2/12/2018 78 Comments A certain... "Je ne sais quoi..."Great speakers throughout history are those who possess certain qualities or talents that capture us. These speakers lead thousands with the simple power of their words and their presence. Choose a great leader or speaker from history who has made speeches before a crowd. You can research a political figure, an activist leader, or anyone who you consider worthy of analyzing as a spectacular orator.
Choose one or a few of the speeches they have made that you felt were particularly powerful and analyze what techniques they use to successfully move an audience. Don't focus on body language or the way their voice sounds, focus on the text they have written itself. Do they create a certain mood or tone through their word choice? What powerful images or language do they use and how do these affect their audience. Cite specific pieces of their speech(es) to support your analysis and include a link to the full text of the speech and/or a video of them making the speech that you analyzed. In your comments, try making some connections! Do any of the leaders in Animal Farm use similar techniques when they address the animals of the farm? Do you notice any common threads among the techniques these great orators use?
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Gage Sabater
2/13/2018 08:14:15 am
I'm a world war two nerd, meaning I watch many documentaries on it, I have nothing better to do. Of course there are going to be speeches that are made to maybe motivate the men fighting, or give confidence in the citizens of their nations. Winston Churchill is one of these great speakers, having many multiple speeches spoken throughout world war two. His most famous is named "We Shall Fight on the Beaches." This was directed toward the possibility of invasion of their home land, stating that "We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans." The reason that they were preparing was that the German army has taken all foreign regions around them and they are ready to fight alone if it comes to the point. The repetitive "We shall," creates a feeling of a we will sense, ensuring the successful defense of their land. The full speech is located here (https://genius.com/Winston-churchill-we-shall-fight-on-the-beaches-annotated) on Genius (Its a great app). Other speeches consist of "This was their finest hour" and "This was their finest hour", both also talking about events taking place in world war two. A connection between Animal farm and Winston Churchill`s "We Shall Fight on the Beaches" speech are that both state that they will fight. Such as in Animal farm where Old Major stated that the revolution will come one day, but they don't know when, such as what prime minister Churchill means when they will take any precautions necessary to defend their home land.
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Sephora Frejuste
2/13/2018 04:30:41 pm
January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy gave his inaugural speech. JFK's ability to give a speech as if it were a conversation instead of a lecture, made him a great communicator. In his speech he addresses the things that are still an issue, but he also tells them the things he see as good. Something that sparked my interest in the speech was him saying that "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty." This shows that he is really dedicated to his country and hopes that problems won't come up, and neither a downfall. Powerful images that are used in his speech are "To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves." In accordance with "Animal Farm", the way JFK speaks is almost like the way Squealer speaks when he is trying to persuade the other animals. Also as in "Beast of England" Old Major always would state how things would be so luxurious after the rebellion, then he returns to saying how bad things are, giving hope, then taking it away. A common thread i notice between great orators are, they say things that can be improved, and then give a vision of how it would look when their vision is put into plan.
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Annie Elburn
2/13/2018 05:33:37 pm
One speech that has really changed the way I few life was Logic’s speech at the 2017 VMA’s. After performing on stage his song with Alesia Cara and Khalid “1-800-273-8255,” he began to speak about how we all need to be united no matter race, sexual orientation, religion, or gender and how no one is ever alone. The song that was performed before was about suicide and how life is worth living. During the speech, everyone in the crowd was on their feet. Also, joined with him on the stage were people who’s lives were saved after calling the suicide hotline number. After the performance, the calls the hotline got after this increased dramatically. The performance has even earned over 20 million views on YouTube. In relation to Animal Farm, none of the main speakers talk this way because Napoleon and Snowball scrapped the Seven Commandments to “4 legs good, 2 legs bad.” None of the pigs now believe in equality, and they believe that they are the best. Below is a video of the performance of the song on the VMA’s last year!
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2/14/2018 05:26:38 pm
The person I chose isn’t very well known but I like it that way. I don’t like to be predictable. I don’t want to choose Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy or James Baldwin; don’t get me wrong they were great speakers but giving recognition to people that constantly receive it isn’t really what I believe in. But then again, I guess you could call that plagiarism. To avoid constantly doing reports and essays on people everyone knows I expose myself to spoken word, turns out YouTube is used for something better than procrastination. So, the person I chose was Richard Williams better known by his stage name Prince Ea. The techniques he uses are sort of a rouse it wakes you up from this dream or simulation and brings out the problems in the real world, making you realize that everything isn’t all sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows on Sugarcandy Mountain. The tone he creates by simply pausing in the right places and creating a kind of allegorical poem makes you want to listen. It isn’t about how he physical makes impacts on the world it’s how he verbally and mentally does it. For example, in one of his videos titled “I am NOT Black, You are NOT White” he compares the human body to a car that we have invested no down payments or money into but were forced to own for the rest of our lives just because of our skin color. “See, when I drive my car, no one would ever confuse the car for me. Well, when I drive my body, why do you confuse me for my body? It's my body get it? Not me. Let me break it down see, our bodies are just cars that we operate and drive around. The dealership will call society decided to label mine the "black edition," Yours the "Irish" or "White edition" and with no money down, 0% APR, and no test drive. We were forced to own these cars for the rest of our lives, forgive me, but I fail to see the logic or pride in defining myself or judging another by the cars we drive because who we truly are is found inside.” Just reading or hearing five lines of this spoken word would almost instantly change the whole mood but then again people may not even pay attention and totally disregard his message which just proves that “the truth in a world that has sold us fiction. Labels only distort our vision…Human beings were not meant to be slapped with labels like groceries at supermarkets.
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Carmen Broadwater
2/14/2018 06:56:43 pm
Throughout history there has been many talented speakers such as President Lincoln, Adolf Hitler, Socrates, and Martin Luther King Jr., but a powerful speaker more relevant to this time and day is Eric Thomas. Eric Thomas is a motivational speaker that has been through hell and back, from dropping out of school to being homeless he has worked his way from the bottom to the top. "How Bad Do you Want It" is a motivational speech that is so powerful it got me to do my history homework. In this speech, a story was told about how when you're held under water, all you're bent on is breathing. He explained "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful." This quote gives you chills, when you start to believe that your want of success is as strong as your will to live. Eric Thomas uses technics like being empathetic, being fearless, setting the bar high, and telling it how it is.
