Rhetorical Analysis:
The first paragraph is part of the opinion of the Court written by Kennedy. It is about given the rights to same-sex marriage throughout the United States (OBERGEFELL v. HODGES, 2015). In this passage, Kennedy supports the decision which grants the same-sex marriage step by step. He points out the necessity of same-sex marriage by highlighting the marriage equality. Through the usage of parallelism, “Their plea is”, “Their hope is” and “They ask for”, we can get a direct understanding of what same-sex couples really want. They respect marriage, they desire marriage and they request equal dignity.
Besides, Kennedy tries to gain sympathy for the same-sex couples by using repetition to show how same-sex couples respect and desire marriage. He knows that some people may against the decision of legalising same-sex marriage, so he appeals to the reader’s emotions by repeating “respect it” to show the attitudes and feeling of same-sex couples towards marriage. He emphasises the fulfilment that marriage can bring to those same-sex couples.
Additionally, due to same-sex couples is a particular group, not accepted by many people, so he uses logos to persuade that the rights of same-sex marriage is based on the …show more content…
My attitudes changed after reading Kennedy’s humane words. I used not to advocate same-sex marriage. However, after analysing this paragraph, I found that Kennedy was not just writing a decision of the court, he also imbedded his respect and feeling inside. He spoke for the same-sex couples with no bias and persuades people to accept the same-sex marriage. The reasons he gives deeply moved me and impressed me that I come to realise that I do need to respect the same-sex couples. Besides, I choose Pullman’s paragraph because it resonates with me. The aspects he wrote about are what I care the most and attract my attention by the words he
The first paragraph is part of the opinion of the Court written by Kennedy. It is about given the rights to same-sex marriage throughout the United States (OBERGEFELL v. HODGES, 2015). In this passage, Kennedy supports the decision which grants the same-sex marriage step by step. He points out the necessity of same-sex marriage by highlighting the marriage equality. Through the usage of parallelism, “Their plea is”, “Their hope is” and “They ask for”, we can get a direct understanding of what same-sex couples really want. They respect marriage, they desire marriage and they request equal dignity.
Besides, Kennedy tries to gain sympathy for the same-sex couples by using repetition to show how same-sex couples respect and desire marriage. He knows that some people may against the decision of legalising same-sex marriage, so he appeals to the reader’s emotions by repeating “respect it” to show the attitudes and feeling of same-sex couples towards marriage. He emphasises the fulfilment that marriage can bring to those same-sex couples.
Additionally, due to same-sex couples is a particular group, not accepted by many people, so he uses logos to persuade that the rights of same-sex marriage is based on the …show more content…
My attitudes changed after reading Kennedy’s humane words. I used not to advocate same-sex marriage. However, after analysing this paragraph, I found that Kennedy was not just writing a decision of the court, he also imbedded his respect and feeling inside. He spoke for the same-sex couples with no bias and persuades people to accept the same-sex marriage. The reasons he gives deeply moved me and impressed me that I come to realise that I do need to respect the same-sex couples. Besides, I choose Pullman’s paragraph because it resonates with me. The aspects he wrote about are what I care the most and attract my attention by the words he