Rhetorical SPACE-A Breakdown by BRENDEN 0199279 https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw Breakdown of Winston Churchill's "We Shall Fight" speech en-us 2021-08-26 13:46:42 UTC 2025-11-04 15:48:45 UTC hello@padlet.com "We Shall Fight on the Beaches" bsa0199279 https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699316431 https://winstonchurchill.org/resources/speeches/1940-the-finest-hour/we-shall-fight-on-the-beaches/]]> 2021-08-26 21:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699316431 Speaker: bsa0199279 https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699321445 Winston Churchill
  • Born in the United Kingdom
  • Born November 30, 1874
  • Prime Minister at the time of WW2
  • British Nobel Prize Winner
Persona: 
  • The persona that he is taking in this speech is a call for action and hope because the war is not over, despite the large number if losses some have faced.

]]> 2021-08-26 21:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699321445 Purpose bsa0199279 https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699328497 First Half:
  • The entirety of the first half of the speech was to inform the House of Commons of the failures in the area of Dunkirk. He speaks in an informative tone about how the Belgian army was lost and the hardships that the Allies faced in the area. 
Second Half: 
  • To inspire the people of Britain and all the Allies to continue fighting in the war despite the large number of losses. He wants to convince the entirety of the Allied forces to not lose hope in the war and that there is still a chance to win and throw the evil Axis forces into total disarray.

]]> 2021-08-26 22:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699328497 Audience bsa0199279 https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699335928 Explanation:
  • Target Audience:
    • The target audience of this entire speech was the House of Commons
  • Larger Audience:
    • The larger audience that this speech would reach would be the people of Britain. He is encouraging families to not lose hope, whether or not losses have been made. 
    • Another larger audience would be the entirety of the Allied forces. He is calling to action the ones that have been in the fight and encouraging them not to lose hope. He is encouraging them to keep fighting.  
]]> 2021-08-26 22:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699335928 Context: bsa0199279 https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699339782 Explanation
            There are very many things going on in this time period. The main subject of all the pain and suffering would be World War 2. The Nazi party is continuously winning the battles in Britain and many places are starting to panic. Some are also beginning to lose hope for the Allied forces.
Evidence
The biggest piece of evidence here is the date. the date is June 4, 1940. This shows that this speech was given in the middle of the second world war. ]]> 2021-08-26 22:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699339782 Exigence: bsa0199279 https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699346389 Explanation:
  • The continuous losses on the Allied side in Britain.
  • The loss of the Belgian Army. 
  • The grievances of the families who lost family members.
  • The continuing advancements of the Nazi party
  • The safe evacuation of the soldiers from Dunkirk.
  • The strong protection of the Royal Navy in the evacuation
Evidence:
  • The whole first half of the speech explains what has been happening in and around the area of Dunkirk
  • The explanation of the situation at the beginning of the speech also provides some insight on what was happening.
]]> 2021-08-26 22:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699346389 Appeals: Ethos bsa0199279 https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699354342 Explanation: 
  • The ethos of the writer is established plainly through his character and who he was before this speech was given. He was looked at as a true leader by the people of Britain. He also was helping Britain get through World War 2.
  • The ethos is also established through him speaking about the same goals of everyone of Britain. He spoke of duties that the Army and the Navy had to fought for, a duty with the Allied forces.
Evidence:
  • "We shall not be content with a defensive war. We have our duty to our Ally."
]]> 2021-08-26 22:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699354342 Appeals: Pathos bsa0199279 https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699363456 Explanation:
  • Winston establishes a tone of hopefulness midway through the speech. He mentions the losses of the families and the Army. However, when speaking of this he also states that not all hope was lost. He stressed to them that the aid of the fallen would be remembered and it would be for something.
  • At the end of the speech, he establishes a tone of inspiration. He is calling all those around him to action. He is telling them that they will fight and not back down. 
Evidence:
  • "His son has been killed, and many in the House have felt the pangs of affliction in the sharpest form. But I will say this about the missing: We have had a large number of wounded come home safely to this country, but I would say about the missing that there may be very many reported missing who will come back home, some day, in one way or another. In the confusion of this fight it is inevitable that many have been left in positions where honor required no further resistance from them."
  • " we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God’s good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old."


]]> 2021-08-26 22:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699363456 Appeals: Logos bsa0199279 https://padlet.com/bsa0199279/9xp4fj5j3q3tm8cw/wish/1699368726 Explanation: 
  • His credibility is established through his character and his achievements in life. He is a very well known leader in Britain and he is trying his best to get them through it. The main thing the country needs is a flame that needs to start to get them to keep fighting.
Evidence:
  • He acknowledges the losses, but further explains that they have a duty to serve to the allies.
  • He calls his people to action to fight and serve for their country.
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