1984 Rhetorical Analysis

1984 by George Orwell describes a dystopian society in which Winston Smith, the main character, resides. The society, Oceania, is controlled by The Party, which maintains its regime by employing Thought Police that apprehend anyone with grievances against The Party, or its figure head, Big Brother. The story begins when Winston purchases a blank diary, in which he writes anything he finds necessary to document; this ranges from daily events to anti-Party messages. The first part of the novel describes the totalitarian nature of The Party through the daily experiences of Winston. When Winston bumps into a girl he until this point despised, he receives a note from her saying that she loves him. Upon reading this note, Winston is initially paranoid

When you see a solider in his or her uniform, you are proud that they are serving this country to protect our freedom, securing our country, and defending democracy worldwide. The solider can come from different branches of the Military. The one you might be familiar with is the U.S. Army. These soldiers are well respected and prepared to serve our country whenever and wherever needed, combat-ready at all times, and trained to counter any threat, anywhere. In 2007, the United States Army department published a recruitment ad for U.S.

In May of 1998, Kipland Kinkel brought a gun to his school. Over the course of two days this escalated from: being sent home, to murdering his father and mother, to murdering 2 students and wounding 26, earning a lifetime sentence of 111 years and 8 months in prison. In the court case being examined, the presiding judge addresses the original case, defendants ground for appeal, and the justification for the State’s decision to deny the appeal. Judge Haselton effectively uses ethos, logos, and pathos to support the Higher Court’s decision to deny the appeal because the original sentence was constitutional and just.

Initially, the imagery of this section is the memory that connects with the reader. This precisely articulated expressions and emotions of the characters brings life to the argument that itself it could not create. The preface to this interrogation, the period of torture Winston suffers, creates the mindset of helplessness and pain before Winston ever even discusses with O’Brien. “Always there were five or six men in black uniforms at him simultaneously. Sometimes it was firsts, sometimes it was truncheons, sometimes it was steel rods, sometimes it was boots. There were times he rolled about on the floor, as shameless as an animal…” (Orwell 263). All of this inhumane torture degraded our protagonist to a decrepit state. For

Orwell uses Winston and Julia’s relationship to show the power of the human emotion of love. Winston is a pessimistic man that has nothing to live for except for life itself, until he meets a love interest; Julia. Orwell narrates “At the

The primary election for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is to be held Thursday, September 3, 2015. This momentous occasion happens every four years. The elected chief and officials, such as council members, can run for office for as long as they see fit, for there is no term limit. Our past chief, Michell Hicks, was in office three consecutive terms for a total of twelve years. This year Hicks has decided to step down and the new candidates for chief are Patrick Lambert and Gene “Tunney” Crowe. These new candidates must be able to fill the role of a generous and successful leader to those of the Cherokee nation. The platforms of both Lambert and Crowe are used to persuade the public to vote in their favor and are extremely versed in the

The 13th amendment of 1865 made people consider the use of slavery as a legal form of punishment for criminals. The amendment raises concerns over if African Americans were ever actually free in the United States. Although it states that the institution of slavery is illegal, it also states that slave labor is legal if in the form of punishment for incarcerated criminals. In 13th, Ava DuVernay employs the use of ethos, logos, and pathos through a variety of ways. Through the use of these techniques, Ava DuVernay connects them with vivid imagery to really drive her point that the 13th amendment did not necessarily end slavery, it just added a loophole that enslavers were able to use.

When one thinks about the United States of America, images of our proud red, white, and blue flag, equal opportunity, and freedom should flit through the mind. When one thinks about American tragedy, devastating images of the September 11th attacks and the death of a beloved president should call tears to the eye. When one thinks about the tragic death of former president Ronald Reagan, both of the aforementioned actions occur; he was the embodiment of what America stands for and his death called many tears to the eyes of Americans all over. In her eulogy honoring Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher remembers her friend and urges his mourners to remember and honor him as the great man he proved himself to be. She uses strong examples of ethos