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Mikyra Dale
2/14/2018 07:03:56 pm
After some time of research I choose to pick Adolf Hitler because he got people to follow him and kill innocent people just by speaking because it seem that he had right answers. Adolf Hitler speaks in a normal tone of voice and only raising his voice at the end of his speeches or to make a very powerful statement. At some point during his speeches he makes jokes. Adolf Hitler gets people to believe in what he believe in even if it is wrong or hurtful. Adolf Hitler also uses hand motions to explain herself more. He is very brave and passionate when he is speaking which gets the crowd to believe him more when he is speaking. He is very bold when speaking just like Old Major was when he was in the barn talking to the animals about revolting against Mr. Jones and humans. Adolf Hitler addresses his audience in a well manor way just like Old Major did when he addressed the animals in the barn. Squealer, Old Major and Adolf Hitler both talk about the future and what are the benefits if you
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Will Schmidt
2/14/2018 07:41:53 pm
The speaker that I chose was Adolf Hitler. The reason I chose him was because he manipulated most of the population of Germany to do whatever he wanted them to do. Even if it was the worst crime of all kill another innocent human being. I was looking up some of his speeches and it turns out he had done a lot of speeches, and the more he did the more people he got to be on his side. I looked up the site http://www.hitler.org/speeches/05-01-35.html and looked through a couple of speeches (they were obviously translated from German to English or I would not understand and don't make any conspiracies that I am a Nazi). I found one that he was speaking on May 1, 1935 in Berlin. So I started reading and I found a connection to "Animal Farm" and was like "Oh this sounds a lot like the book if it were summarized in the first few chapters!" The quote was "So we have come together on this day to prove symbolically that we are more than a collection of individuals striving one against another, that none of us is too proud, none of us too high, none is too rich, and none too poor, to stand together before the face of the Lord." As I was reading this I made a connection that the animals of the farm got together following Old Major and started a revolution against Mr. Jones. Hitler than says how every Nazi was equal to one another regardless of their financial situation, or if one is higher than another. They were all "Comrades" as said in "Animal Farm" many times and referred to as their equal. So the animals stood together before the face of the Lord (Mr. Jones) and rebelled and wanting to gain power. Just like Nazi, Germany in the World Wars.
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Breanna Moir
2/14/2018 09:56:00 pm
Today, I will be using a man who is not a good figure, but he’s a man great with words. His name is Adolf Hitler and his words alone lead to thousands of deaths to innocent Jews. One of Hitlers greatest known quotes is “if you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.” Adolf Hitler commonly used these “big” lies to manipulate his people (nazis) into thinking the Jews were bad, but in reality it was them and their beliefs in Hitler. We could relate Hitler to someone like Squealer because he tells lies frequently and gets away with it. He also uses his words such as “comrades” to justify his point. Hitler was a man with words, he liked to use these words as ways to inspire and trick people into believeing him. Hitler wrote his own speeches because he didn’t want anyone else writing them. He was very invested in his speeches and would take plenty of time editing them. https://amp.businessinsider.com/why-hitler-was-such-a-successful-orator-2015-5 Hitler was an awful man and everyone can agree on that such as the pigs in animal farm. The pigs in animal farm were naturally picked leaders because of their knowledge and writing. Hitler and the pigs have a way with writing and how they speak. I think Hitlers speeches were well put together and invested in, but I don’t like that he is convincing his people to hate and discriminate on Jews because of his hatred on them after his loss in World War 1. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrbFBUG_5aw
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Madison Palmer
2/15/2018 11:20:47 am
Logic is a skilled speaker, and can motivate almost anyone. At the Grammy's, he delivered a speech. He used powerful, strong phrases to get his message across clear. For example, he uses "stronger, crush, predators, fight, and equality." These words spark a motivational feeling onto those who listen. Logic intends to inspire other to want equality. He does this by complimenting specific groups who are targeted by inequality. For example, he targets women by saying, "Women are as precious as they are stronger than any man I have ever met." This creates confidence in many women who are listening to him speak.
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Dong Lee
2/15/2018 02:36:09 pm
One political speaker that is inspirational that I chose is the fourty-fourth president of the United States of America. One of Obama's speech that I found especially inspirational is his farewell speech when his presidency ended. Obama in the speech talks about how things can be achieved through hard work. He talks about the difficulties America has faced and explains to everybody how better they are doing and its always nice to hear of things changing for the better. The tone he used in his writing is hopeful. Hopeful for the success of the nation and the people living in it. He used the words "Our youth, our drive, our diversity and openness, our boundless capacity for risk and reinvention means that the future should be ours." This quote is talking about how the future is hopeful since the changes made in the past. He uses images like terrorism, economic difficulties, and racism and shows the changes made to over come these difficulties to build a better nation over time. A connection I found in this speech and Animal Farm is the hopeful tone and talking about the bright future of the place.
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Bryanna DeRosa
2/15/2018 04:28:49 pm
Martin Luther King Jr, most of you know this speech but it sticks with me because of the message it explains. The famous "I have a dream speech", the mood it makes me feel is excited and encouraged and give me the confidence to stand up to what I believe. It relates to Old Majors speech because his words moved the crowd (animals). His words created a rebel against Mr Jones. it made them realize what was going on and that something will be done one day whether its today or next week or plenty of years from now.
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Karon Teat
2/18/2018 02:47:06 pm
I liked the fact that you chose an iconic speech. This speech helped shape the world into today. Much like Old Majors's speech, it inspired many to change the world. I also enjoyed that you chose a speech that affected you in a positive way. You said, "it makes me feel excited and encouraged." This is what a good speech(in my opinion) is meant to do. You also said, "it...gives me to the confidence to stand up to what I believe[in]." I feel this is powerful because people are always being pushed into peer pressure. To often people feel the the need to fit in an try to think like society. In that we lose our own thoughts and beliefs, it's great that you found a speech that suppresses the need to fit in and inspires you to stand up for your beliefs.
