As stated by Cesar Chavez, "a new study shows pesticides used in growing may be responsible for the illness over 300,000 of the nation's 4 million farm workers." Chavez created a speech encouraging people to boycott the grapes because of the pesticides. Chavez used rhetorical strategies such as pathos, logos, and metaphors in order to provoke and inspire the consumers to stand against the pesticides.
Throughout Chavez's speech, he uses pathos to alarm consumers about the dangers of pesticides. For example, he says, "What statistics are important to Adrian Espinoza 7 years old and dying of cancer with 8 other children--whose only source of water was polluted with pesticides" (Chavez, Wrath of Grapes). This story about Adrian Espinoza shows how harmful these pesticides are and how they're damaging essentials. This causes the audience to feel sympathetic and resent the pesticides because they don't want the same incident to happen to them or someone they love. Chavez also mentions, "What we do know absolutely is that human lives are worth more than grapes …show more content…
At the beginning of the speech, Chavez says, “Because I believe our greatest court, the court of last resort, is the American people” (Chavez, Wrath of Grapes). Chavez is saying that he created this speech because the American people have the same power as the supreme court. This makes the audience feel important and significant enough to make a change. Additionally, Chavez says, “My friends, the wrath of grapes is a plague born of selfish men that is indiscriminately and undeniably poisoning us all” (Chavez, Wrath of Grapes). In this quote, Chavez compares the pesticides to a deadly disease to describe how dangerous the grapes are. The comparison of the plague causes worries in the audience, which motivates them to boycott the grapes. Metaphors give the audience a connection and better understanding of Chavez’s
Throughout Chavez's speech, he uses pathos to alarm consumers about the dangers of pesticides. For example, he says, "What statistics are important to Adrian Espinoza 7 years old and dying of cancer with 8 other children--whose only source of water was polluted with pesticides" (Chavez, Wrath of Grapes). This story about Adrian Espinoza shows how harmful these pesticides are and how they're damaging essentials. This causes the audience to feel sympathetic and resent the pesticides because they don't want the same incident to happen to them or someone they love. Chavez also mentions, "What we do know absolutely is that human lives are worth more than grapes …show more content…
At the beginning of the speech, Chavez says, “Because I believe our greatest court, the court of last resort, is the American people” (Chavez, Wrath of Grapes). Chavez is saying that he created this speech because the American people have the same power as the supreme court. This makes the audience feel important and significant enough to make a change. Additionally, Chavez says, “My friends, the wrath of grapes is a plague born of selfish men that is indiscriminately and undeniably poisoning us all” (Chavez, Wrath of Grapes). In this quote, Chavez compares the pesticides to a deadly disease to describe how dangerous the grapes are. The comparison of the plague causes worries in the audience, which motivates them to boycott the grapes. Metaphors give the audience a connection and better understanding of Chavez’s