Wait a minute, folks

In his speech in "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" Homer Stokes makes a speech about the main characters of the movie. The main characters were performing on stage a song they made up and recorded earlier, which became a hit, but no one knew who it was until then. The crowd and audience of the speech loved the band.

Homer was extremely ineffective at persuading his audience because he did not know them and thought he had credibility when he did not.

Homer proceeds to name things that the band had done against the law and that they should go to jail. The crowd proceeds to get angry and physically carry him out of the building. Homer did not understand his audience's point of view, and lost his credibility, by not appealing to the emotions of his audience. This caused him to lose respect and credibility. In the end, he tried to gain support by asking them "is you is, or is you ain't my constituency?" which made them question the support they gave him earlier in the movie, and finally lose all support and carry him out.

We can all learn from this, by acknowledging who our audience is, what their beliefs are, and how they feel emotionally about the topic we are presenting. If we already have support, we need to be careful not to lose it.

Living Room Candidate

This was a very interesting ad, directed toward republicans, trying to get them to not vote for their candidate. It was a republican, explaining why he does not like the republican candidate.

His argument, as far as Ethos goes, was not as effective as his Pathos or Logos. He seemed confused and scared, but seems to be swayed easily. He does say, "maybe I'm wrong..." which would seem to build his credibility, but he does not explain it very well. He also smokes, making him seem like a real citizen with feelings and concern.

This ad was very emotional. The whole time, the man was stuttering and shifting his weight around, like he was scared and confused. In the beginning, talking about the republican candidate, he says, "this man scares me." building emotion for him. The only time he seems relaxed is when he talks about the Democratic candidate, making the watchers relaxed as well. This ad was definitely effective at its emotional appeal.

This ad's logic was so-so. The man definitely argues logically about his confusion, saying things like, "I don't understand" or "I just don't get it" following these statements he explains how it should be. He brings up points about the Republican candidate that logically do not make sense like: "if you unite behind a man and don't believe him, it's a lie" talking about the republican convention in San Francisco. I believe it was effective logically.

Overall this ad was good at tying with the viewer, making you believe him, logically laying out his argument, and making you feel that he is just like you and you should believe him.

Pelon Pelo Rico

Your life will never be the same.
I have here, the famous Pelon Pelo Rico.
It is the most famous candy in it's country, is as cheap as pocket change, and will make you wonder why it had not been a part of your life before then.

First of all, it's unique. Utilizing the renowned tamarind fruit as it's base, this candy will make you feel as if you had been dropped right into the heart of Mexico and it's culture. You feel as if you are tasting a different world. The spices packed into this treat are uncomparable, bursting with a new, exciting flavor each time you try it.

It's even affordable! A typical candy is about 25 cents; virtually free. This candy's price to happiness ratio beats anything else I have heard of.

It is also incredibly convenient. With it's own cap, you can enjoy it now and later without having a messy wrapper, sticky fingers, or gooey pockets. Also, it's unique dispensing device serves as a dispensing amount control, allowing you to enjoy it for much longer!

Millions of people have tried and loved this famous candy. Join them!