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Kailey Moyers
2/15/2018 06:50:30 pm
This is an obvious one, but Martin Luther King Jr. is a very powerful speaker. He is recognized and honored for his lovely "I Have A Dream" speech that he delivered at the March on Washington. He spoke with great confidence while giving his speech, for example, he announced, "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation." Martin Luther King Jr. made his point very clear that even after about 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed and slaves were freed, African Americans still were not free. America was continuing to discriminate and segregate blacks from whites. He let it know that he wished everyone would be treated equally and the segregation would come to an end. His speech inspired many people and brought light to the situation, which has definitely changed since. Here is a link to his full speech: https://www.archives.gov/files/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf
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Carmen Broadwater
2/16/2018 07:53:47 pm
Even though Martin Luther King Jr. is an obvious choose, it is 100% true. Martin Luther King Jr. had the superpower to encourage people into a movement and helping them overcome the weights holding them down. In his speech, I Have A Dream, I get chills will listening to him speak of how one day everyone will be equal and have him speak of such a hard topic in front of millions of people and millions of people who are against them. If he could look down o n us now he will probably be truly happy that his dream has come true. Hopefully, we could expand even more on that dream.
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Kayla Thornton
2/17/2018 02:31:16 pm
I chose to reply to your comment because I also found his speech inspiring. I agree with what he said about how African Americans were still not completely freed. I have seen many things about how African Americans are separated from whites, and I agree that it is a problem. I also agree with what you said about this issue changing since. There are nowhere near as many problems with racism or segregation now, and Martin Luther King Jr's speech was a big factor in this.
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John Rodriguez
2/17/2018 10:56:17 pm
Kayla the speaker you choose is similar to snowball. Look snowball is a nice animal that only wanted the animal to live peaceful life. He convince them of this too by being nice to them and helping them when needed. In his speeches he doesn’t act like the boss or anything that is really interesting cause marthing jr doesn’t do it neither. The last thing is snowball wanted the best for his animals (not people) the hall time.
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Gavin Wawrzeniak
2/15/2018 07:27:40 pm
The speaker that I chose for this post is Steve Jobs, who was the CEO of both Apple and Pixar, as well as one of the original creators of Breakout by Atari. In 2005, he presented a speech at Stanford University. He talks about how you can't predict your own future, but you should believe that everything will fall into place one way or another if you work for it. He also explains his way of thinking about life after his near death experience with pancreatic cancer. (Which he would later die of in 2011.) He explains, '...For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.' I believe that this was his way of leaving a mark on the world, or at least the college students he was talking to. This could be related to Old Major's speech to the other farm animals. Although the speeches are completely different, they are both the way that Jobs and Old Major wanted to leave an emotional impact on the world. They both use the misfortune of either themselves or others to prevent the same thing happening to others in the future.
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Carmen Broadwater
2/16/2018 07:58:52 pm
After becoming so successful, he could really persuade anyone because of his successes. Even more inspiring that he was a survivor of cancer. He truly is moving by the tone he uses and the pride and confidence you can feel through his words. It is sad that he passed because of the potential he had and the thing he could have accomplished in the years to come.
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Will Schmidt
2/16/2018 07:59:57 pm
Wohoo Steve Jobs Macs RULE! But I love the post because of the great quote and how that quote could be a speech in itself it was that good. It was also good how Jobs presented his speech. Even to just Stanford University Students he was giving them words to live by and made them wit to change things in their or others lives like Jobs did.
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Jocelyn Miltz
2/17/2018 12:17:35 am
I learned some very cool things I had never known about Steve Jobs before and that was definitely interesting. Finding out that he battled pancreatic cancer is very inspirational because even with this terminal illness he still managed to make a difference in this world and leave something behind that he could be remembered by. I also enjoyed how you were able to connect his message to that of Animal Farm. Talking about how both leaders wanted to leave an emotional impact on the world can be related to both Snowball and Steve Jobs. Even though they both have a different stance on everything being stated it is quite interesting how they can be compared to each other. Nice Work! :)
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Breanna Moir
2/17/2018 09:49:46 pm
I love how you chose someone particularly like Steve Jobs. Steve worked in big league company’s, and did a of speeches for those company’s. I really enjoy his quote, which I need to go by. “For the past 33 Year’s I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, if today was the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today.” This quote really explains why you should really focus on what you should and shouldn’t do because any day could be your last.
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Gage Sabater
2/17/2018 09:55:18 pm
"If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" I think of this exact thing every day on my bus ride to and from school. I think of how I live my life and if I should do something different for once or live it the same for the rest. I simply don't do these differences due to fear of being someone else I don't want to be to others. These are one of those rare sayings that make us rethink how we live, how we lived, and how we will live it. While thinking about all the different types of living, others come into play and how it will affect them. These factors brand our brains and change our thinking on the world we have created, affecting the people or animals that read those words.
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Sanai Brown
2/17/2018 10:29:33 pm
I think Steve Jobs was a great choice because even though he is deceased things he has said more than over a decade ago still impact people to this day. When I first started reading your post I was like this reminds me of how Old Major when he warns the animals of future depression or problems because of his hindsight of the events up ahead and he wants to let them know before it's too late.
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Fernando Lopez
2/17/2018 10:45:48 pm
I liked how he stated that he wants to leave a mark in this world as I would like to do that too. Also how he wakes up every morning thinking that it might be the last day for him so he could live his life to the fullest. His speech makes a impact to someone's life since they will now think every morning if that day will be there last. Just like Snowball's speech, he make you think of how the windmill will affect their lives. Also like Old major and how he makes you think how better there lives would be after the revolution as they both make you think about the future and what you can do to change it the way you want it to change.
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Paul Yang
2/15/2018 07:38:36 pm
Mao Zedong was the Chairman of the Communists Party of China who led the people of China in the Chinese revolution and the battle against Japanese invaders who believed in Fascism. Some might think that Communism is bad, but Mao didn’t fully believe the concepts of Communism in which he created Maoism that had embraced his true beliefs. Mao was a good public speaker that used his tone and words to express his beliefs in which the people highly agreed on, still to this day. Without Mao’s persuasive speeches the China today wouldn’t be to where it is because without his leadership the Japanese invaders who truly believed in Fascism would’ve conquered China as their own. One of Mao’s most famous and commonly read speeches was called “Serve the People” which was represented to the people in September 8, 1944. In his speech he says, “In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements, must see the bright future and must pluck up our courage,” which is said to unite the country as shown in http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/china_1900_mao_speeches.htm. In this quote Mao uses powerful language like using the word must to create a sense of needing to do it for the benefit and using words like bright future expressing that all the work would be worth it. This would cause the audience to believe that working harder to overcome difficulties can bring a bright future that would later benefit the country it self with courage and bravery while also creating a serious tone. In the speech “Serve the People” Mao also says, “Though death befalls all men alike, it may be weightier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. To die for the people is weightier than Mount Tai, but to work for the fascists and die for the exploiters and oppressors is lighter than a feather...” In this quote Mao uses words and powerful language such as comparing significant deaths for the people and insignificant deaths for the fascists to a mountain and feather to create a serious tone. These words with the serious tone portrays the image of Mao to the audience because it shows them the Mao believes that lives matter and doing what’s best for the people following the country is also significant. This makes the audience believe that what Mao’s doing is only to benefit the country and its people while putting death to the side for the people. Mao usually uses a serious and happy tone to convey what is needed and to show the achievements met after arduous work which in these two quotes Mao uses a serious tone with powerful words to convey what is needed.
