Four Modes Analysis II

4. Rhetorical appeals

Movie
Ethos: The Bride's feelings of revenge which are the reason why she decides to go to Japan. Also her desire to see her daughter again.
Pathos: The Bride's commitment to do what she thinks is right.
Logos: Uma Thurman's character goes to Japan, therefore she knows how to speak Japanese.

Song
Ethos: The feeling of being thankful and happy
Pathos: The value of gratitude
Logos: Part of the lyrics are in Japanese

Book
Ethos: The desire to learn more about Japanese culture
Pathos: The understanding of other cultures and how they influence American society
Logos: The citations and stats use in the book to prove his research

5. Explore and evaluate rhetorical appeal in the presentation

To be able to give a good presentation the audience has to feel a connection with the subject, so the rhetorical appeal is essential. For example the audience can feel a connection with Kill Bill since it is well known and the character is an American (Pathos) who knows and is interested in Asian cultures. Mr. Robot became a cultural icon, used in movies and commercials showing how a song with Japanese lyrics can become an American hit; it may be because of the song's happy tune (Ethos) and catchy lyrics. Finally Japanamerica was written by an American author(Pathos), explaining how Japanese animation has affected his country's culture by giving factual statements (Logos) produced by research and study.

6. Discuss how this presentation could be used to teach your audience about the topic

My topic is how Asian cultures influence American Society, what better way to teach it that by using material of their own popculture. First I can show how in Kill Bill aspects of Asian cultures such as food, martial arts, music and cities are present and are a big part of the film. Second the song Mr. Robato shows not only how the band was influenced by the culture, but many other Americans, since the song is an icon played on movies, commercials and T.V. Shows.