Menken vs. Kroll

The article i found most persuasive was written by Kroll. His article contained mostly Pathos which, with a controversial topic such as the death penalty, is most effective. The perspective Kroll took in his article gave the audience the point of view of the ones losing a friend. Also the point of view of Kroll allowed the audience to see the cruelty of the entire process from his perspective.

"Sixteen Military Wives" by The Decemberists

Theme?
The theme of this song is that america is such a great place at face value but when you become a part of it, it is bad. Things such as military wives losing their husbands and celebrities being idolized more than the real heroes are things that you can see within America.
America thinks that it can do whatever it wants to just because it has been such a large world power in the past. But this stubbornness will eventually be the fall of america and it's backward population.

"Race for the Prize" by The Flaming Lips

Theme?
The theme of this song is everyone who supports one cause should work together instead of fighting.
"Theirs is to win, It will kill them," both scientists are racing and competing to create this cure. each scientist wants their cure to win but the competition will kill them both first. Everyone should work together in order to accomplish the goal set forth faster and of higher quality. and without everyone dying.

Fallacies in Patrick Henry's speech

The following quote from Patrick Henry's speech commits the "Appeal to Faith" fallacy.
"Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us.
This quote commits the "Appeal to Faith" fallacy because it implies that those with faith in God will go along with this idea because God will assure that they win.
Speeches with fallacies are still effective because normal people do not listen to a speech with the intent to pick out fallacies. So when they hear the fallacy, they believe it as it is said and do not look deeply into the argument being presented.

Destination Earth

The overt message is that you should use oil for everything to make your life better.
The covert message is that you should support oil companies and all the hard work they do and not be against them.
This is Propaganda. The producers used techniques such as Bandwagon (Everyone is doing it), Plain folks ("normal" people do this), and Transfer (Clump oil with Americans).

"Clampdown" by The Clash

-This song is about overcoming Government control.
"kick over the wall 'cause the governments to fall"
-The steady beat and muffled voice pushed this message because the muffled voice sounded like it was being suppressed (by government maybe...)
-This relates to Propaganda, Pursuasion, and Rhetoric because the government can pursuade people to work for them in return for protection.

Propaganda Quote

The Quote I felt was the most relatable and Reliable was number 181.

181. The most imaginative people are often the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

ALEXANDER CHASE, Perspectives, 1966.

This Quote applies to every situation involving pursuasion, from children trying to get a new toy, to canidates running for President of the United States. The people who are the most imaginative will have the better chance of winning the pursuasive war. They do not let any limitations hinder their thinking.

This quote is very straight forward but also very true. There is no further anylization that I can synthesize.