In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt won the presidential election of the United States. When he was elected as president, the Great Depression had only worsened, giving him a chance to not only gain support, but also continue to win over his doubtful citizens. The purpose of the speech was to reassure his citizens that he had everything dealing with the Great Depression under control and would do everything he could to fix it. In Roosevelt’s speech, he builds first off of emotion, logic, and then credibility. In other words, Roosevelt is trying to become that person his citizens can trust and give hope to. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech was an insider look into what his ideas and plans were, a better look into the type of person he was, and a look
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Pathos means the use of emotion and values. For example inspirational quotes, which Roosevelt uses by stating, “The only thing to fear is fear itself” (Roosevelt 1). By using this inspirational quote he is opening up to the people’s emotional side that deals with fear. Also, he is stating that because he is now in charge they have nothing to fear because he will protect and guide them. Although he is persuading them not to fear what has been going on; he uses the ideal of fear to scare them into believing that they can put their trust in him. Another inspirational statement he used was ““Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort” (Roosevelt 1). When saying this he is trying inspire the sense of hope in the people who have very little. Although he is trying to inspire hope he is also trying to state that if they as a country learn from their mistakes then their strife and pain will have been worth it. Lastly, he asserts “this great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper” (Roosevelt 1). This quote attracts to the people because they are sticking with America which he tries to elaborate on by pointing out their patriotism. Roosevelt uses pathos to establish the same emotional background from both his point of view and the peoples’. Using Pathos he wanted the same emotional connection to make it easier to
Pathos means the use of emotion and values. For example inspirational quotes, which Roosevelt uses by stating, “The only thing to fear is fear itself” (Roosevelt 1). By using this inspirational quote he is opening up to the people’s emotional side that deals with fear. Also, he is stating that because he is now in charge they have nothing to fear because he will protect and guide them. Although he is persuading them not to fear what has been going on; he uses the ideal of fear to scare them into believing that they can put their trust in him. Another inspirational statement he used was ““Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort” (Roosevelt 1). When saying this he is trying inspire the sense of hope in the people who have very little. Although he is trying to inspire hope he is also trying to state that if they as a country learn from their mistakes then their strife and pain will have been worth it. Lastly, he asserts “this great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper” (Roosevelt 1). This quote attracts to the people because they are sticking with America which he tries to elaborate on by pointing out their patriotism. Roosevelt uses pathos to establish the same emotional background from both his point of view and the peoples’. Using Pathos he wanted the same emotional connection to make it easier to