Film director, Franklin J. Schaffner, in his historical movie, “Patton,” reinterprets the speech delivered by U.S. General George S. Patton using George C. Scott as the leading actor. Patton’s purpose is to deliver a speech that motivates the Third Army to die to fight for America. He adopts a forthright and sincere tone towards the Third Army, but a derisive tone towards the enemy, in order to dehumanize the enemy and motivate the Third Army to kill without mercy in the name of victory.
Patton uses grotesque diction to create a brutal imagery, mainly use to mock the enemy, and to dehumanize their existence, justifying the merciless killing Patton is telling his men to commit. The derogatory names “Huns,” “Nazi” and “Bastard” are used to
Patton uses grotesque diction to create a brutal imagery, mainly use to mock the enemy, and to dehumanize their existence, justifying the merciless killing Patton is telling his men to commit. The derogatory names “Huns,” “Nazi” and “Bastard” are used to