The speech titled “Every Man a King” by Senator Huey P. Long discusses his plan to redistribute wealth in the United States. He used hyperbole, allusion, and rhetorical questions, along with appeal to faith and argumentum ad numerum to create an image of an intelligent and relatable figure. The use of these rhetorical techniques and logical fallacies allow him to convince the audience to side with him and trust him as a man.
Senator Long utilizes rhetorical questions in an effort to have the audience think about the distribution of wealth and the poverty issue in the United States. While discussing the unfair and immoral distribution of wealth among the nation he mentioned, “Is that a right of life, when the young children of this country are being reared into a …show more content…
In the 1930’s religion was at the center of family values and the culture as a whole, 90% of the country was either Catholic or Christian, making religion a dominant part of many lives. He also used allusion to appeal to those who were passionate nationalists by quoting the Declaration of Independence. While speaking about his plan to redistribute the wealth, Senator Long compared it to the biblical idea of jubilee, “Year of jubilee in which all property would be scattered about and returned to the sources from which it originally came,” He believed that by comparing the famous biblical topic of jubilee to his modern idea it would provide a divine aspect to his plan and appeal to the audience. He also quoted the Declaration of Independence, “‘We hold the view that all men are created equal.’” Senator Long used this vague quote to support his idea that the wealth should be distributed equally among the population. He used allusion and appeal to faith in an attempt to relate to the audience through topics they are passionate about, and create a sense of unity between him and the
Senator Long utilizes rhetorical questions in an effort to have the audience think about the distribution of wealth and the poverty issue in the United States. While discussing the unfair and immoral distribution of wealth among the nation he mentioned, “Is that a right of life, when the young children of this country are being reared into a …show more content…
In the 1930’s religion was at the center of family values and the culture as a whole, 90% of the country was either Catholic or Christian, making religion a dominant part of many lives. He also used allusion to appeal to those who were passionate nationalists by quoting the Declaration of Independence. While speaking about his plan to redistribute the wealth, Senator Long compared it to the biblical idea of jubilee, “Year of jubilee in which all property would be scattered about and returned to the sources from which it originally came,” He believed that by comparing the famous biblical topic of jubilee to his modern idea it would provide a divine aspect to his plan and appeal to the audience. He also quoted the Declaration of Independence, “‘We hold the view that all men are created equal.’” Senator Long used this vague quote to support his idea that the wealth should be distributed equally among the population. He used allusion and appeal to faith in an attempt to relate to the audience through topics they are passionate about, and create a sense of unity between him and the