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Dong Lee
2/17/2018 08:15:32 pm
That's so interesting that you chose a person from another country. It's fascinating how powerful words can become. It must have been difficult to only use speeches to unite the country and the people to fight against Japanese invadors. I've read his speech and it's so persuasive the words he uses and his phrases of encouragement really shows how powerful his speech was. It's still interesting how he started a revolution against the Japanese with only words.
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Paige Faulkner
2/17/2018 09:32:27 pm
Reading over these blog post, as well as writing my own, I began to notice a common theme amongst orators--many orators utilize specific tones in order to elicit particular moods in their audience. Orators create these tones by emphasizing and selecting distinct words. Adolf Hitler used tone to engender fear in his listeners, as well as to provide them an outlet for the recent hardships, and to make them believe his actions were their only choice. In Animal Farm, Old Major used jubilance and anger to rally support. Mao Zedong also used tone evoke specific moods from his audiences, and to gain their support in the Chinese Revolution.
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Gage Sabater
2/17/2018 10:09:12 pm
In the first quote cited it basically is stating that when hard times push you down you should refocus your sight onto what you want to happen rather than what just did happen. I agree, your goal is something you want and are willing to reach no matter the risk or fate of your current self. Its something that you don't have to think twice of before making a decision to get there. An example of this are my grades, I could do better, but my goal is to look back on life and remember on how I enjoyed school with my friends rather than still having the guilt of my missing Biology assignment. My goal is to have my life stress free no matter how low of a level I steep to. For me to run life, not life to run me.
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Brendan Wilson
2/15/2018 08:18:03 pm
When you think of an inspirational speaker you usually think of a politician or activist. When I first heard Ms. Wright talk about the blog post I immediately thought of Logic. When Logic sings his famous song “1-800-273-8255” (the number for the suicide hotline) at award shows he usually says a short speech afterwards. His speeches talk about bringing peace throughout the world and to love one another. When he gives his speeches he says it in away that strikes you and really gets to you. He wants you to know that he is there for everyone no matter race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. The one i particularly looked at was the one he gave at the VMA’s. One line i liked the most was “I don’t care if you’re Christian, you’re Muslim, you’re gay, you’re straight, I am here to fight for your equality because I believe that we are all born equal, but we are not treated equally and that is why we must fight.“ He uses his popularity to show awareness for things he believes in.
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Jocelyn Miltz
2/16/2018 04:52:26 pm
I also chose Logic and the speech he gave after singing "1-800-273-8255", but instead I chose when he spoke at the Grammys. Reading what you said, he spoke about the same thing but he worded it differently and this was most likely because of the song and it's meaning. It's very reassuring that a huge hip hop artist like himself is excepting and able to encourage young people the way he is through his song. By creating a song relatable to teens it allows for more open communication and acceptance because it helps everyone realize that not everyone is contempt with themselves and it gives us a different perspective. Similarly, this speech resembles that of Snowball's once he is giving the Seven Commandments stating the point that "all animals are equal". Logic's stance on everything is that no matter who you are or what you believe in, you are equal with anyone no matter what. This is very moving for his audience's and Snowball's similar message is moving for the animals as well.
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Fernando Lopez
2/16/2018 09:53:11 pm
The one line is similar to what Martin Luther King said as he stated that he wants everyone no matter religion to say "Free at Last!" when they are treated with equality and the same no matter religion. This similar to Old Major speech since he wants every animal no matter what you look like to help in the revolution. Old major wants peace at the farm and no more cruelty. He wants the animals to fight for freedom and being treated right because if you don't fight and show that you want something then you ain't going to get it. Snowball actually wants the pigeons to convince the animals to revolt and show awareness that they should be treated right.
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Mikyra Dale
2/17/2018 12:33:42 pm
I agree that Logic is a inspirational speaker. I feel that anyone that listen to his misic, see him at award or just hear him speak in general feels motivated by him. The words he uses and the way he speaks with passion helps inspires people. Someone else that is also inspiring is Alessia Cara. She is also in the song “1-800-273-8255” with with logic. She also uses powerful words that help inspires people.
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ZJ Cutrara
2/18/2018 09:18:33 pm
The pigs ever since their first amendments they had declared all animals equal. Unlike the early ages of the Americas with the issues of slavery and even discrimination of the Chinese. Logic, being so famous, really shined light on these more sensitive topics that not a lot of artists dele into. Its's like mainstream artist don't want to get bad lash back for telling how life just is. Hopefully the pigs will continue abiding by one of their amendments "all animals are equal".
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Fernando Lopez
2/15/2018 08:30:16 pm
So I am going to do a speech which made Black people free and no longer segregated. Its by Martin Luther King Jr. and his speech is different than the ones I heard. He had a sad tone at the beginning that reminded black people how bad they were being treated. The mood throughout the speech started to build up to a hopeful one. At the end of the speech it turned to a hopeful mood that made people motivated and inspired. He used repetition at the end which made people remember that they should fight for freedom and not being segregated. As repetition over and over can get a specific sentence stuck in your head and remind you to fight for freedom. He also used a descriptive language in the beginning to make you picture and remember the years of being mistreated. "With this faith, we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day," Martin said during his speech stating that they should help each other out and face punishments together and stand up together to get noticed and heard. HIs speech was successful in the end and they were "Free at last!" which Martin would have said if he were still alive and his speech was surprisingly similar to Old Major's speech in several ways.
