Josh

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1. This speech is from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. At this point in the story, Frodo is beginning to despair that he can accomplish his mission of reaching Mordor and destroying the Ring. Despite all of the darkness and evil which surrounds them, Frodo's companion Sam has hope, and convinces Frodo not to give up and to continue on their quest.

2. The audience of the speech is Frodo.

3. Pathos is the most prevalent appeal in this argument. Sam is clearly full of emotion while delivering his speech. Also, ethos and logos aren't very effective here because in reality, there is no logical reason why the two should be making this journey. The chances of them succeeding in their mission and surviving is very slim. They would be better off tossing the Ring aside and returning home. As Sam points out, the only thing they can do is have faith in the power of good, and never give up.

4. This speech is very effective. Sam successfully convinces Frodo to continue on their journey, and the story goes on. No logical fallacies are used, Sam is entirely heartfelt when giving this speech and has no reason or desire to mislead or deceive Frodo.

5. I honestly don't believe that Sam's argument could be made any stronger. He spoke straight from his heart, and he couldn't have been more convincing without lying about the circumstances in which the two were in.