tactics, and comparing those tactics to the goals of his own movement. This gives the audience a clear understanding of Chavez’ goals, and makes him more relatable if he’s put in the same subject as the likes of King and Gandhi.

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Margaret Thatcher Eulogy - Dilan, Will, and Carter

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Margaret Thatcher Eulogy - Dilan, Will, and Carter

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One effective technique used by Thatcher is the use of an anaphora in the first half of the essay in order to highlight the one-of-a-kind positive mindset that Reagan always offered in the midst of dark times. The eulogy opens with Thatcher reminiscing about the impact Reagan’s personality had on the public spirit during those times. While overlooking Reagan’s accomplishments, she notes that “others prophesied the decline of the West. He inspires America and its allies with renewed faith . . .  Others saw only limits to growth. He transformed a stagnant economy. . . Others hoped, at best, for an uneasy cohabitation with the Soviet Union. He won the Cold War”. The use of this analogy is powerful as it emphasizes the contrasting mindsets of the average American and that of Reagan during his presidency. When others would dwell upon the negative occurrences he faced, Reagan would continue to inspire the public and foster positive change. Additionally, in doing this, Thatcher manifests a nostalgic and thankful mood in the reader by allowing them to reflect upon the greatness that occurred during his presidency. Instead of adding to the depressed mood of the nation during this time, Thatcher provides the audience with positive memories for them to use to honor Reagan.

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Speech by Clare Boothe Luce- Marwan H, Griffin T-S, Finley B

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Speech by Clare Boothe Luce- Marwan H, Griffin T-S, Finley B

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Clare Boothe Luce utilizes repetition of the word "You" in order to personalize her message and hold her audience accountable for their actions. Luce states that "You have asked me to tell you what's wrong with you-the American Press." This repetition directly addresses her intended audience, the American Press, and inspires a sense of guilt in the journalists of the American Press. By repeating the word "You", the reader feels responsible for this issue. In turn, the reader will feel compelled to avoid sacrificing journalistic integrity for public desires, thus accomplishing Luce's goal with her speech. Luce builds on this by stating that "I ask you to remember that I am not a volunteer for this subject tonight. You asked for it." By utilizing this repetition, Luce clearly expresses her disappointment with the American Press and is making that explicitly obvious. The repetition of the word "You" in this sentence makes the listener realize that this is a serious problem that needs fixing immediately. This also drives home further the guilt she was intending on leaving her audience with because she addresses the point that those people requested to have her at the meeting. Luce's repetition of the word "you" inspires culpability and responsibility in her intended audience, making them want to change their journalistic behaviors.

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Reagan's JFK Library Speech - Patrick, John, Casey

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Reagan's JFK Library Speech - Patrick, John, Casey

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In the beginning of his speech, Reagan employs the use of repeated syntax to emphasize the extensive range of John F. Kennedy's skills and multifaceted nature of his personality. When discussing Kennedy's skills and passions, Reagan characterizes Kennedy as a man of many contradictions. Thereafter, Reagan expands upon ways in which Kennedy fulfills this characterization, typifying Kennedy as "highly literary, yet utterly at home with the common speech of ordinary man." This description invokes a sense of admiration from those attending the Kennedy Library fundraising event, as it displays Kennedy as a leader of balanced dynamics: he was intellectual, yet relatable to many. Reagan relies on this sentence structure throughout the paragraph to make parallel comparisons. At the end of the paragraph, focusing more on the intimate personality of Kennedy as opposed to his impressive political persona, Reagan contends that Kennedy could "cuss a blue streak, but then, he'd been a sailor." This assertion similarly humanizes Kennedy; although he was a strong leader quick to condemn offensive profanity, he himself was a sailor (a group of people known for their excessive use of swearing). Hence, by repeatedly introducing an element of Kennedy's life, and immediately following it with a way in which he "contradicted" said element, Reagan displays the multifaceted nature of Kennedy's personality (revealing aspects of his personality that many listeners may not be aware of). Ultimately, these appeals to the admiration of listeners--through the humanization of Kennedy--serve the purpose of Reagan's speech in its entirety: to raise money for the Kennedy Library Foundation. Such extensive, intimate revelations of the life of Kennedy make readers more prone to donate to the Kennedy Library Foundation, an embodiment of Kennedy's memory.

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Barack Obama's Eulogy To Ted Kennedy ( Kelechi, Olivia G, Emma, Daria)

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Barack Obama's Eulogy To Ted Kennedy ( Kelechi, Olivia G, Emma, Daria)

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Throughout his speech, Obama uses descriptive language to enhance the sense of admiration towards Kennedy. Throughout the speech Obama describes how Ted ensured in others a sense of hope and "through his own suffering Ted Kennedy became more alive to the plight and suffering of others--the sick child who could not see a doctor; the young solider sent to battle with out armor; the citizen denied her rights because of what she looks like or who she loves or where she comes from". By using these specific examples and phrases such as "through his own suffering.." the audience is able to understand the hardships Kennedy faced and persevered through to gain the understanding of his significance. Obama then uses these examples to encourage others to be more like Kennedy. One phrase that stands out is when Obama repeats the phrases "to give" while describing all that Kennedy gave to the American people. The Senator is portrayed by acknowledging those who may not have all the wealth or power by giving "a voice to those who were not able to hear; to add a rung to the ladder of opportunity; to make real the dream of our founding". Obama ensures the use of descriptive terms that, although short and to the point, remain powerful.