World War II

For the speech go to http://www.winstonchurchill.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=878



Many of us know the great Winston Churchill. He gave amazing speeches that motivated the people of Britain to not give up even if Germany was on the brink of defeating them. For example in the speech in the link above he is adressing the people of Britain. He is adressing them at the start of World War. Winston rallies them to not give up, he inspires them with the thought of their children, the future generations. He doesn't say all of this directly but he infers to them with his choice of words. The syntax he uses gives the message that they need to fight to give freedom to the people who will love it the most. As I interpret that it means the people who will come after them.

The people are also under the control of Pathos. The people have made the choice to go to war and Churchill tells them of a time when they will not have have to deal with the German Nazis.
As you may have noticed most speeches, if not all of them, appeal to the peoples Pathos, their feelings. WIth Pathos you can capture the moment and make people feel so "good" that they will cheer for you and follow your words and even fight for their country. Because people have pride and the pride that they have can always be swelled up with the right words. Churchill definitely knew how to do this.