How does the speech reflect gehrigs cultural situation

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Analyzing Lou Gehrig's Farewell to Baseball Address.

Watch a recording of the speech from the MLB here

Here is also some additional footage of the speech with extra primary footage of that day here.

Here's some information on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the disease now named after him.

Here is information from the Baseball Hall of Fame on Lou Gehrig's life and retirement The transcription here is slightly better.

Why is Gehrig giving this speech? Don't just think about the immediate, obvious reason. What do you about think the way he speaks and what he references imply about his exigence? (A PARAGRAPH)
How does the physical situation and audience affect his message? (A PARAGRAPH)
How does the speech reflect Gehrig's cultural situation? (A PARAGRAPH)
What is an example of Gehrig's oral style, rhetorical figures, or structures of speech? What effect does it create? (A PARAGRAPH)
What is the significance of what day he gave the speech? How does it relate to how it may be received? (In the links) (A PARAGRAPH))

Reference no: EM133807053

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