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Fernando Lopez
2/16/2018 09:25:28 pm
Forgot link my bad - www.americanhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
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Paul Yang
2/17/2018 06:25:32 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. also uses similar techniques that Old Major used in Animal farm which had surprised me because the two had spoken about to different topics. Both Old Major and Martin Luther King Jr. had two different tones in their speeches. In Animal Farm Old Major has a sad tone like Dr. King, as you said, while later turning the sad tone to a happy and hopeful tone that would convince others to believe their opinion. As I read through these blog posts I noticed that almost all politicians or activists who gave convincing speeches incorporated a sad and happy tone that would convince others to believe what has to be done for the success. The sad tone would show what’s currently happening while the happy tone who describe the days after the change has occurred. The way you had discussed Dr. King is surprising because you had described his speech and his background in a concise paragraph, which I can’t really seem to be good at.
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Carli Jett
2/15/2018 08:50:16 pm
The speaker I chose is Helen Keller. She was a blind and deaf novel writer and public speaker. One of her speeches that stood out to me is "Onward, Comrades!" The techniques she used was persuasion, comparison to the past, and her changing tone. In her speech, she used a tone that changed and the mood changed too. When she said, "We march through trackless wilds of hate and death, across earth's battlefields," it is a type of comparison of the past. Her tone is anger/strong and her mood is angry/independent-like. It makes the audience angry with her and brings back their memories. When she said, "seeking life's great enterprises, love, adventure and the fair country of bright dreams," it is a type of persuasion by tone. Her tone is uplifting/happy and her mood is lovely/happier. This makes the audience bring back good things and feel somewhat happiness.
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Paul Yang
2/17/2018 06:28:27 pm
As I read through your post about Hellen Keller I was totally amazed and surprised at her talents of speaking and her ability to not give up despite she was blind and was deaf. I was amazed at who she could manage to continue to live her life the way she wanted it to be while also being talented at speaking. This speech’s name reminded me of how in Animal Farm Old Major called the animals “Comrades” and in the speech’s name it incorporates “Comrade.” This is another example of how almost all the speakers who had given great speeches had incorporated two or more tones describing a bad and a good. Helen Keller and Old Major also share another similarity of having two different tones in their speeches to convince others to believe what they believe. In Animal Farm Old Major starts with a sad tone by describing the mistreatment, but then the tone changes to a happy tone of the animals singing which is like Helen Keller’s speech of having two tones.
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Madison Palmer
2/17/2018 09:11:07 pm
I believe that for being both blind and deaf, Helen Keller is a true inspiration to many speakers. Without the ability to see or hear, it must be so much more difficult to understand the audience's emotions and opinions. This must mean that she has to have true confidence in what she is speaking about. Having an angry tone I believe can help persuade people. If you speak in an angry tone, the audience will have the same feeling.
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Breanna Moir
2/17/2018 09:41:09 pm
I think Helen Keller was a very inspirational speaker. Most people are terrified to get up in front of a room to present a project, Helen was a blind and deaf public speaker. A lot of people complain about simple task whereas Helen was physically unable to hear or speak. It’s great that either way she couldn’t do what others can, she still made books and spoke to crowds. I love the harsh tones she’s used because it persuades people into feeling as if they need to make a change. When you get yelled at by your parent you usually make a change to what you are doing, or if someone gives you a stern look you know somethings wrong and needs to be fixed.
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Kailey Moyers
2/17/2018 10:32:52 pm
I think Helen Keller is a truly inspirational human being. Dispite her loss of hearing and vision, she still managed to live the best she possibily could. Her ability to persuade people is much like Old Major. He persuaded the animals to rebel against Mr. Jones so that he animals would be free. He was looking out for the animals and putting them in his best interest.
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jadyn carroll
2/17/2018 10:48:17 pm
I like how you talked about the tone of her speech. In speeches, I think, tone is a very important factor to how the audience reacts. If she did a persuasion she would have probably have to have had to have the happier tone in order to make sure everyone understood, and if you have a happier tone, people are more likely to listen to what you say.
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Carli Jett
2/15/2018 08:51:46 pm
I forgot to put the link in my post. To read Helen Keller's speech, visit the link below:
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Jocelyn Miltz
2/15/2018 08:55:01 pm
{***warning- video has one inappropriate word; however, I believe that at the honors level we are all mature enough to handle this type of language***}
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Annie Elburn
2/16/2018 07:37:08 pm
Even though I wrote about the same speaker, I loved this speech so much. Pretty much everybody knows my opinion on politics *cough cough*. But, music and celebrities do influence politics by the fan base that they have. It is always good for people to talk about these topics like immigration policy and suicide because it is a huge issue in society today. My cousin was born in Haiti and was adopted by my family. I don’t want her growing up in a society where the place she is from is a crap hole (you can assume the real word). WE NEED CHANGE PEOPLE!!
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Carli Jett
2/17/2018 02:54:02 pm
When I read your post, it reminded me of two characters in Animal Farm. It first reminded me of Old Major when you said that Logic's speech was inspirational, unification, and encouraging. In Old Major's speech, he was inspirational to the animals when he talked about becoming free and he was encouraging when he sang "Beasts of England" to the animals. Old Major's speech helped unify the animals when he said that "All animals are equal." It then reminded me of Napolean when you said that the speech was unification and power. Napolean's speech was unification because he also said that "All animals are equal" and he made the animals come together with him by power.
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Kailey Moyers
2/17/2018 10:25:04 pm
Logic’s speech was very powerful and inspirational to a lot of people. This could connect to Animal Farm when Old Major gives a speech to all the animals. He tells them all that they’re equal and deserve to be treated well. Unlike Logic, Old Major wouldn’t consider the humans as equals. Logic was trying to tell everyone that no matter who you are, you’re equal and just as important as everyone else.
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Karon Teat
2/18/2018 03:13:48 pm
The artist whom you chose has been known to break barriers(for instance he's a Caucasian rapper who doesn't rap about killing people). He also speaks out against intolerance among all people. The song enough could've been the source of a great blog post. But, you extended it to this amazing speech. I first found out about Logic through another blog post and the fact that I keep hearing about him just shows his excellence even more. "His words, “To all the beautiful countries filled with culture, diversity, and thousands of years of history, you are not sh*t holes," resonated well with me. Right now, our county isn't really getting along with everybody and this sentence alone was a message of tolerance, and cultural acceptance. Now more than ever we(as in the inhabitants of Earth) need to realize that everybody is somebody no matter what culture, religion, race, etc. they belong to.
