"Faith in America" Analysis

Purpose:  I feel that the purpose of this article was to persuade the general public of America to vote for him (Mitt Romney), and to convince America to believe in committing to a more religious-friendly nation.

            Ethos:  One way in which the author establishes his credibly is through informing the audience of his religious standings.  Along with this, he also is a governor which means that he has been committed to serving his country throughout the years.  Another point that this prominent position provides is that he is at least somewhat trustworthy as well as effective.  During his speech, he pledges to put America as his foremost important duty.  This causes an audience to trust the speaker more.

            Pathos:  Several instances of Pathos can be seen in this speech.  One of the points in which this can be seen is when Mr. Romney mentions the goodness of the United States following World War 2.  He talks about how the U.S. didn't seek for land or treasures among the countries which they had conquered.  These statements bring about a sense of pride to be in this country.  Also, he brings the founding fathers and the constitution into his argument; which most Americans tend to be fairly passionate about.  Yet another thing which he provides to strengthen the emotion in his argument is to seek the support of other faiths by making remarks in which he shows respect and admiration to other denominations.

Logos:  The speaker uses Logic as he brings up the history of the country.  He makes mention to events which occurred regarding religious and physical freedom.  Mr. Romney touches on segments of American colony history in which there was religious persecution against people, ironically, the people coming to escape discrimination caused the persecutions. He also brings up the fact that religion was a huge part of the culture of people in the days of the founding fathers.