2.Speaker's+Purpose

** __Purpose__ **

   T  he purpose of Patrick Henry's speech was to persuade the Virginia House of Burgesses to take military action against a possible British attack, during the Revolutionary war. Patrick Henry was a strong advocate of the protection of civil liberties and denouncement of corruption in government officials. In his speech he emphasizes the fact that, there is no hope of compromise with the British and that war must be the ultimate path they should towards achieving independence.

     
 * Patrick Henry demonstrates how important liberty and equality was to an individual especially, that in the direst circumstances, any individual will fight for their rights.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">// **"...should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offence, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the majesty of heaven..."** //<span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">


 * Henry was a skilled orator and passionate patriot. He brought forth all his emotions in his speech, to demonstrate the importance of his argument and thus achieving his purpose.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; msofareastfontfamily: Calibrimso-ascii-theme-font;">** “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” **