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Rhetorical Analysis Of He Showed Us The Way By Ceaser Chavez

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How does one form an effective argument? Ceaser Chavez uses logical appeals, the credibility of important figures, and emotional connections in order to form his arguments. The excerpt he demonstrates this with a clear message in regards to nonviolence. In “He Showed Us The Way”, Ceaser Chavez employs ethos, pathos, and logos to demonstrates how nonviolent practices are more effective then using violence. Among the most direct rhetorical techniques that Chavez implements is ethos, corroborating the power of nonviolence. Immediately he uses the credibility that Martin Luther King had to establish his point. “Dr. King’s entire life was an example of power that nonviolence brings to bear in the real world” (Chavez). Using King as an example right off the bat puts his authority into the reader’s mind in regards to nonviolence. Then he references one of the most famous non violent protestors in history. “The boycott, as Gandhi taught, is the most nearly perfect instrument of nonviolent change, allowing masses of people to participate actively in a cause” (Chavez). Alluding to Gandhi creates more credibility for Chavez’s argument, being that he has authority on the …show more content…

“We advocate militant nonviolence as our means of achieving justice for our people, but we are not blind to the feelings of frustration, impatience and anger which seethe inside every farm worker.” First Chavez uses emotionally charged language, such as militant, that carries strong emotional weight. Secondly this quote uses the emotional character of a widely revered back bone of the United States, the farmer. Finally using emotional words such as frustration, impatience, and anger makes the literal connection in the reader's mind to the emotional distress people go through. It is not only through emotion that Chavez strengthens his appeal, however, as he also employs clear and direct logic in his

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