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media type="custom" key="25158208" Write an analysis of the speech.

1. What is the purpose of the speech? Provide a brief statement of context.

At the beginning of this video, the little boy is playing basketball and tells his dad that he is going pro in basketball. His dad then tells his son he probably won't make it pro because his dad wasn't good at basketball and he didn't make anything of his life. So the father tells his son that he doesn't want him to keep practicing when he didn't see the point since he didn't do anything productive in his life. He realizes how upset he made his son, so he gives his son a speech about not letting anyone tell him he can't do something, not even his father. The dad realized he had crushed his son's dream and didn't want his son to end up like him, barely surviving and not doing anything productive with his life.

2. Who is the audience?

The audience is the son in the pursuit of happiness, but really the audience is supposed to be for everyone. No one should ever make someone feel like he or she can't do something.

3. Which appeal (ethos, pathos, logos) is most prevalent? How do you know?

The appeal that was most prevalent was pathos because the dad sees how he crushed his son by telling him he can't do something, so he proceeds to tell his son not to let anyone mess with his emotions by telling him he can't do something and not do anything with his life.

4. Is the argument effective? Were any logical fallacies used?

The argument is effective because the son was just told by his father he couldn't do something, and he gets his dreams crushed. But then his dad sees his son hurt and doesn't like it so he tells his son to never let anyone, even his dad, to tell him he can't do something. The argument is effective because his son immediately reacts to his father's speech, even if it wasn't a huge reaction.

5. How could the argument have been strengthened?

The argument could've been strengthened by having the dad give his son examples of how he let people determine his life by them telling him he couldn't do something, and tell the son that he doesn't want the same to happen to him.