Exploring the Text

1. Consider the ways William Faulkner’s speech appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos. Which appeal do you think is the strongest? Explain your answer.

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   Exploring the Text: - Consider the ways William Faulkner’s speech appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos. Which appeal do you think is the strongest? Explain your answer.
2. Although this is an “occasional” speech—that is, one written for a special occasion—Faulkner seems to have a wider audience than just that at the Nobel committee banquet in mind. Who do you think comprises his audience?

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   Exploring the Text: - Although this is an “occasional” speech—that is, one written for a special occasion—Faulkner seems to have a wider audience than just that at the Nobel committee banquet in mind. Who do you think comprises his audience?
3. Find examples of the way Faulkner uses antithesis in the speech. What do they add to his message?

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   Exploring the Text: - Find examples of the way Faulkner uses antithesis in the speech. What do they add to his message?
4. Explain what Faulkner means when he says, “There is only the question: When will I be blown up?” (par. 2).

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   Exploring the Text: - Explain what Faulkner means when he says, “There is only the question: When will I be blown up?” (par. 2).
5. This speech by Faulkner was not an instant hit. His Southern drawl was hard to understand and the microphone was not well placed at the banquet. Nevertheless, when it became available in print, it gained in popularity and is now considered one of the most important Nobel Prize speeches. Why do you think it has so much staying power? What aspects of the speech speak to you today?

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   Exploring the Text: - This speech by Faulkner was not an instant hit. His Southern drawl was hard to understand and the microphone was not well placed at the banquet. Nevertheless, when it became available in print, it gained in popularity and is now considered one of the most important Nobel Prize speeches. Why do you think it has so much staying power? What aspects of the speech speak to you today?