Sunday, July 19, 2015

Assessment 2: Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade Defends Charlie



1. Identify the nature of proof in Frank's monologue, siting evidence he used in Charlie's defense. 

            Through Franks Slade’s defense for Charlie he illustrates logos, pathos and ethos. Logos can be clearly seen as Frank uses it to convince the committee that everyone at that court hearing has Charlie’s future in there hands. During this time what ever is decided for this young boy will be the path to his uncertain future. He also addresses the fact that because Charlie had stayed and did the honest thing rather then running away like the other boys did, it is wrong that Charlie will have to face the consequences from what was also committed by other boys. Pathos can be clearly seen in the strength and the emotional appeal through his voice and how determined he is on making sure Charlie was fairly punished due to what other people weren’t being convicted for. Lastly, ethos can be seen through his word choice, how well he delivered his information and how he delivered his personal experiences that related to what Charlie had experienced.

2. Of the four styles of dramatic or vicarious proof, which did Frank exploit to turn attitudes around about Charlie? How did this style function in terms of reason?

Franks personal experience of witnessing young boys losing limbs allows the audience to visualize what he had seen which then creates an emotional appeal because of how that mental picture was created.

3. What cultural myths or images were employed to increase the appeal of Frank's argument? How did this influence his attempted shift of opinion?

            Convincing an audience that has already made a discussion on what should be done to Charlie and persuading them to change their minds is a challenging thing to do and it is also challenging to make the right decision. I feel that the value of challenge was used to increase the appeal of Frank’s argument because Frank used his personal life to express that what Charlie did is something that most people have a hard time doing. This ties back to emotional appeal because most people can relate to a similar situation when they were once young and reckless.

4. Which of Reich’s parables apply or applies to Frank’s reasoning.

Reich’s parable the triumphant individual applies to Frank’s reasoning because of the honorable decision that Charlie made while in the situation that he was in. Charlie stayed when everyone else left because there future would have been at risk. Not only did Charlie took responsibility for his actions but he was able to be an example of integrity.

5. What was Frank’s reasoning in terms of logical appeal?

Through Frank’s speech the reasoning that I was able to understand falls under arguing from authority. Frank is a respected man and a respected lawyer and through this authority he is able to persuade his audience.

6. How did Frank’s paralinguistic impact his expression and the meaning of his words?

1.     Frank is able to draw out emotions from his audience by the volume of his speech to make it clear that this situation should not be taken lightly being that Charlie is the only one being punished for what others have also been apart of.
2.     Frank is also able to create clear imagery for the young boys and adults sitting in on this trial. He guides the audience’s imagination through details and helps the audience look back at a time when they were young and reckless by using personal experiences.

3.     Lastly, Frank was aware of how the timing played a significant role with how effective his emotional appeals would work.

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