Question

handout g analyzing the hitler letter
hitler states: \and this has the following result: antisemitism stemming from purely - emotive reasons will always find its expression in the form of pogroms. but antisemitism based on reason must lead to the systematic legal combating and removal of the rights of the jew, which he alone of the foreigners living among us possesses (legislation to make them aliens). its final aim, however, must be the uncompromising removal of the jews altogether. both are possible only under a government of national strength, never under a government of national impotence.\
this means: pogroms (violent attacks on jews) are not based on the anti - semitism of reason, and are, therefore, ineffective in the main goal of removing the rights of jews. the governments ultimate aim must be the removal of the jews altogether. the legal removal of jews rights can only be achieved by a government of national strength, not of weakness.
the facts: hitler believed that jews should have no civil or legal rights. hitlers murderous campaign to wipe out the jews of europe during world war ii, tells us what he really meant by the
emoval of the jews\ - taking away their right to live.
using your ethos, pathos, logos handout, decide which form of persuasion is hitler using in this text? support your claim from the text. each section of text may have multiple forms of persuasion, so identify as many as you can, giving proof of each.
ethos, pathos, or logos? support your claim from hitlers letter

Explanation:

Ethos refers to an appeal to ethics and credibility, pathos to an appeal to emotions, and logos to an appeal to logic and reason. In Hitler's text, he attempts to use logos by presenting a 'logical' argument about the types of antisemitism (emotive - pogroms and rational - legal removal of rights) and what a 'strong' government should do. He tries to make it seem like there is a rational basis for his extreme and immoral views. There is also an element of ethos as he positions himself as someone who understands what a 'national - strength' government should do, giving an air of authority. However, his views are inherently immoral and his 'logic' is warped. There is less obvious pathos in this text as it is more of a seemingly rational argument rather than an emotional plea.

Answer:

Logos (with some elements of ethos): He presents a 'logical' argument about types of antisemitism and what a strong government should do. He also positions himself as an authority on what a 'national - strength' government should do.