Trevor+P

Argument: People get the power to persevere in tough situations by the will to live.

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This song supports my argument because it speaks about the strength people go to for survival; it specifically talks about the struggle in Africa. The title “The Strong Will Continue” is a testament to the idea that the ones with a will to live, will prosper and find a way to continue. The purpose of this song was to raise money and awareness for people in Africa. The artists are known for helping out the community and raising awareness to the public about certain topics, whether it’s gang affairs or homeless people on the streets. The Societal context that influenced this piece was the lack of media coverage in Africa. Since they’re an underdeveloped country they don’t get a lot of attention and need some people with credibility to help raise awareness. I believe that this is an effective piece because it speaks to not only the struggles of a falling country, but about the strength some people have to continue even in tough circumstances. This song uses more of an ethos to try and draw in the audience with emotion, but since the artists have donated and started organizations before they have a small amount of ethos. They’re credibility is important because the words hold more meaning. Shad0wninja911. "Strong Will Continue (With Missing Verse) - Nas & Damian Marley." //YouTube//. YouTube, 20 Feb. 2010. Web. 10 May 2012. .

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This is an article about the power of the will to live. It is a good article for my argument because it speaks on how strong the will to live can make someone and help them push through tough situations. The purpose of this article was for cancer patients that lost hope, it speaks about previous people who never gave in and beat cancer. I believe the purpose was to not only help cancer patients fight through their disease, but also to speak on how strong the will to live can actually be. The societal context that this paper was written for is most likely the increase in cancer awareness, our society has started to unite and raise money for research to treat and cure cancer. It’s a deathly disease that took our nation by storm, but even without a cure we have a natural defense against this illness, the will to live. This paper definitely uses some pathos to capture the hearts of the readers. It also has some ethos because it was written by a cancer fundraising foundation, these are people that have witnessed the will to live in first person and know how strong it can actually be. It does establish some logos with the biological explanation it has on the brain. Attitude - The Will to Live." //Attitude - The Will to Live//. Web. 10 May 2012. .