For my rhetorical analysis, I’m going to look into the speech at the end of “To Kill a Mockingbird”. The speech is of Atticus Finch making closing statements about Tom Robinson’s innocence in his trial. I really liked this speech because it showed passion and I’ve read the book before, although it has been a while.
Right away I could see pathos at play, making everyone feel sorry for Tom. Finch is able to make a strong argument and make people feel bad about accusing him. Also, he supports many of his statements with facts, so it shows logos.
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you are my hero. atticus finch is also my hero. seriously. you chose a winner here. i was looking at 'american rhetoric' and i saw this speech on there and i thought it would be optimal.
this scene from the film (and the book) just gives me goosebumps. it works for me, but i am interested to see what you find. i'll get back to you.
jg
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