Clinton Women's Rights Speech Analysis

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Hilary Rodham Clinton is an American politician and also the wife of Bill Clinton; the 42nd president of the United States. In 2012, Clinton gave a speech talking about women’s rights at the Women in the World Summit. Clinton mainly wants to motivate other women to stand up for their rights, but she also wants men to understand that men and women are equal. Throughout her speech she uses ethos, logos, pathos, and kairos to get her point across to the audience.
Clinton uses ethos by telling the audience how in the last 20 years, she has had the privilege of meeting women and girls in her own country and throughout the world who are taking a stand. The fact that Clinton has actually met and spoke to these women shows that she is credible and
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Clinton wanted the audience to feel bad for Muhtaren when she said “She was expected to kill herself. Well, of course; you’ve been shamed, you’ve been dishonored; through no fault of your own, you are now dead to us, so just finish the job.” This makes the audience feel pity and think about how hard it must be for many women in the world. Then Clinton changes the mood by saying “Well, she not only didn’t, but she is a living rebuke to not only those who assaulted her but to the government that did not recognize it needs to protect all of its girls and women, because without their full involvement in their society, there can never be the progress that is so necessary.” This inspires women to stand up for themselves no matter how bad the situation is. In the end of Clinton’s speech, she uses Kairos. She says, “So let me have the great privilege of ending this conference by challenging each of you. Every one of us needs to be part of the solution.” This was the perfect time to say this statement, because the end of the speech is what audience remembers. Clinton left the audience with a challenge which will make them think about all of the stories Clinton shared with