Rhetorical Analysis Of Hillary Clinton: Role Models

In the ad, “Hillary Clinton: Role Models,” the video focuses on two politicians running for president in this year’s election; Hillary Clinton, the first female democratic nominee, and Donald Trump an American businessman as well as the republican nominee. The focus of the ad is a handful of toddlers who are watching Trump’s most well-known, televised moments. At first, Trump is seen using explicit, profane language, followed by the use of condescending comments against the common. Meanwhile, the kids continue paying close attention to everything being said throughout the clips as Trump’s audience fill the room with laughter.
Further into the ad, the video fades away from the clips into a dark screen that starts off with a rhetorical question, a question that makes the audience reflect on what they have just seen from the republican nominee. It asks, “ What example will we set for them?” Soon after, Hillary makes her appearance as she begins expressing her thoughts about the “choices” being made throughout this election. With her soothing voice, the candidate tells the public, especially all the parents out in the crowds about the choices done now and how they will impact the future of their kids when “they look back at this time”. She finishes off her speech by demanding
Towards the end of the video white lettering appears at the bottom of the screen that says; “Approved by Hillary Clinton. Paid for by Hillary for America” this allows for the public to know about the organization behind the making of the ad. This campaign connects to HillaryClinton.com a website ran by the same makers. This ad is meant to support Hillary and show her optimistic perspective on everything yet to come. This supports my statement very clear towards the end of the clip when the organization takes credit for what they have