Analyzing: Straight From the Heart by Tim Collins
Tim Collins did an excellent analysis regarding the speech given by Marie Fatayi-Williams in 2005. He demonstrates pathos, logos, and ethos in his analysis to make it effective.He points out her appeal to the audience, in regards to where is her son, why was he killed. This hitting home to the beliefs and values of the audience. (Pathos)
He points out that her speech is spontaneous and gains it's power from her grief over her son. And he notes that he drew inspiration from the speech, giving courage and purpose. He noted that it motivated him.
Tim Collins also reflects on his own experience and how it compared to what Marie was feeling during her speech. He notes that he had no plan when speaking to his regimen on the night of the invasion of Iraq. This shows that he is a credible source to analyze her speech. (Logos)
He also notes how Marie appeals to her audience without condemning them. She reflects on the innocence of her son, and that there was no victory in his death. It was an unnecessary act and no progress can be made from what has been done. (Ethos)
It must take a strong women to stand there and not be hateful when discussing the death of her child. Tom Collins does an excellent job analyzing the speech. He emphasizes with her, very evident through his writing. He is as persuasive as she was in the original speech. His uses of logic(logos) and emotion(pathos) are evident(ethos) and when he links his experiences to the article he acquires the proper credibility to the audience.
ReplyDeleteI feel that this was an excellent choice for an essay to analyze. While it is a sad subject, it does address all of the pathos, ethos and logos. You presented the information well.
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