Sarah

> It is a long thank you to the nation, mostly to thank people for the work and money put into the memorial made for the soldiers and people of WWII. Tom Hanks delivered the speech primarily to give thanks, but also to motivate the people listening into helping their country in the future, even though he never says those words explicitly. > The audience is the American public, specifically those that contributed to supporting the memorial being built. He thanks them many times for letting it happen, but it’s known that he also talks to the entire public because he explains the significance of the memorial and how its story has brought together not just those that supported it along the way, but all Americans since the war ended. > It uses pathos because Hanks speaks frequently about the battles of WWII, still festering in many minds, and how they helped to create the first memorial for the war. Hanks also speaks of how “Americans everywhere” created said memorial to say thank you to the generation that fought the war, pulling at many heartstrings. He conjures images of all the different Americans that have come together since the war, including whites, blacks, Native Americans, immigrants, and many more. His words stir up patriotism in the audience. > It is effective. Hanks’ words evoke strong feelings in the listener, and they should feel inspired to help this country in other ways now that the memorial is built. No logical fallacies were used, although it may seem as if equivocation is used because Hanks uses the word “memorial” in two ways (first, about the actual building, and second, about the memory of those that were in the war) but it is an example of syllepsis. > It could have been strengthened with small anecdotes from the war. He gave the audience imagery of the war when he spoke, but there were no real stories told. That could have caused a greater evocation of emotion in the people. > > Citation: > "Tom Hanks WWII Memorial." //American Rhetoric //. Web. 2 Nov. 2011.
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 *  What is the purpose of the speech? Provide a brief statement of context.
 *  Who is the audience?
 *  Which appeal (ethos, pathos, logos) is most prevalent? How do you know?
 *  Is the argument effective? Were any logical fallacies used?
 *  How could the argument have been strengthened?