Chapter 44 persuasive speech

Once, a group of men and women found themselves in the path of a storm.In fact, it is not a real storm, but it can also be used as a metaphor.To put it simply, this storm is a man named Maurice Goblet.Here's what those people said: “We were sitting around a lunch table in Chicago. We had heard of this guy, he was a thunderous speaker. When he stood up to speak, everyone was staring at him. "He began serenely - a neat, refined middle-aged man - and thanked us for our invitation. He said he wanted to talk about a serious matter, and he asked our pardon if he interrupted us. "Then he blew like a tornado. He leaned forward, his eyes fixed on us. He didn't raise his voice, but I felt like he was booming like a gong.

"'Look around you,' he said, 'and you look at each other. Do you know how many people sitting in this room are going to die of cancer? Every four people over the age of 55 are going to die of cancer. 1. 1 in 4!' "He paused, his face brightening. 'It's a normal serious thing, but it won't last,' he said. cause of illness.' "He looked at us solemnly, moving his eyes from one to the other around the table. 'Would you like to assist in the effort towards progress?' "In my head, is there any other answer besides 'yes'? 'Yes!' I thought, and then I found that other people thought the same thing as I did.

"In less than a minute, Maurice Gaubly has won our hearts. He has drawn each of us into his conversation, he has put us on his side, invested in his cause for the happiness of mankind exercise performed. "These facts, combined with Goblet's personality, won our hearts. Sincerity, fervor, devotion - it was a fire of determination, as he devoted himself to a great purpose for many years - all these factors swept over us, leaving us with a feeling of agreement with the speaker, a friendship for him and a willingness to care and be moved."