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Rhetorical Analysis Of Dr. Ben Carson's Speech

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Education leads to the success of many influential people, such as Dr. Ben Carson. In 2013, Dr. Ben Carson, a highly respected pediatric neurosurgeon gave a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. Carson suggests that a lot of government policies under President Obama are failing. For example, national debt has severely decreased due to the lack of education. Through the use of optimistic and direct language, personal imagery with welcoming expressions and confident hand gestures, Carson gained the respect and trust of the audience, other well respected influencers and/or politicians. Carson’s ability to use these devices not only gained the trust of his audience, but also took control of his argument. This being, the United States should focus on …show more content…

This allows the them to see Dr. Ben Carson’s confidence and attentiveness during the speech. By doing so this gives him an advantage in his argument towards education in America. Observing his audience also shines a light on Carson’s confidence of his speech while presenting it to so many people. For example, during parts of his anecdote he scans the room quite a bit “ I was as a youngster placing myself in the same situation that a horrible institution did because I wasn’t taking advantage of the education. I was a horrible student” (Dr. Ben Carson’s). Carson looks around taking in the audience’s reactions to his behavior as a child. By doing so, he talks to the audience as if they were all a family, Carson proves that he is not here to raise himself above anyone else. This is significant to today because a lot of people feel as if they are lower than some of these politicians. Some politicians even brag about how successful and well known more than the common person, but Ben Carson does the exactly the opposite. He shows the audience he is just like them, no more or less, this gives the audience a “personal” connection with Carson, giving him the upper

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