American Dream! 一 Arnold Schwarzenegger (one essay from first semester)

            The Governor of the State of California, Schwarzenegger, in his speech, “Address to the Republican National Convention, 2004,” persuades immigrant in the United States to believe America is a free, generous and justifiable country. Schwarzenegger’s purpose is to convince those immigrant in the United States continue to vote for republicans in the Convention. He uses anaphora, ethos and pathos in order to appeal to similar feelings and experiences in his audiences.

            Schwarzenegger begins his speech by addressing that he is proof of the American dream. He appeals to the immigrants in the United States by calling them “my fellow American.” This is an example of ethos, because he connects with audiences and that shows he is equal to the audience. He also talked about his origin, he is from “Austria” and he became “Governor of the United States of California.” In the same way, his background also connects with his audiences, because he is also an immigrant.

            Then, Schwarzenegger continues his speech by starting that American has certain freedoms and rights. He appeals to the immigrants in the United States by repeating the phase “it doesn’t make any difference.” This is an example of anaphora, because he emphasize that immigrants can achieve their dream more easily in the United States, this shows that America is a friendly country to immigrants.

            Next, Schwarzenegger continues his speech by proving that America is a “democratic” country. He appeals to the immigrants in the United States by telling them that the America fight “not for imperialism but for human right and democracy.” This is an example of pathos, because he is showing a proud feeling to those immigrants. He feels proud to be an American, and he wants them to feel the same as he feels. He states that America gladly helps everyone in the world, they are glad to “send out the missionaries and doctors to raise up the poor and the sick.”

            As mentioned earlier, Schwarzenegger is giving his speech to persuades those immigrants in the United States to vote for them. The theme of his speech is to convince those immigrant that everyone can achieve their dream in Amerca!