Orator

Antony uses pathos the most in his speech to change the crowd’s opinion. Antony uses his love for Caesar as an emotional tug at the crowd. During his speech Antony says “I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts: I am no orator, as Brutus is; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, that love my friend” (3.2). By saying this, Antony is trying to make the crowd feel bad for him by becoming emotional since he lost Caesar, a friend that he loved. As the crowd begins to feel…

Caesar’s Popularity Amongst The People From 133 BC to 60 BC, the Roman citizens heard far too many false claims of liberation and revolution, until one man took charge: Gaius Julius Caesar. The Senate had become corrupt, focused on protecting the interests of the aristocrats at the expense of the poor. Unemployment, poverty, crime, violence, and bribery were high, other living conditions were deteriorating, and Rome was generally unstable and chaotic. The poor yearned for governance that would…

Matthew 7, in addition to emphasizing Jesus’ strong historical/cultural message on the Mount, makes use of some very poignant and effective literary devices to enhance and emphasize the message. Jesus is the one using these literary devices, as he concludes His Sermon on the Mount. Jesus uses a variety of metaphors, personifications, and parables to illustrate his message to and to teach the crowd in a coherent way that resonates with them. In verse 15, Jesus makes the notable comparison between…

Life of Fredrick Douglass: A Path to Anti-Slavery Slavery in America prevailed from 1619 when first African slaves were brought to American colonies to aid in labor works. The system of enslaving continued till late 1800s and it was at its peak during the early nineteenth century. ‘The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass’ is a biography written by a former slave, Fredrick Douglass, during the early 1800s, where he portrays the story of his life from the time of his birth to the time he…

In the 19th century, the Senate was a focal point of the looming sectional crisis in the United States. In the Senate, where the Constitution established an equality of states, there was a delicate balance between North and South, slave and free states. Senators skillfully crafted legislation designed to resolve sectional conflicts and avoid secession. Through reasoned discourse, the Senate was able to pass key policies that helped the country prosper despite these rising tensions. This period…

Book Review: The Radical and the Republican by James Oakes James Oakes, a historian and renowned professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, is also the author of the book The Radical and the Republican. His book goes into details depicting the debates and the civil war, which took place in the mid-1800.These debates were focused on Fredericks Douglass’s attitude towards slavery and the emancipation of slaves, as well as the political attitude of Abraham Lincoln. Oakes…

Characteristics of a Good Leader What characteristics make a good leader? Does a good leader also have to be a good person? The answer to these questions really depends on one’s perspective. While there have arguably been many good leaders in history, not all of them have also been known to be good people. Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin are examples of these types of “good leaders, not good people.” Being a good leader does not necessarily mean being a good person but rather having the…

Shakespeare points out near the beginning of the story that Beauty can overtake a man’s will and blind in his pursuing it, him by writing “Beauty itself doth of itself persuade, the eyes of men without an orator” (Shakespeare 29-31). Silently, beauty calls to a man, and makes him set aside all cares about morality in his efforts to obtain that beauty for himself. Tarquin may have been ensnared by Lucrece’s love, but Lucrece herself does not return the feeling…

Growing old may not be all that nice, but it is interesting. People who say old age is wonderful might be kidding. Whatever a writer, orator, sage or medical science may say about it, old age is still an old age. Especially for some people who tend to think old age is a shipwreck can hardly grow old gracefully and happily. For others, even though when people grow old they lose certain things they treasure – vitality, mental sharpness and looks – but also at the same time they gain what they…

“Three Ways to Speak English” is Jamila Lyiscott’s powerful spoken word essay given at TEDSalon NY2014. The “tri-tongued orator” explains that speaking three English dialects at home, school, and friends does not make her any less articulate or educated. She gives a voice explaining the complicated history and present-day identity that each language represents. Using emotional and logical tactics, she reminds the audience that the many dialects of English are as valid as the more standardized…