V for Vendetta (2)

V's speech uses all three modes of persuasion. The three modes of persuasion ar ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos is a means to establish yourself to the audience and give them a reason to listen to you. V establishes his credability by saying "I sought to end that silence. Last night, I destroyed the Old Baily". Now that people know that he risked himself for the good of all the people in England, so they are more inclined to listen to and trust V. Since the people of London have a reason to listen to V, he needs to give the audience a reason to act. V does this by making the audience feel that it is their fault that their country has many problems, and they should help clean it up. He also makes the English people feel like the government is usign the people and they are like small children that should just do as they are told by saying"and all he demanded in return was your silent, oviedent consent." To make the people feel these strong emotions is called pathos. The last mode of persuasion is called logos. Logos means to use logic to persuade people. V says "But if you see as i see, if you feel as i feel, and if you would seek as i seek. . . then i ask you to stand beside me." So now that the people know that their government is corrupt and has been trampling their rights there really shouldn't be a doubt in people's minds that they should stand by V. V wants to make england a better place and to do this he is trying to get the people to join him against the establishment and act for the good of all. This type of argument would be means to an end.