Orator

The Life, Thoughts, and Writings of Marcus Tullius Cicero In the article, “Opposing Viewpoints – The End of the Republic: Three Views”, the third selection of writing from Cicero. In his letter to his friend Atticus, Cicero speaks his mind about what he thinks of Caesar’s actions. A couple of distinct phrases within the article really peaked my interest. The following quote was the first thing that caught my attention: “Is it a Roman general or Hannibal we are talking of? Deluded wretch, with…

It only takes a handful of sarcasm to make a crowd go mad. In the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Marc Antony does just that. In the play Brutus and the conspirators have killed Caesar. At first the group does not want Caesar’s best friend Antony to speak at his funeral because they are afraid he will trash talk them, but Brutus allows him to with a few rules. At Caesar’s funeral Antony gives a speech that persuades the crowd to join his side instead of Brutus’. He does it in a very…

The American Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. The world was at war again. The Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 preceded the Civil War. The country could not agree on how blacks should live. Should they live as slaves or not? Singing in schools and musical venues as well as band concerts were popular forms of entertainment prior to the war. Sheet music was profitable for music publishers on both sides of…

African American rights and dignity. After Malcolm X had become a believer in Muhammad Elijah and a follower of Nation of Islam, he was completely involved in propagating the principles and beliefs of Nation of Islam. He was a magnificent and grand orator, best known for his emotional speech and strong position on racial…

St. Bernard of Clairvaux played a pivotal role in the preaching of the Second Crusade. Though the Second Crusade is generally regarded by historians as a massive failure, the opinion of Bernard of Clairvaux has not changed over time, nor has the way historians regard his influence on the Second Crusade. This is made apparent by the views portrayed by George Dickson Kerr in Bernard of Clairvaux and Christian Society in the Twelfth Century, published in 1966 and The Second Crusade: Scope and…

Hope. It is often said that hope is the force that keeps one moving in times of darkness. It is light. For many darkness is temporary, however, what do you do when that darkness lasts 450 plus years. The first group of Africans were brought to America, as slaves, in 1564. Since this moment African Americans have faced centuries of oppression, from the trans-Atlantic slave trade to the mass incarcerations of this present decade. Throughout this period darkness people of color have fought back…

the issue of Harper’s I read for June 11th, 1859 a short single image political cartoon was printed depicting a woman giving a speech in a large convention of sorts declaring the antiqued lines of “Ye may session of Ye woman’s rights convention Ye orator of Ye day denouncing Ye lords of creation” (Harper’s Weekly 372). The meaning of this cartoon does not necessarily come from what the woman…

“When all men give to all others all the rights they claim for themselves, this world will be civilized”, said Robert G. Ingersoll, an orator of United States during the Golden Age of Free Thought. Although the rights of Lesbian, Gay Bi-sexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Canadians have advanced rapidly over the last decade, both societally and legally, there is still a long journey ahead on the road to equality. The issue of LGBTQ inequality and discrimination is one that is…

Yara Mneimneh Mrs. Kate Bowler English 10 A 12 December 2015 Analysis of Marc Antony’s Funeral Speech In Act III Scene II, Marc Antony presents his famous speech that begins with “Friends, Romans, Countrymen, I come to bury Caesar not to praise him”, this speech was able to change the minds of the audience to turn against the conspirators. The purpose of Antony's speech was to show tribute to his friend Caesar in a eulogy and to revolt the audience. Antony wanted the audience to revolt for him…

The rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party was inevitable. The rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party was practically inevitable. Germany had previously had a legacy of authoritarian rule, and the majority of German citizens wished for a strong leader to run the country, the description of which Hitler fit perfectly. Also, National Socialism appealed to a wide variety of people, making emotional promises to several key groups in society in order to gain their devotion. By manipulating the desires of the…