The Price Of Certainty Rhetorical Analysis
In “The Price of Certainty” By Daniele Anastasion, uses Ethos and Logos as his main rhetorical appeals, but also hints towards Pathos and Kairos. He also uses Ethos by introducing a well renowned psychologist by the name of Aire Kruglanski to explain what he calls “cognitive closure”. Which entails that when deciding on something people generally only focus in on what makes them happy, and makes them feel secure. The main idea of what this video is about is the idea that Certainty can be either good or bad, but the line between good and bad is not something that anybody can tell from. For example, when people believe that terrorist are bad, and they associate everybody who looks or comes from the same place or even believe in the same religion
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Then the pathos is elongated with Ethos from Aire Kruglanski. He appeals to Pathos by creating a feeling of fear mixed with Logos; showing a visual track of hierarchies with an audio track of the people cheering for their leaders of different countries around the world. While also explain that politics is not just a measure of judgement, but are driven from their phycological needs. Daniele Anastasion continues to push forward with Pathos using fear with the use of an audio track. Aire Kruglanski explains that peoples need for certainty changes in different circumstances, with Daniele Anastasion changers the audio to a woman screaming with a black screen; then showing a video track of the terrors of the 9/11 attack on the world trading center. Daniele Anastasion plays on Pathos a few more time emphasizing what Aire Kruglanski is trying to convey to the audience.
In “The price of certainty” Daniele Anastasion uses Ethos and Logos to push a message across. That message being that Certainty has a cost, whether it be good or bad, certainty is almost always going to end up making a difference. The video is focused around the idea that Certainty comes at a price. With the price being the chance to become an extremist, because the everybody possess the potential to become Extreme in one’s
Then the pathos is elongated with Ethos from Aire Kruglanski. He appeals to Pathos by creating a feeling of fear mixed with Logos; showing a visual track of hierarchies with an audio track of the people cheering for their leaders of different countries around the world. While also explain that politics is not just a measure of judgement, but are driven from their phycological needs. Daniele Anastasion continues to push forward with Pathos using fear with the use of an audio track. Aire Kruglanski explains that peoples need for certainty changes in different circumstances, with Daniele Anastasion changers the audio to a woman screaming with a black screen; then showing a video track of the terrors of the 9/11 attack on the world trading center. Daniele Anastasion plays on Pathos a few more time emphasizing what Aire Kruglanski is trying to convey to the audience.
In “The price of certainty” Daniele Anastasion uses Ethos and Logos to push a message across. That message being that Certainty has a cost, whether it be good or bad, certainty is almost always going to end up making a difference. The video is focused around the idea that Certainty comes at a price. With the price being the chance to become an extremist, because the everybody possess the potential to become Extreme in one’s