O’Brien, part of the Party, told Winston, “‘You knew this, Winston,’ said O’Brien. ‘Don’t deceive yourself. You did know it--you always known it.’ Yes, he saw now, he had always known it” that he will get caught and knew the consequences of getting caught for thoughtcrime by agreeing to ‘rebel’ against Big Brother; which leads to Winston brainwash (Orwell 239). In 1984, it takes place in Oceania (a small country) during the 1980s, and in the Ministry of Love where O’Brien and Winston were placed inside to help Winston. Involved with Winston’s brainwash is Big Brother, the Party, O’Brien, and guards helping O’Brien. Throughout Winston’s process of being brainwashed, O’Brien used logos, ethos, and pathos to convince Winston to love Big Brother

In the novel 1984 written by George Orwell, the author uses contradiction as a rhetorical strategy to develop his critique of a totalitarian regime by slowly changing the thoughts of people to only correspond with the thoughts of the inner party and Big Brother himself. Throughout the novel, many things seem to be the complete opposite of what their names actually mean. Perhaps the first mention of this is in the beginning of the book where Winston is describing his flat. With a name such as “Victory Mansions,” you’d think the building is nice and of high quality however this is truly not the case. The elevator hardly ever works, defeating the entire purpose, and... “The hallway [smells] of boiled cabbage and old rag mats,” (Orwell 1). Plastered all over the building and streets of London are colorful signs meant to enlighten your heart toward Big Brother.

The lessons sports can teach us reach tremendous heights. Through sports, we receive a grasp of new heights and new abilities once unknown to an individual. One of the various ways humans come into contact with sports is through merchandise. In an economy-driven world, not a day goes by where an individual does not see an advertisement of some sort of product related to sports; two of the more popular brands are Nike and Adidas. Both these companies use catchy slogans that both, entice the buyers, and also place a thought into their mind. Nike uses the slogan, “Just Do It”, and Adidas is often seen with slogans like, “Impossible is Nothing” and “All In”. These slogans demonstrate the importance of determination and perseverance into the every-day

Although it is foolhardy to argue that Julia is a virtuous woman, she is most certainly a flat, static character in Orwell 's novel. This helps to enhance the message that Winston is not just abnormal in

This creates a melancholic tone because Winston knows there is no turning back due to his disobedience to Party and knows that death is what is to come next. Orwell also creates a treacherous tone when he displays Winston betraying Julia. Winston states “‘Do it to Julia! Do it to Julia! Not me!

President Reagan in his grief driven, yet inspiring speech “Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger Address to the Nation,” he expresses the nation’s collective anguish in the wake of the accident. Reagan’s purpose is to praise the lost astronauts for their service and assure to NASA and the rest of America that, even if these deaths happened, they should continue working towards space explorations for future generations. He adopts a somber yet reflective tone in order to evoke a sense of a silver lining in the minds of the American families across the nation. To do so, Ronald Reagan utilizes the three rhetorical appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos.

If you had read some of Orwell’s previous books, like Animal Farm, you would not expect a happy ending in this book; rather you would just be waiting for Winston to be captured. Orwell did not hide this fact by adding to the suspense when O’Brien mentions it to Winston. “When you are finally caught, you will confess. That is unavoidable…” (Orwell, 174). Orwell created a haunting sort of suspense that kept you on your toes, once again, to see at what moment Winston would be captured. For example, when Winston was walking through the “proles” area he heard someone following him. The suspense built up to see who it was, if it was a spy, and what he would do about it. Even though in the end it turned out to be Julia, you still did not know whether she was a spy or not. “There was no doubt any longer that the girl was following him...” (Orwell, 101) Another time Orwell created suspense was when Winston was in the “Ministry Of Love”. There was gossip heard around the cells about “Room 101” and people would be terrified to be sent in there. Winston felt uneasy to think of what was in “Room 101” and so would his other cellmates. “One, a woman, was cosigned to ‘room 101’, and, Winston noticed, seemed to shrivel and turn a different color when she heard the words.” (Orwell, 234) The suspense built up until you could finally see what “Room 101” was when Winston was sent in