Rhetorical Appeals In Toni Morrison's Letter To Senator Obama

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Rhetorical Appeals In 2008, the Presidential Election came but with a change “for a national evolution (even revolution).” It was between two strong competitors; Hilary Clinton and Barak Obama; both offered a new change for the presidential title. Toni Morrison, a professor at Princeton University, wrote a letter to Senator Obama in hopes of gathering supporters by using logos, pathos and ethos to convince voters to vote for Obama as president. While introducing the concept that neither race nor gender matters when choosing a fit candidate, Morrison strengthens her argument by addressing the opposing side and making a logical argument , As she describes her thoughts towards Senator Clinton, Morrison says “that no liberal women has ever ruled in America.” This builds on her argument because all people reference the superior as “The Man” and some still over look women. Even though being a women and being married to a former President, Bill Clinton, gives Hilary Clinton an advantage for the candidacy, people still weren’t going to vote for her because of her gender and how she’s more stringent than former presidents.…show more content…
When acknowledging her, she has won a Nobel prize for her literature which gives the U.S. citizens a strong sense of credibility further establishing ethos, Morrison writes phrases to share her thoughts like “thinking carefully” and “more compelled by the quality of mind.’ These phrases gives us the sense that she has been thinking of the candidates’ strengths and weaknesses and acknowledged which will be the better president for this time. Thus, giving her our trust in return for our vote towards Obama. Toni Morrison uses the rhetorical appeals of logos, pathos, and ethos to win over the legal voters of the United States and convince them that Obama is the best choice for this country as president. Morrison believes Obama will show Americas full potential to the

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