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A 5 page essay that offers analysis of Mandela's rhetoric in the "I am Prepared to Die" speech. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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their decisions or actions" (Herrick, 2005, p. 5). The English word, "rhetoric," derives from the Greek term "eircin," which means "to say or to speak" (Herrick, 2005, p. 5).
As this origin implies, the Greeks, particularly Aristotle, were highly instrumental in the development of rhetorical techniques. The following rhetorical analysis of a speech by Nelson Mandela, "I am Prepared
to die," which was given in his own defense at this trial in 1964, will demonstrate that the power of Mandelas speech draw not only on his experience, but also
on the rhetorical tools, first explained in ancient Greece by Aristotle. As one reads Mandelas speech, the first rhetorical tool that is evident is his use of logos. Aristotle divided
possible rhetorical arguments in to three basic categories: logos, pathos and ethos (Knight, 2007). Aristotle defined these terms in the following manner: (1) ethos is an "appeal to competence of
morality, expertise or knowledge through the spoken word"; (2) pathos is an appeal to the "audiences emotions; and (3) logos is an "appeal through logical talk" (Knight, 2007, p. 226).
Mandela is extremely logical in his defense as he argues that his organization, Umkhonto we Sizwe, could not committed some of the acts, with which it is accused by
the state. He is quite logical also in denying the charge that he has been influenced by "foreigners or communists," as he makes it quite clear that his actions derived
from his love of his country and respect for his heritage (Mandela, 2009). While he admits to having participated in acts of sabotage, he logically points out that all "lawful
modes of expressing opposition" to the oppression of apartheid public policies were closed to them by legislation (Mandela, 2009). He offers a detailed history of his political activism and
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