Rhetorical Analysis: Senator Bernie Sanders

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Senator Bernie Sanders, a United States presidential candidate, spoke to the student body of Liberty University on September 14, 2015. In this speech, he appealed to those of different beliefs and helped them find common ground. In talking about child poverty and health care for all citizens, he demonstrated pathos. He also used ethos when citing the bible when speaking to a Christian school. Mr. Sanders' usage of logos was evident when he addressed the gap between the wealthy and the impoverished. He spoke on how the wealthy get richer yet the poor are barely able to keep the status quote. Senator Sanders begins using pathos by speaking about child poverty being higher in this country than any other major country. He states that 20 percent

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