“Give Me Liberty
1. What was the author arguing?
It is first important to understand who the author is. Patrick Henry was a political man and a patriot. He stressed the rights of the colonists and supported rights in the English colonies. Patrick Henry presented resolutions on the Stamp Act that were known as the Virginia Resolves. Patrick Henry was one individual that paved the way for standing up against Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain
2. How does the author appeal to logos, pathos, and ethos with their argument?
The authors appeal to logos within the argument is quite clear. The author’s logo’s was to stand up against Great Britain Britain
3. What is the historical significance/relevance of this document?
The “Give me liberty or give me death” speech is one of the most profound speeches of all time. It delivered such deep meaning and honor towards others within the House and colonies. The speech was a true act of patriotism and faith, in what is now America
4. Do you find the author’s argument convincing? Why of why not?
I do find the author’s argument convincing. In a very mature and professional way, Henry was able to communicate the importance of standing up to the British. Henry believed that a man was to be treated equal and be able to speak freely without reserve. The speech was truly a form of patriotism, so convincing that his voice could not be shaken.
I very much agree with your analysis of this document. Patrick Henry was a brilliant orator. Rarely do you her such strong dissent expressed in such elegant terms. As you demonstrate, Henry's speech is thick with pathos; his words inspire fierce emotional reactions. I think Henry fully understood the enormity and gravity of the actions he was calling for. He was able to convince others of the seriousness of the situation through impassioned phrases like "listen to the song of that siren until she turns us into beasts" and "spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne." Henry's skill with words added greatly to his ethos. It is peculiar, however, to consider that most of our forefathers had no reservations at all about holding Africans in perpetual bondage while beseeching their fellow (white) colonists to join forces and take up arms against those politically and economically "enslaving" them. It is an irony difficult for me to reconcile with. At any rate, yours was an excellent analysis of Henry's infamous speech. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteThe way you had illustrated your answer were very much persisted, I completely agree with all the points that you had mad. When I think of the “Give me liberty, or give me death speech” I think to myself that if it was not for Patrick Henry, then our world would not be that same today, in other words what I am reforming to is that the speech itself was so power that it had given people a reason to live life and to stand up for they had believe in or their country. I had thought that Patrick was a great example of the speech he has not only had set an good example for that people he has also shown it, over all I had liked reading your work and agreed with every statement that you had mad, and thought that you had grape the main point of what is was talking about.
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Your analysis was very well done. Like you said in your first paragraph Henry was one of the first people in the colonies to chalange England at a time when every one was scared of them he minaged enspire other coloniest to take action with his "give me liberty or give me death" speech. Henry made it clear that they cant just keep on ignoring Britain's action and just hope all this would just pass by, they had to fight for there freedom. When people imagine the revolutionary war they think of characters like george Washington, thomas Jefferson, or Paul revere no one really thinks about Patrick Henry and the immense amount of role he played in the war and like you said were would be as a country without Patrick Henry. All in all I enjoyed your analysis and you did a pretty good job.
ReplyDeleteYour analysis was very well written. I did not known who Patrick Henry was prior to this so your intro which gave me some information about him really helped me understand the text better. I had definately heard the quote "Give me liberty or give me death!" but I had no idea who had written it. I think it has become such a famous quote because of the impact it had in our history, his speech was one of the first reclamations that included a very rebelious and passionate tone; it was just what the colonists needed to inspire them to rebel - they now knew they had to come together if they wanted to overcome Britain. Like Tomas said, not many people think about Patrick Henry, but I believe his speech had a huge impact on the colonists at the time, it was one of the tipping points for what was about to become one of the biggest war/rebellions in history.
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