Rhetorical Analysis Of A Whisper Of Aids

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In the speech, “A Whisper of AIDS”, Mary Fisher uses numerous persuasive techniques in order to convince her audience, the people attending the Republican National Convention, that HIV/AIDS is a very important issue that needs to be talked about. Mary Fisher is a wife and mother of two boys, Max who is four and Zachary who is only two years old. Mary is HIV positive, a problem that is rarely talked about in American Politics. She believes that this needs to be changed. She believes that HIV/AIDS is a very serious and widespread problem in the United States and it is not seen as so.
Fisher uses many persuasive techniques in order to convince her audience to see HIV/AIDS as a serious issue in American politics. As a person with HIV herself, Fisher uses ethos to persuade. She is able to tell her audience exactly how terrible it is to have HIV in a society that ignores it as a real issue. She explains, “One of the families is mine. If it is true that HIV will inevitably turn into …show more content…
As Fisher tells her story, I feel an emotional connection with her. I feel sorry for her and especially for her children. She explains, “My son, Max, now four, will take the measure of his mother; my son Zachary, now two, will sort through his memories. I may not be here to hear their judgements, but I know already what I hope they are”. My heart goes out for her two, very young children, who may lose their mother, never really knowing her because of the disease she has. If people started talking and working for the cure of HIV/AIDS, these young boys will get the chance to know their mother. I want to do everything I can, so that they know her and for her to live a long, happy life. Fisher is able to convince numerous people, including myself, to take a stand against HIV/AIDS through numerous persuasive techniques, making us feel terrible for all those who are suffering, as well as guilty for not doing anything to make this issue seem as serious as it truly
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