Mickey Goldmill's Speech to Rocky

Mickey Goldmill's Speech to Rocky

1. Speaker: Mickey Goldmill

   • Audience: Rocky
     • Goal: To Inspire Rocky to Never Give Up
     • Context: Rocky has a flashback of before he was about to fight Apollo Creed

2. Ethos

   • Evidence: Mickey has Rocky Marciano’s cufflink
     • Effect: It shows that Mickey has trained someone before
   • Direct Quote: “You know kid, I know how you feel about this fight that's comin' up. 'Cause I was young once, too.”
     • Effect: Proves that Mickey has been in Rocky’s situation before and Mickey knows how to help Rocky handle it.
   • Direct Quote: “'Cause when I leave you you'll not only know how to fight, you'll be able to take care of yourself outside the ring too…”
     • Effect: Shows that Mickey is going to show Rocky how to survive inside and out of the ring

3. Logos

   • Direct Quote: Rocky has a flashback of before he was about to fight Apollo Creed
     • Effect: The speaker explains to Rocky that he is the reason that Mickey is still alive.
   • Direct Quote: “That Apollo won't know what hit him."
     • Effect: The speaker explains to Rocky that since Rocky is trained and ready to go, he is going to beat Apollo Creed.
   • Direct Quote: “Little by little we lose our friends, we lose everything.”
     • Effect: Rocky is the only thing that Mickey has left

4. Pathos

   • Direct Quote: “This is the favorite thing that I have on this Earth.”
     • Effect: By giving Rocky the cufflink, Mickey shows the audience that he loves Rocky.
   • Direct Quote: “You're gonna roll over him like a bulldozer, an Italian bulldozer.”
     • Effect: Mickey uses an aggressive tone to make Rocky feel inspired to beat Apollo Creed
   • Evidence: Mickey’s facial expressions are very “war-like”
     • Effect: Makes Rocky feel like he is about to fight in a war for his life