Karen Dade
Ms. Galentine
25 September 2015
English 105
Rhetorical Analysis: Bernie Sanders Speech
On April 30 2015, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced his presidential campaign for the Democratic nomination. Sanders ' paints a clear picture for voters during his speech by pointing out the major issues of the economic crisis in the United States. If the United States doesn’t fix the unemployment, healthcare, and education systems it could lead the United States into the next Great Depression of the 1930s. In this speech Bernie Sanders utilizes logos, pathos, and ethos to convince voters of the reality of the economic crisis so that we can help the United Sates rebuild an equal and fair economy.
Bernie Sanders was the former chairman …show more content…
By involving his voters, and his own personal experiences, Sanders helps voters understand the economy better. He states, “We can’t continue having a nation in which we have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major nation on Earth, at the same time as we’re seeing a proliferation of millionaires and billionaires” (Sanders). Sanders is confused and concerned with how a population of billionaires and millionaires increase while the population of childhood poverty decrease. Another another example of how Sanders appeals to the audience 's sympathy is when he states “How do we create an economy that works for all of our people rather than a small number of billionaires, and the second issue, directly related, is let’s not kid ourselves. That is the reality right now.” (Sanders). He is questioning how we are supposing to create a better economy that works for everyone instead of creating an economy that only works for first …show more content…
By hearing the experience of voters concerns, Sanders gains the audience’s trust because he is relating to the same situations they may be currently dealing with. Knowing that Sanders is taking the initiative to listen helps him gain trust of his audience. Also, as a polished former Chairman of the Senate Veterans Committee, Sanders knows the government cannot continue with his type of immoral and unsustainable economy. Last summer, Sanders addressed problems from reports of chronic treatment delays at Veterans facilities that lead to deaths of over a dozen veterans. He advocated the cause by creating funds to employ more nurses, medical staff and doctors while additionally receiving 10 billion dollars to help veterans who are not eligible to receive health care. This restored the proper health care system that equally helps everyone in need who are not eligible in the United
Ms. Galentine
25 September 2015
English 105
Rhetorical Analysis: Bernie Sanders Speech
On April 30 2015, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced his presidential campaign for the Democratic nomination. Sanders ' paints a clear picture for voters during his speech by pointing out the major issues of the economic crisis in the United States. If the United States doesn’t fix the unemployment, healthcare, and education systems it could lead the United States into the next Great Depression of the 1930s. In this speech Bernie Sanders utilizes logos, pathos, and ethos to convince voters of the reality of the economic crisis so that we can help the United Sates rebuild an equal and fair economy.
Bernie Sanders was the former chairman …show more content…
By involving his voters, and his own personal experiences, Sanders helps voters understand the economy better. He states, “We can’t continue having a nation in which we have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major nation on Earth, at the same time as we’re seeing a proliferation of millionaires and billionaires” (Sanders). Sanders is confused and concerned with how a population of billionaires and millionaires increase while the population of childhood poverty decrease. Another another example of how Sanders appeals to the audience 's sympathy is when he states “How do we create an economy that works for all of our people rather than a small number of billionaires, and the second issue, directly related, is let’s not kid ourselves. That is the reality right now.” (Sanders). He is questioning how we are supposing to create a better economy that works for everyone instead of creating an economy that only works for first …show more content…
By hearing the experience of voters concerns, Sanders gains the audience’s trust because he is relating to the same situations they may be currently dealing with. Knowing that Sanders is taking the initiative to listen helps him gain trust of his audience. Also, as a polished former Chairman of the Senate Veterans Committee, Sanders knows the government cannot continue with his type of immoral and unsustainable economy. Last summer, Sanders addressed problems from reports of chronic treatment delays at Veterans facilities that lead to deaths of over a dozen veterans. He advocated the cause by creating funds to employ more nurses, medical staff and doctors while additionally receiving 10 billion dollars to help veterans who are not eligible to receive health care. This restored the proper health care system that equally helps everyone in need who are not eligible in the United