Clinton's Firing Up Fizzles Out

During her opening argument, Hillary Clinton attempted to use pathos to get the audience riled up. While her use of pathos regarding gender equality was successful, as she stressed the fact that many young women feel that they can't grow up to be president, her attempt to capture the audience while talking about tax breaks for the wealthy ended more with a fizzle than with a bang. This was due to the tone in which she laid out her argument, as she sounded slightly monotone, while she should have sounded defiant and hopeful.