A Rhetorical Analysis Of Angelina Jolie Speech

At the 2014 End Sexual Violence in Conflict summit in London, Angelina Jolie delivered a strong, heartfelt speech regarding the global issue of rape being used as a weapon of war. Several valid rhetorical arguments were made to truly reveal the purpose of the speech. Jolie also used a combination of Aristotelian appeals. Angelina Jolie informed the summit audience of rape being used as a weapon of war within countries, specifically in the Middle East. The audience was told about the victims she met from the area. "They live in refugee camps or bombed out streets in areas where there is no law, no protection, and not even the hope of justice" Jolie notified. Even children struggle to remain safe in their own home. If one admits to being raped, it is very likely that more violence

She urged that justice needs to be "the norm" for these victims, even though their towns are war zones. Governments and people must be brought together so that sexual violence as a weapon of war ends. She advised that protection for the vulnerable needs to be funded and that the perpetrators be punished. "We need all armies, peacekeeping troops, and police forces to have the prevention of sexual violence in conflict as part of their training" Jolie stated. Rather than watching innocent lives be annihilated by a traumatic event such as rape, countries need to step in and make the decision to help. The speech was concluded by speaking about the future of people of the Middle East and other countries affected by this. Actions need to be taken for a better future for the world and the men, women, and children being affected. Eleanor Roosevelt was quoted in the speech, saying "the destiny of human rights is in the hands of all of our citizens and all our communities". We should be fighting for the lives of the innocent victims. It is not simply that country's problem, but a global issue as