The power of youth --- Greta is (still) young, which means she can be forgiven for many things that adults would have trouble getting away with. Having said that, I must admit that her pathos is forceful: her appeal to her audience´s emotions works and works well. Her words and the tone of her voice are forceful, yet hopeful. In terms of logos, I believe that for the most part, the speech had an excellent choice of words and word combinations and I would commend her or her speechwriter. However, and this is a BIG however: she uses the "blah, blah, blah" idiom a bit too much. I understand her wanting to hammer the point, but it becomes uncomfortable to listen to, and detracts from her main message. Ethos-wise, I guess she derives a certain authority, albeit her youth, through her persistence and thanks to the sincerity she exudes for her fight.

Source author: Christian Peter Clay Mendoza cclay@sre.gob.mx