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Ethos Pathos Logos In Cesar Chavez Speech
In the excerpt, Cesar Chavez, labor union organizers and civil rights leader, discusses how
nonviolent resistance to problems in society easily resolves a situation better than violent protest.
Throughout his speech, he uses many rhetorical strategies to argue his view on nonviolent
resistance. Chavez' use of ethos, logos, and pathos, creates his passionate attitude towards nonviolent
resistance. Chavez introduces the article with a use of ethos with his first reference to Dr. Martin
Luther King. While fighting for the rights of African Americans, King never turned to violent
protest, and Chavez admires that about him. By introducing King in the first paragraph, it creates a
sense of easier understanding to see his view. Chavez later references to Gandhi, who was a
nonviolent icon in India fighting for civil rights. He says,...show more content...
When Chavez states an argument, he then addresses the reader's emotions to resolve any uplifting
self conflict. He states, "Nonviolence has exactly the opposite effect." Then in the next paragraph
he states, "But if we are committed to nonviolence only as a strategy or tactic, then if it fails the
only alternative is to turn to violence." He does this for the people that do not completely agree
with his point, to show that he acknowledges both sides, which strengthens his argument. He later
uses, "Examine history. Who gets killed in the case of violent revolution?" He does this to make
the reader remember the past of violent protest and how many people sacrificed their lives for a
cause, which makes the reader more passionate towards supporting his argument. Chavez achieves
his main purpose to persuade to support his view on nonviolent resistance. He does this by not only
using many examples, but to challenge the reader into thinking deeper into the lines of his speech.
By doing so, as well as using his many rhetorical strategies throughout, Chavez becomes very
effective in his
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Ethos Pathos Logos In Cesar Chavez Speech

  • 1. Ethos Pathos Logos In Cesar Chavez Speech In the excerpt, Cesar Chavez, labor union organizers and civil rights leader, discusses how nonviolent resistance to problems in society easily resolves a situation better than violent protest. Throughout his speech, he uses many rhetorical strategies to argue his view on nonviolent resistance. Chavez' use of ethos, logos, and pathos, creates his passionate attitude towards nonviolent resistance. Chavez introduces the article with a use of ethos with his first reference to Dr. Martin Luther King. While fighting for the rights of African Americans, King never turned to violent protest, and Chavez admires that about him. By introducing King in the first paragraph, it creates a sense of easier understanding to see his view. Chavez later references to Gandhi, who was a nonviolent icon in India fighting for civil rights. He says,...show more content... When Chavez states an argument, he then addresses the reader's emotions to resolve any uplifting self conflict. He states, "Nonviolence has exactly the opposite effect." Then in the next paragraph he states, "But if we are committed to nonviolence only as a strategy or tactic, then if it fails the only alternative is to turn to violence." He does this for the people that do not completely agree with his point, to show that he acknowledges both sides, which strengthens his argument. He later uses, "Examine history. Who gets killed in the case of violent revolution?" He does this to make the reader remember the past of violent protest and how many people sacrificed their lives for a cause, which makes the reader more passionate towards supporting his argument. Chavez achieves his main purpose to persuade to support his view on nonviolent resistance. He does this by not only using many examples, but to challenge the reader into thinking deeper into the lines of his speech. By doing so, as well as using his many rhetorical strategies throughout, Chavez becomes very effective in his Get more content on HelpWriting.net