Speech #1
Edward R. Murrow, a CBS reporter and war correspondent delivered a report from Buchenwald, Germany on April 16, 1945. He delivered this dialect upon seeing the atrocities committed by the Germans towards the Jews. He addresses the American people, describing the scene he had witnessed at this labor camp, which he found the scene to be so unbelievable that he is rendered speechless many times through out his speech. Murrow’s outrage is so apparent through-out his account, that it is even felt by the audience, making it an emotive speech. His objective is to induce his audience with anger and horror for what had been done.
Murrow uses short punchy sentences as well as vivid details to evoke emotions within his audience. He uses …show more content…
Murrow opens his report by saying “…if you're eating…. Good time to switch the radio off…”. He uses reverse psychology on his audience for he knows now who will actually shut if off now?! He hooks his listeners right then and there. He also uses sarcasm to strengthen his point when talking about the horrors done to the children. “The children-enemies of the state!” Murrow describes how he saw their ribs through their shirt, showing that was how thin they were! His point was see how the German did not just target reasonable enemies, their plan was to destroy …show more content…
Murrow’s account is full of contrasts which is there to evoke anger and outrage in his audience. An example of where he does this is when he describes the barracks. “I was told this building had once stabled 80 houses. There were twelve hundred men in it, five to a bunk.” He is bringing contrast here between man and animal. Murrow is showing how the Germans viewed the Jews, the humans, on the same level as the horses, the animals! Another example where he contrasts two scenes when he is describing the kitchen. “It was clean.” He is contrasting the kitchen’s apparel exports to the way the barracks were. “The stink was beyond all description.” This contrast evokes emotions of outrage in the audience because the barracks were so insanitary and inhumane but the place where the Germans were, the kitchen, was nice a clean! The last time is his speech where he uses the compare and contrast technique is in his conclusion. He describes the German as well dressed right after describing the tremendous amount of living dead left, remnant from the war. Murrow uses very distinct and emotion evoking contrasts successfully through-out his report of what he
Edward R. Murrow, a CBS reporter and war correspondent delivered a report from Buchenwald, Germany on April 16, 1945. He delivered this dialect upon seeing the atrocities committed by the Germans towards the Jews. He addresses the American people, describing the scene he had witnessed at this labor camp, which he found the scene to be so unbelievable that he is rendered speechless many times through out his speech. Murrow’s outrage is so apparent through-out his account, that it is even felt by the audience, making it an emotive speech. His objective is to induce his audience with anger and horror for what had been done.
Murrow uses short punchy sentences as well as vivid details to evoke emotions within his audience. He uses …show more content…
Murrow opens his report by saying “…if you're eating…. Good time to switch the radio off…”. He uses reverse psychology on his audience for he knows now who will actually shut if off now?! He hooks his listeners right then and there. He also uses sarcasm to strengthen his point when talking about the horrors done to the children. “The children-enemies of the state!” Murrow describes how he saw their ribs through their shirt, showing that was how thin they were! His point was see how the German did not just target reasonable enemies, their plan was to destroy …show more content…
Murrow’s account is full of contrasts which is there to evoke anger and outrage in his audience. An example of where he does this is when he describes the barracks. “I was told this building had once stabled 80 houses. There were twelve hundred men in it, five to a bunk.” He is bringing contrast here between man and animal. Murrow is showing how the Germans viewed the Jews, the humans, on the same level as the horses, the animals! Another example where he contrasts two scenes when he is describing the kitchen. “It was clean.” He is contrasting the kitchen’s apparel exports to the way the barracks were. “The stink was beyond all description.” This contrast evokes emotions of outrage in the audience because the barracks were so insanitary and inhumane but the place where the Germans were, the kitchen, was nice a clean! The last time is his speech where he uses the compare and contrast technique is in his conclusion. He describes the German as well dressed right after describing the tremendous amount of living dead left, remnant from the war. Murrow uses very distinct and emotion evoking contrasts successfully through-out his report of what he