Bias, Rhetorical Devices, And Argumentation
Submitted by subraxxus on September 9, 2011
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Bias, Rhetorical Devices, And Argumentation
Charles Foster Kane, as portrayed by Orson Wells, is running for a Governor position in his state. A campaign rally sets the stage for a speech given to sway votes in his favor. Charles Kane’s speech contains biases, fallacies, and rhetorical devices to appeal to the voters’ emotional response.
Fallacies are illogical arguments meant purely to play on the emotions in an attempt to change opinions, or portray information in a particular way. Kane provides an example of scapegoating by mentioning how the state government is currently brought down solely by the acts of Boss Jim Gettys, and his political machine. This same statement could also fit the description of a false...
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