Rhetorical Analysis Of Mary Fisher's Speech

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HIV and Aids activist, Mary Fisher, at the 1992 Republican address, speaks on how the Republican party needs to lift the shroud of silence on the major issue of aids and hiv. Fisher’s purpose is shed light on the topic of these diseases that are silent killers that are murdering by the masses. As Fisher goes through her speech she uses Pathos, Fear, and Altruism tones to enthuse the audience that these diseases are present in the world and they are killing by the thousands.

Fisher opens up by appealing to the emotions of the audience by saying “If you do not see this silent killer stalking your children look again… no place in America is safe.” (11) By saying this quote she is playing off the emotions of the audience because she is speaking
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