For example, Richard Vatz argues in, “The Myth of the Rhetorical Situation,” that for something to be considered rhetorical, words must be involved. This is not the case, however, considering the powerful effect that pictures, images, and sounds, all have in the persuasion of an audience. Since images and sounds have the power to appeal to an audience’s pathos, logos, and ethos, they are in actuality, rhetorical objects. Vatz also argues, “We view the communication of an event as a
A Rhetorical Analysis of Madeline Zavodny’s “Unauthorized Immigrant Arrivals Are on the Rise, and That’s Good News” Madeline Zavodny is an Economics professor at Agnes Scott College, a selective liberal arts college for women located near Atlanta, Georgia. Zavodny’s interests include economics of the family, economic demography, and immigration. In her argument “Unauthorized Immigrant Arrivals Are on the Rise, and That’s Good News,” Zavodny has a positive outlook on one of the most controversial
Ted McPherson Ms. Pleming English 1301_71 27 September 2015 A rhetorical analysis of “President Obama’s March 7, 2015 Selma 50th Anniversary Speech.” In President Obama’s speech on the 50th anniversary of the Selma protests in Selma, Alabama, President Obama speaks of the events that happen in Selma during the race equality war. President Obama was arguing how America needs to change their outlook on the struggles of race equality. Also, the idea of America changing is never over. President Obama
Introduction Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda makes multiple twists to the historical context of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. These twists, regarded as historical inaccuracies and aroused criticism from historians and scholars, added dramatic elements to the musical to appeal to the audience. However, often neglected is its political aspect. The twists to the history and political situation during that period changes the musical into a manifesto of democracy, where
12 Angry Young Men (Film) 12 Angry Men is a 1957 American drama film adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. Written and produced by Rose himself and directed by Sidney Lumet, this trial film tells the story of a jury made up of 12 men as they deliberate the guilt or acquittal of a defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt. In the United States, a verdict in most criminal trials by jury must be unanimous. The film is notable for its almost exclusive use of one set: with the exception