Revolution Vs Rebellion

Mr. President, as we speak redcoats have taken over Boston. I was there as they invaded our homes and they murdered our friends. This is a serious matter. We must not treat it lightly. This insult to us as citizens of Britain, should anger us. We should not lie on our backs and take these kicks. However, we cannot simply rush into a war blinded by our own rage. In addition, I by no means wish to insult Mr. Henry, but as he said so himself, “different men often see the same subject in different lights.” Therefore, I wish to bring up some matters for consideration. We are facing our own slavery and the slavery of our children. This matter is one of great consequence! Mr. President, we must not lose our capacity for reason in our righteous …show more content…
President, there are those here who would ask, “What is the difference between a revolution and a rebellion?” A rebellion is the overthrow of a government with no plan, whereas a revolution has a plan, a plan for during and after the battle. If we wish to make a revolution rather than a rebellion, we must act wisely. We need to prepare. We need to secure our own stable system of order to be ready for this revolution. I have no argument that we need to be ready against British attacks, but we are not ready now! We must continue with these cries for peace until the opportunity arises in which we are ready, for we are ill equipped. We do not have the armies or fleets that Britain has possessed for years. Now is simply not the time to declare a revolution. To rebel requires many, many resources we do not yet have. We need guns, ships, food, and men. We must multiply these before we break off from Britain. Because of this cost, we should do our best to work for a peaceful arrangement with Parliament, until such a time, as we are ready to break away. We must prepare during the peace for the war to come. For are we not told to watch the diligent ant? The ant knows the time of preparation and the time for eating. Does it gather during the winter months? Of course not! It gathers during the good weather to prepare for the worse. Right now is our spring weather. We need to raise up troops, weapons, and supplies. This winter that is coming will be harsh, and we …show more content…
The goal is to use the three appeals to move the audience to choose a peaceful route with Britain. I chose this topic because this is the argument Henry was responding to in his speech, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.” The rhetorical situation focuses on whether or not the colonists should declare war on Britain. The day before Patrick Henry’s speech, many orators chose to argue for a more peaceful method, while Henry argued for immediate war. The stasis of this speech is qualitative. It already accepts that the British actions have happened and agrees that the actions were wrong. This disagreement arises in how the colonists should deal with the actions.
In the above speech, I based the construction on the ethos, logos, pathos organization plan. Ethos first so the audience will listen to the speech. Then logos follows to support the ethos and provide the main arguments. Next follows pathos, which helps wind down the speech and provides the call for movement. The stirring passion at the end moves the audience so it will remember the words of the speech. The pathos leads into a quick conclusion of the speech that reiterates the main points in a slightly different light to remind the audience of why they