Rhetorical Analysis: Born The Hard Way

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"Born The Hard Way" is an efficient ad because it uses ethos, pathos, and kairos. This commercial appeals to the demographic of young, entrepreneurial males who are wanting to become more than what people and society thinks they should be and they not only want to sell their beer but also have an underlying message of pro-immigration. The 2017 super bowl commercial, “Born The Hard Way,” is about a young man from Germany who travels to the United States. He encounters people who tell him that he doesn’t belong there, fires, freezing weather, and possible starvation but he continues his journey and eventually makes it to St. Louis where he meets Mr. Anheuser. Ethos in this commercial is portrayed by the main character, Mr. Busch. Ethos is the …show more content…

They want the viewers to feel sorrowful and they want to buy the Budweiser beer that this man has taken so many risks to produce. It also gives viewers something to relate to because he was judged for who he was and all he wants is to be accepted into society where everyone is different. Lastly, there is kairos which is the matter of timing. Timing is everything when it comes to this commercial because it aired during a time when immigration was a big deal during the year with President Trump and his position on immigration. It wanted to remind people that no matter who they are and no matter what they're afraid of whether it is not being accepted into a certain group or even society, they are their own person and even if someone gets knocked down from time to time they should always follow their heart. This commercial has a very obvious meaning or wanting to sell their product but also the underlying one such as how they support pro-immigration . It is mainly a pathos commercial since it uses the human emotions to have people gain the favor of the Budweiser brand. As this commercial not only came out at the time of when the country was caught up in the controversy of pro-immigration and non immigration but the ethics and credibility of Mr. Anheuser show to be very mature and

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