Favorite Literature

In this semester, we read many different examples of literature. There were a couple of stories or speeches that caught my eye, but my favorite one was Patrick Henry's speech "Speech in the Virginia Convention". This was my favorite piece of literature we studied because it showed the true American spirit of independence. He was in a room filled with people doubting still if they need to fight or not for their independence, and through his speech, he motivated many people in the room to fight alongside him against the tyranny which rules the colonies. The amount of pathos he used in his speech inspired me because it was not pathos in importunate matters which can only be applied to certain people. The pathos was used for the subject of independence, and fighting for it. Showing his love for his country, the love of his people, and the love for justice really caught my attention, and I really felt what he was saying. Being Armenian, I know how it is to be under a tyrant and in horrible situations, and I completely understand the justification behind his cause. The piece of literature is truly an inspirational speech which really got me to further understand the American spirit.