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Paige Faulkner
2/15/2018 08:57:27 pm
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was a British diplomat, army officer, and writer, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Over the course of his career as Prime Minister, he would lead Britain to an allied victory in the World War II. Churchill’s legacy extends beyond his political achievements to his stirring oratorical abilities. Churchill was a brilliant speaker—his most influential speeches include: Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat (May 13, 1940; The House of Commons), We Shall Fight on the Beaches (June 4, 1940; House of Commons), Finest Hour (June 18, 1940; House of Commons), etc. In Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat, Churchill’s first speech as Prime Minister, he attempts to inspire and instill determination in his audience to prepare them for war with Hitler. Throughout his speech he maintains a serious, resolute, and logical tone, and presents a clear, purposefully simple, yet determined message. His tone will develop a determined, driven, hopeful mood amongst his audience. Towards the end of his speech, Churchill uses poetic language and word repetition to inspire and remind his audience. Churchill repeats the phrases “wage war” and “British Empire” in order to inspire his audience and remind them of their cause, “It is to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us; to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable catalogue of human crime… no survival for the British Empire, no survival for all that the British Empire has stood for, no survival for the urge and impulse of the ages, that mankind will move forward towards its goal.” Churchill’s creation of rhythm using alliteration (his repetition of words), rhetoric’s (What is our policy? What is our aim?), and hyperboles may be seen within his other speeches. Additionally, in his speeches, Churchill uses language in order to exploit the audience’s emotions in such a way as to make those reading or listening to his speech animated, convinced, and completely hooked.
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Kayla Thornton
2/17/2018 02:38:48 pm
I decided to reply to your comment because I also found his speech important. He wrote it to try and inspire his audience to follow him. I connected his speech and what you said to Animal Farm. When you said, "Towards the end of his speech, Churchill uses poetic language and word repetition to inspire and remind his audience," I immediately thought of Old Major and his speech. Old Major told the animals to revolt and fight for their freedom, using repetitive language to inspire the animals to trust him and revolt.
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Dong Lee
2/17/2018 08:25:23 pm
It's interesting that you chose a person from another country not someone from the United States. I like how intellectual and descriptive this post was! It shows that you were really interested on this person and didn't just do it for a grade. It's interesting how words are powerful that they can lead people into battle. The phrases he uses are very pwoeful and inspiration.
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Kilee Taylor
2/15/2018 08:57:29 pm
Thee speaker I chose is Wiston Churchill, and the speech typically known as, "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat." In the vast majority of the speech, he mostly gives information, since he was initially giving the speech to the British Parliament. He explain what his duty was, and why he chose the cabinet members he did, and a brief summary of what he expects of them. This speech was given during World War II, and he shows how the people he chose were best selected for the jobs needed. In the second half, he gives some of his opinions of the war, and tries to get the Parliament to see his point of view. A united country in a war is much better than a separated one, and that is what he wants them to understand. Throughout the whole speech, he uses a very proper tone, using sophisticated words, and that makes the speech more enjoyable to read. Although he does give some of his own opinion, he usually sticks to facts, which makes it more accurate, and more persuasive. Once he got through all that he needed to say, he added some drama in, and this makes you want to keep reading his speech, which is pretty amazing. He is very straightforward and to the point, and that is appropriate with the given audience. "We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many long months of struggle and of suffering." In this quote he is trying to appeal to the emotions of those whom he is giving the speech, which will make them less reluctant.
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mikayla somers
2/15/2018 08:58:52 pm
One, I don’t listen to speakers because I make myself feel powerful enough and good enough about myself that I don’t need to hear someone else tell me how great I am. Two, this is a grade so I choose to do Barack Obama, not because he makes me feel good, just that he’s a relatable person. his speeches are very relatable, in his 2004 speech she talked out his parents history before his life. With this came him talking about his foriegn father and mother from Kansas. It’s relatable because we all have immigrant ansestors that traveled somewhere, I mean scientifically speaking we all stared in Africa and look at us now it’s 2018 and we live in Maryland. That’s what I call imagration, it happens all the time and we all can relate to it, because maybe not directly, but some relative in some point in anyone’s life they have experienced imigration. So I belive for powerful speeches to be interpreted as powerful they must be, relatable or have a relateable factor to them. But don’t take what I’m saying to heart cause it’s 8:59 and I’m tired and I don’t listen to speeches so peace trust and pixie dust.
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Will Schmidt
2/16/2018 08:07:02 pm
I like how you did Barack Obama because I was also considering doing him. His speeches are indeed very relatable to almost anyone. His speeches hit you in the heart and you actually have to stop, look, and think about his speech and the world around you. You're right we all did come from immigrant ancestors and as we have discussed in APUSH about 80% of Americans came in the Industrial Revolution or right after the American Revolution. So his speech makes sense and relates to everybody and that's what makes his speeches so moving. Also it is Black History Month so doing an African-American speaker makes a lot of sense too.
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jadyn carroll
2/17/2018 10:43:18 pm
I agree with you on the point that I do not generally listen to speeches. I think if they had gone more in depth on the foreign affairs with the pigeons it could have related to the speech you're referring to. I also think that speeches must be relatable in order to have value to most people. And we all have expirienced immigration, I think it's cool how you put into perspective how for immigration has come.
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Alexis Hambleton
2/15/2018 09:00:34 pm
The speaker I chose is the very famous patriot, Patrick Henry. He is famous for the “give me liberty or give me death,” saying. He gave persuasive and passionate speeches. He uses powerful words to bring up his feelings. He is very to the point when he is talking. His tone is almost confident. He asks lots of questions to get you thinking about what he is talking about. The tones can be described as powerful, angry, confident. I analyzed the readings of his speeches on this website - http://www.history.org/almanack/life/politics/giveme.cfm
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Gavin Wawrzeniak
2/17/2018 01:33:13 pm
You can see a type of pattern in many speeches throughout history. Even in the book, the characters and historical figures use their feelings and the feelings of others to turn that opinion into either the popular opinion or the only opinion. When it comes to revolutions, speakers tend to express their feelings of oppression and lack of freedom. They use this to make their audience feel the same thing, therefore wanting to do something about it: revolution.
