Rhetorical Analysis Of Gandhi s Ethos, Pathos, And...

Mahatma Gandhi was one of the most iconic revolutionary figures of all time. This iconic figure received worldwide fame by attacking British-ruled India, while abiding by his moral codes of peace. He was never known for being financially affluent, but was widely embraced for his focus on moral growth. Gandhi applies Aristotle s modes of persuasion by using ethos, pathos, and logos in order to convince his audience of his ideologies. In an article titled â€Å"Ethos, Pathos, and Logos† the author effectively explains what each modes of persuasion means, â€Å"Ethos is the ethical appeal, means to convince an audience of the author’s credibility or character. Pathos is the emotional appeal, means to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions. Logos is the appeal to logic, means to convince an audience by use of logic or reason† (Bernanke). Furthermore, through Gandhi’s ability to appeal to his audience’s credibility, emotion, and logic Gandhi was able to connect with them effectively. In Mahatma Gandhi’s speech, â€Å"Economic and Moral Progress,† he applies Aristotle’s modes of persuasion of ethos, pathos, and logos to support his ideology about the significance of moral progress over economic growth. Gandhi applies ethos when he succeeds in gaining credibility from the audience during his introduction by stating he was invited by Kapildeva Malaviya’s to speak for them. When Mr. Malaviya’s vouches for an individual, that individual will automatically gain