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Rhetorical Device:

George Washington's Farewell Address

Ethos- (argument by character)

  • Washington considered a 'Farewell Address' for years
  • Thankful for the opportunity to serve
  • Unites the audience, "The name of American, which belongs to you..."
  • Takes nations domestic goals & problems personally
  • Declare the United States' neutrality
  • Gets right to the point

Rhetorical Device:

Pathos- (argument by emotion)

  • Embodies the core belief that would help the nation
  • Alexander Hamilton removed the "bitterness"

Historical Background:

  • Love & appreciation for the United States & their allowance for him to be president
  • Strikes fear in the audiences heart when Washington says that the citizens are responsible for holding the nation together
  • Pleaded for political & social neutrality
  • "One of the greatest documents in American history"
  • In 1796, President George Washington decided not to seek reelection
  • Began drafting his farewell address
  • Numerous drafts due to Alexander Hamilton's suggestions
  • 32 page handwritten document
  • George Washingtons warned against:
  • Polotical parties
  • Foreign Alliances
  • Printed in Philadelphia's American Daily Advertiser on September 19, 1796

Rhetoroical Device:

Logos- (argument by logic)

  • Thoughts & criticism changed the future
  • Washington didn't like the idea of political parties

  • "Honesty is always the best policy; I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary & would be unwise to extend them."
  • Washington stressed that National Unity formed the bedrock of "collective and individual happiness for US citizens."
  • Unity brought improvements to every region & union
  • Leaders' duty must be connected in all human concerns
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