Patrick Henry

Henry and X On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry addressed a speech to the 122 delegates from the colony of Virginia. He wanted to obtain freedom from the British, and become his own country. Almost 200 years later, Malcom X, a human rights activist, composed a very similar speech. His goal was to give equal rights to blacks in America. Although the two men may both be seen as extremists for their cause, they left a mark on America’s history of separatism. Patrick Henry and Malcom X both build…

Speech to the Second Virginia Convention was written by Patrick Henry in 1175 addressing the urge to fight Britain. All the colonists were afraid to fight for the freedom they deserved, but Patrick inspired them to stand up for themselves and their country. His purpose was to persuade the representatives to withdraw from Britain. Patrick advises the men to fight because the oppressive Britain has been defecting on promises for so long. Patrick speaks with respect, in the beginning, stating his…

Virginia Convention,” Patrick Henry utilizes the persuasive devices of repetition and rhetorical question for the purpose of impressing the necessity of going to war against Britain. First, Henry’s use of rhetorical questions enforces the lack of freedom offered to the colonists and lack of change from the British government. He states, “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the prices of chains and slavery?” (page 206). In this rhetorical question, Henry is posing the…

Patrick Henry’s Urgency and Patriotism Patrick Henry is a patriotic politician who strongly feels that America should become defensive against the British in the events leading up to what develops into the American Revolution. In this particular oration, “Speech in the Virginia Convention,” Henry speaks with the intent of creating a sense of urgency and encouraging patriotism among the American people. Pathos, powerful diction, and repetition enable Henry to successfully convince a majority to…

Kennedy and Patrick Henry “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other” stated John F. Kennedy. One of the more memorable iconic inauguration speeches was given by John F. Kennedy (JFK) in 1961. Another iconic speech was given by Patrick Henry, the Virginia Speech in 1775. Although they bear slight similarities, the differences in beliefs JFK and Patrick Henry are remarkably pronounced. Patrick Henry and JFK have differing viewpoints when it comes to freedom. In Patrick Henry’s…

The Stamp Act was a law that was passed by the British Parliament on May 22, 1765. It was required for every American colonist to pay tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Some examples of printed paper that would be taxed could be ship’s papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, and even playing cards. The money that was being collected from the taxes was used to pay for the war debt from the French and Indian Wars and for protecting the American Frontier near the Appalachian…

Realist and puritan both have very different perspectives on how they comprehend things, but both showed rhetorically effective passages. The realist had a decent amount of the parts in the rhetorical triangle such as talking about the authors and what they had accomplished and why they were important. Puritans had a much stronger approach on the rhetorical triangle for instance it had a big impact on the audience. The piece of writing the puritans showed was more rhetorically effective than the…

Americans would not have it and fought for their freedom. Many things helped motivate them. The desire to be independent was enough for some. Others were inspired by people's writings and speeches. One of those influential writers and speakers was Patrick Henry, he was a very important person in the Virginia colony. Thomas Paine wrote common sense and he was a very persuasive writer. These times were hard for the Americans, they came here searching to make money and have religious freedom. As…

you back from opportunities that present themselves in the current day. This is shown in the film The Silver Lining Playbook directed by David O. Russell, this film sends an important message that living in the past will affect you in the present. Patrick Solitano Jr lived in the past, this torn his whole life apart. Living in the past cause Pat to go through many mental stages such as obsessed, Bipolar, defensive and decisive. Pat’s first hurdle to become mentally sane was obsession. Pat was…

Time may separate individuals, but not their beliefs. President John F. Kennedy and Patrick Henry both showed patriotism and confidence in their lives. They both shared similar viewpoints on their goals for their country and the people living there. John F. Kennedy Both Kennedy and Henry expressed that they strongly believed in the importance of freedom in their speeches. In his Inaugural Address, Kennedy stated; “We dare not forget today that the we are the heirs of that first revolution”…