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John Rodriguez
2/17/2018 10:49:46 pm
Alexis your speaker is similar to old major and this are the reasons. The first reason is that he ask question when talking. When old major speaks we ask the animals things like “how many kids have you seen grow”. Another thing is that their straight to the point. If you notice old major is always on point and straight forward he doesn’t hide details or nothing. The last thing is that they both believe that they should get what they want or nothing.
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Kayla Thornton
2/15/2018 09:26:14 pm
I have decided to research the Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg Address was a speech written and spoken by Abraham Lincoln. This speech addressed the soldiers who were killed during the Battle of Gettysburg. Abraham Lincoln was able to move his audience by the way he presented the speech. This reminds me of Animal Farm when Old Major prepared a speech for the animals. Even thought they were speaking for different causes, the way their speeches were presented helped the audience better understand what was going on. Old Major told the animals everything good that would come from the animals revolting, and he was a good leader, as he was able to persuade the animals to make this happen. Abraham Lincoln was also able to persuade the audience that good things will come if they just stick through the hard times, and I can connect this to Animal Farm and what Old Major was saying. The website http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm also helps support what I have said because it shows how persuasive he was and the way he practiced and presented the speech, as well as the good outcomes that came of it.
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Jadyn Carroll
2/23/2018 11:49:31 am
I like how you compared the speech to Old Major's speech. The speeches did help the audience understand why what was going on was going on. I think Old Major's was more trying to get the audience on his side, where Lincoln already had the majority of the people and needed to make a promise to those people. The speeches were very similar and I didn't notice that until now!
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Octavia Miles
2/15/2018 09:27:07 pm
So for this post i chose a person that doesent normally make public speeches, but more of a specific event, of which was a pretty big topic in it's time. The person i chose was Fred McFeely Rogers, who made a speech in front of the senate in order to continue funding for his tv show. His speech actually won him 20 million dollars, which is alot, just for a speech. Some of the ways he won the people over/persuaded them was that he used phrases such as " I feel this is is important" or " I feel as though", which persuade the audience into agreeing or relating with the speaker more. Now, this speech is actually a little short, and quite brief, but he does say "I think that it's much more dramatic that two men could be working out their feelings of anger -- much more dramatic than showing something of gunfire. I'm constantly concerned about what our children are seeing, and for 15 years I have tried in this country and Canada, to present what I feel is a meaningful expression of care." This shows that he has a very soft and passionate tone, like he genuinely cares about his preofession. It gives the audience a concerned mood, like it makes the audience feel like he is concerned about this topic, and wants it to be taken care of. The thing that immediately reminded me of animal farm was when he said "Could I tell you the words of one of the songs, which I feel is very important?" , it reminded me of the way Squealer guilt trips everyone into following Napolean, like saying M.r Jones will come back if they dont do something Napolean wants them to do.
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Brayden Luers
2/15/2018 09:37:48 pm
World War 2 basically started from a man and his speeches persuading others to do what he wants and to believe what he believes. Adolf Hitler was a man of many words and many crimes. He would step up to the podium and he wouldn’t tell them what he believed he would tell them what was right. He made it seem like his ideas were the only thing that was right the only thing that was to be believed. If you disagreed you were punished. He had a way of getting the people that he was talking to to believe whatever came out of his mouth. He could have convinced them that the sky was purple. The way he talked sounded passionate and reassuring. He made the audience feel like if they did what he said they would be ‘saved’ forever. He gave the people someone to blame for their crisis. He gave the people what they wanted to hear. He was a charismatic speaker and his energy attracted many listeners. He was people knight in shining armour at the time but that all went downhill.
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Paige Faulkner
2/17/2018 09:20:54 pm
Adolf Hitler masterfully used manipulative language. Attempting to influence the behavior and emotions of others to meet his purposes seemed second nature to him. He used fear, coupled with charisma and a type of certainty within his speeches to gain the attention and affection of his followers.
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Octavia Miles
2/18/2018 01:43:41 pm
The connection i made here was with Napoleon and Hitler, because in Animal Farm, Napoleon tells everyone what to do and if they don't listen then they get either killed,or have to go through some ridiculous hardship. Napoleon also in a way tells the animals what they want to hear to get them on his side in the way that he'll say something, and then follow it with the threat of Mr. Jones coming back which then gets all the animals to believe him/take his word. Thats another thing that some speakers have in common is that they'll say certain threats or statements to the audience they're speaking to that will make them trust/go with the speaker's side.
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ZJ Cutrara
2/18/2018 09:11:16 pm
When reading Animal Farm I could defiantly make some connections with Squealers persuasive word choices with Hitler. Of course not on the same context but it seems that all the pigs somehow have believe that they have a higher complex than the rest of that animals. The pigs twist their words to get what they want or what they feel is right just like Hitler did. Animal Farm was published in 1945 too which was the year the holocaust had ended. Possibly George Orwell had used some of Hitler's characteristics in the pigs.
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John Rodriguez
2/15/2018 09:58:50 pm
I obviously choose the best at persuading people Adolf Hitler. Its true Adolf is the best out of all the people in time at persuading. Let me explain Hitler made a country go against all races that where not white, blond, and blue eyes and he try to destroy the Jewish. Hitler did this by manipulating people to thinking that Jewish were a problem and it needed to be ended. He blamed the Jewish for the economic decline from WW1 which he took to his own advantage and religion. He makes you imagine that the Jewish are trying to destroy the Germans. He also talks in a serious tone which makes you believe that his saying the truth that no one talks about. The last thing he dose is that he uses his hands a lot which captivate the audience that is watching him at the moment.
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Gavin Wawrzeniak
2/17/2018 01:27:48 pm
Before I seriously start this comment, Dane and I bet on whether you were going to do Adolf Hitler. (We were obviously both right.)
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Carli Jett
2/17/2018 03:06:35 pm
When I read your post, it reminded me of Napolean. It reminded me of Napolean taking Bluebell and Jessie's puppies and "educate" them. That only ends up as Napolean using them for bad. In a way, it is like Napolean persuaded the puppies that Snowball was bad and drove him away. I think he persuaded the puppies because they only drove Snowball away and not any other animal.
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Madison Palmer
2/17/2018 09:04:24 pm
Although Hitler may not be the figure people look up to for inspiration, he is truly a persuasive speaker. In order to do what he did, he must've known how to be swaying. I agree that Hitler using his hands to emphasize his point is a main reason why he was so convincing. He used his words to turn people against each other. I cannot imagine the level of skill it requires to accomplish this extreme event.
