Rhetorical Analysis Of Mr. Fox
We are able to see pathos, logos, and ethos throughout Mr. Fox’s entire testimony. He begins by using pathos, establishing that he is well known and reflects on the first time he admitted that he suffers from Parkinson’s; he states, “When I first spoke publicly about my eight years of experience as a person with Parkinson’s many were surprised, in part because of my age […]” (Page 1 Paragraph 3) and right away he uses ethos to explain why “many were surprised”. We continuously see logos in the first couple of paragraphs. Mr. Fox addresses the “profound and progressive” changes in his life and makes clear why he kept them secret from the public. He felt that he had a task, as a public figure, to “soldier on” (Page 1 Paragraph 4). When he was
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Mr. Fox states that “The war against Parkinson’s is a winnable war […]” (Page 1 Paragraph 7), and that being a celebrity has given him the “[…] opportunity to raise the visibility of Parkinson’s disease and focus attention on the desperate need for more research dollars” (Page 1 Paragraph 7). He is aware of his popularity, yet abstains from detaching himself from what is the Parkinson’s community, he even mentions that “What [he] wishes to speak to [us] about today has little or nothing to do with celebrity […]” (Page 1 Paragraph 2). With this he is able to maintain his message while still establishing his credibility and personal connection. On occasion Mr. Fox does use ethos to strengthen his argument, as mentioned before he gives us statistics to explain why “many were surprised” when he admitted that he has Parkinson’s. He refers to the millions of dollars that America has already invested in medical research to directly affect the Senate. Mr. Fox goes straight for the kill and mentions that “At present, Parkinson’s is inadequately funded, no matter how one cares to spin it” (Page 2 Paragraph 13). He also directly mentions the research facility in charge of Parkinson’s research, that being “Udall Parkinson’s Research Act” (Page 2 Paragraph 13). Michael J. Fox’s decision to testify on behalf of Parkinson’ effectively reaches the intended audience and has the intended effect because he
Mr. Fox states that “The war against Parkinson’s is a winnable war […]” (Page 1 Paragraph 7), and that being a celebrity has given him the “[…] opportunity to raise the visibility of Parkinson’s disease and focus attention on the desperate need for more research dollars” (Page 1 Paragraph 7). He is aware of his popularity, yet abstains from detaching himself from what is the Parkinson’s community, he even mentions that “What [he] wishes to speak to [us] about today has little or nothing to do with celebrity […]” (Page 1 Paragraph 2). With this he is able to maintain his message while still establishing his credibility and personal connection. On occasion Mr. Fox does use ethos to strengthen his argument, as mentioned before he gives us statistics to explain why “many were surprised” when he admitted that he has Parkinson’s. He refers to the millions of dollars that America has already invested in medical research to directly affect the Senate. Mr. Fox goes straight for the kill and mentions that “At present, Parkinson’s is inadequately funded, no matter how one cares to spin it” (Page 2 Paragraph 13). He also directly mentions the research facility in charge of Parkinson’s research, that being “Udall Parkinson’s Research Act” (Page 2 Paragraph 13). Michael J. Fox’s decision to testify on behalf of Parkinson’ effectively reaches the intended audience and has the intended effect because he