Coach Jones

Ed Harris delivers a speech at the end of the movie Radio that follows what we have been studying in class. An example of ethos is when Harris identifies himself as a football player and a lover of the sport. He realizes his audience and knows exactly what to say to show his credibility. An example of pathos is when he talks about Radio's progress over the past couple of months. He mentions how Radio has gone from being someone who wouldn't talk at all to someone who now makes the morning announcements over the intercom. He also mentions how Radio earned himself a football letter but can't show it off because he can't afford the jacket. The timing of Harris's speech is appropriate. It comes at a time when his future and Radio's future is in question. His entire speech is leading up to his resignation as head football coach. Along the way he tries to remind the townspeople of how special Radio is. Parts of Harris's speech are epideictic. Harris praises Radio and all of his accomplishments. It is obvious how proud Harris is of Radio. Overall, the speech is very moving, and Harris does an excellent job of delivering it.
This speech can be found at http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechradio.html