Essay On Eleanor Roosevelt's Speech

Japan has officially and formally surrendered from World War II. The most destructive war in all of history has now come to an end. There was an estimation of 72 million casualties that have been counted. Now since the war is over, nuclear weapons are creating a new age. Besides worrying about the complications from the war, African Americans returned home to find discrimination still in their own towns. Another new issue that was also happening includes women who are now proving they are as equal as men. Women are outnumbering men in the workforce because of being left to survive on their own, since their husbands departed into war. Also during this time, a “baby boom” has started affecting the lives of many families. Because of the war, technology has improved, and men are bringing it home now that the war is over, which is affecting their daily life (“World War II”). One spontaneous woman named Eleanor Roosevelt decided to stand for these things and fight the dictatorships to allow for every man and women the freedom they deserve. Eleanor Roosevelt delivered her speech in France on a beautiful fall day on September 28th, 1948 (Pearson). Wife of our past President …show more content…
Roosevelt appeals creditably to the audience by her strong tone through the use of ethos. She used phrases such as “totalitarian state” and “democracies” to create a strong impact on the countries who oppose or support these ideas of government. Through the use of allusion, Roosevelt draws attention to logos. She states direct citations from preamble and the constitution. This provides the United Nations with facts and implies knowledge that Roosevelt conceives. Roosevelt uses pronouns such as “we” and “our” in her speech to convey an emotional side, which represents pathos. She says “We in the United States” and “Our