Question

What word choice does Eleanor Roosevelt use in her speech the Struggle for Human Rights

Answer 1

Answer:

Eleanor Roosevelt, in her speech, has used precise and strong words to convey her message clearly without compromising with it.

Explanation:

Eleanor Roosevelt became the First Lady of the United States, from 1933-1945. She was the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Her speech titled 'The Struggle for Human Rights' was delivered before the dignitaries of the newly organized Assembly of United Nations. The speech  was delivered in Paris, on September 28, 1948.

In her speech, she has used words to clearly, boldly, and precisely convey her message to her audience. She has not compromised in sharing her thoughts. She has used the words such as 'soil, roots, nourished' to convey the beginning of the human freedom.

In third paragraph, she has used the word 'deluded' to convey the strong emotion for 'not to be deceived, mocked, or be fooled' by the efforts of the forces. She has used the word 'prostitute', in the same paragraph, to convey that we should not sell our free tradition. Instead of using 'sell' she used the word 'prostitute' to convey how much it devalue if we trade our free tradition.

So, she used has word choice to convey her message clearly and precisely, without any compromise with it.