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Sanai Brown
2/17/2018 10:14:58 pm
Even though Hitler did cause a lot of damage, his manipulative speeches were what helped him do that. Him using these abilities like a serious tone and hand movements made almost a whole country believe in a problem that was never there. Hitler reminds me of Squealer in Animal Farm when he makes the animals believe that building the windmill was his plan all along and Snowball stole it from him causing so many "disagreements" which was never the case.
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Brayden Luers
2/18/2018 07:03:12 pm
I wrote about Adolf Hitler as well and I 100% agree with you. He had a way of persuading an audience that was incredible. It was not for good either he persuaded his audience for evil. He was so persuasive he made murder seem like the right thing to do. Adolf Hitler in my opinion was the best at giving speeches and persuading audiences.
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ZJ Cutrara
2/15/2018 10:36:34 pm
It may be hard to believe but their is a truly inspirational speaker right before our eyes, you hear of him and see him almost daily. The man that had integrated his existence in every families home is Steve Harvey. This is the man that had worked his way up in life to become a host of his very own show Family Feud. On this show he gives some time to give speeches on how to take control of your life. In this speech he had explained how everyone in their life must make a jump, that they must take control of their life and be happy. Due to him being such a public figure with millions and millions of fans it's very important that he shines light on the darker but true parts of human existence. He delivers inspirational speeches and delivers very real tone, he delivers the speech as life would give it to you. I truly believe he delivers these speeches in this way to make the greatest impact on his viewers and to produce something that people can relate to.
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Annie Elburn
2/16/2018 07:30:40 pm
Wow, I didn’t know that Steve Harvey was a public speaker! All I knew him as was the Family Feud guy and the dude who messed up the Miss. Universe results. We talked about this in class a couple weeks ago, but I feel that a lot of celebrities use their fame as a platform to persuade people to believe in something. When he tells people how to get back on track, he may make people believe he is right and change their lives around. It is really smart, actually!
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Mikyra Dale
2/17/2018 12:48:50 pm
I never knew that Steve Havey did speeches. I also thought that he was funny. He always seems to make a true comment whenever he is talking. As you said he does delivers with real time and he always seem to give his honest opinion. He is someone you could look up to. He could make your day.
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Octavia Miles
2/18/2018 01:35:39 pm
One connection i made between this speaker, Steve Harvey, and Animal Farm was that in the book, (Animal Farm) Napolean is "in charge" of the entire farm, and as a pig, he is highly respected. With that respect comes responsibility, because he has the lives of all the animals in his hands, and he has to make sure that he does a good job of running the farm. Like you said, Steve has a pretty big following and has to make sure he does positive things to leave a good image. So that's one thing i noticed with all of these speakers, is that if they have a rather large following they have to worry about what type of image they leave for everyone to look up to.
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Brayden Luers
2/18/2018 07:00:46 pm
Wow, this is such an amazing post! I love Steve Harvey and everything he does. I completely agree with you on how he shines the light on some dark subjects. He is a very amazing man who has changed society. I can’t wait to see what else he does for this country.
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Annie Elburn
2/16/2018 07:27:16 pm
One speech that has really changed the way I few life was Logic’s speech at the 2017 VMA’s. After performing on stage his song with Alesia Cara and Khalid “1-800-273-8255,” he began to speak about how we all need to be united no matter race, sexual orientation, religion, or gender and how no one is ever alone. The song that was performed before was about suicide and how life is worth living. During the speech, everyone in the crowd was on their feet. Also, joined with him on the stage were people who’s lives were saved after calling the suicide hotline number. After the performance, the calls the hotline got after this increased dramatically. In relation to Animal Farm, none of the main speakers talk this way because Napoleon and Snowball scrapped the Seven Commandments to “4 legs good, 2 legs bad.” None of the pigs now believe in equality, and they believe that they are the best. Below is a video of the performance of the song on the VMA’s last year!
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Jadyn Carroll
2/17/2018 10:29:53 pm
Okay we all know I love All Time Low, so who would I be if I didn't write this blog post about Alex Gaskarth. During concerts, before one of the really depressing songs, Therapy, Alex does a small speech before it, and obviously it's live so the speech changes everytime. But here's a speech of his before the song, and I'll have a link to a compilation of the below as well, (Excuse the language, I tried to star out everything, but I'm sorry if I missed any), "This goes out to anybody who has ever been put down or called crazy, to anybody who’s ever felt like people have a free pass to walk all over them, to anybody who’s ever been made to question themselves or their beliefs or their values. It goes out to anyone who’s ever felt like they’re opinion doesn’t matter, or like the way they think is the wrong way to think. This goes out to anybody who feels like the way they feel, is the wrong way to feel. It goes out to anybody who has ever been told that they’re alone, or who has ever felt alone. It goes out to anybody who feels like they can’t live their life the way they want to live it. This goes out to anyone who’s ever been the victim of someone else’s bullsh*t, or been held down, or been singles out. It’s for anybody who’s ever been afraid to stand up for themselves for who they are, or for who their friends are. It’s for anybody who has ever been made to doubt themselves, about anything in their lives, by anybody else. Do not let anybody convince you otherwise about who you are, okay? It’s something that happens all the time, and it’s f*cked up. This goes out to anybody who has ever been put down, or made to feel like they need help, when all they really need is a hug. To anybody… anybody who just isn’t quite sure where they belong. And it goes out to all of you. Be who you are, no matter what. Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise; you are who you are, and that is the most beautiful thing in the world. . There’s no room in the world for intolerance, people. It’s 2011- lets grow the f*ck up. There are some bad f*cking people man and we all go through it. But, I can tell you this, I can tell you that no matter what you are f*cking beautiful. You really are. Don’t take other people’s sh*t. Believe what you want to believe, live how you want to live, and don’t put other people through the same bullsh*t, be nice. This song is called Therapy, and it goes like this” I think the reason it's so moving is because it's pretty much saying that you are in total control of your life and noone else can tell you how to live it. I feel like it relates to Old Major's speech by using a little bit of that, how did that effect your life. Like when Old Major asked Clover where all of her fouls where and that she'd never see them again, I feel like it's similar to what Alex does in the line, "to anybody who’s ever felt like people have a free pass to walk all over them." since that's something most people can relate to, and since Old Major is able to relate that to most of the farm animals.
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