Question

hitler states: the danger represented by the jews today finds expression in the undeniable dislike of them felt by a large section of our people, the cause of this dislike is on the whole not to be found in the clear recognition of the corrupting activity of the jews generally among our people, whether conscious or unconscious; it originates mainly through personal relationship, and from the impression left behind him by the individual jew which is almost invariably unfavorable. anti - semitism thereby acquires only too easily the character of being a manifestation of emotion. but this is wrong. anti - semitism as a political movement must not be, cannot be, determined by emotional criteria, but only through the recognition of facts. this means: hitler has little regard for the anti - semitism that most people harbor based on emotions and prejudice. he argues that in order for anti - semitism to have lasting political value, it must be based on what he considers the corruptive effect of jews on society. the facts: while hitler proudly claimed that his anti - semitism was based on facts he observed as an adult and not immature emotion, the truth is that a boyhood friend, august kubizek, wrote that hitler expressed anti - semitic feelings while they were growing up as children. moreover, all prejudice is invariably irrational. bigotry against an entire group of people is never the result of clear thinking, but based on emotion and prejudice. the facts about which hitler speaks are not facts at all. 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 hitler’s letter

Explanation:

Ethos refers to an appeal to ethics or credibility, pathos to an appeal to emotions, and logos to an appeal to logic or reason. Hitler claims anti - Semitism should be based on 'facts' about the 'corrupting activity' of Jews, which is an attempt at a logos appeal as he tries to make it seem rational. He also plays on the existing dislike of Jews among people, which is a pathos appeal as he is using the emotional sentiment of the masses.

Answer:

Logos: "Anti - Semitism as a political movement must not be, cannot be, determined by emotional criteria, but only through the recognition of facts."; Pathos: "The danger represented by the Jews today finds expression in the undeniable dislike of them felt by a large section of our people"