Whole group EXERCISE

Greta Thunberg video:

1. The most prominent emotion she displays is anger. Explain in detail how she displays that anger, in both verbal and nonverbal ways.
2. What beliefs are the basis for her anger?
3. Would Aristotle and Nussbaum say Thunberg’s anger is rational? Explain in detail why or why not?
4. Let’s say you share her beliefs. In that case, her display of anger and the evidence she offers could stir anger in you, too, and at the same target of her anger for the same reasons. What are some other emotions (besides anger) her speech might provoke in you? Explain in detail.
5. Let’s say you don’t share her beliefs (you believe global warming is a hoax, for ex.). In that case, what emotions might her display of anger provoke in you? Why?

Emma Gonzales video

1. What’s the most prominent emotion Gonzales displays? Explain in detail how she displays it, in both verbal and nonverbal ways.
2. What beliefs are the basis for that emotion?
3. What other emotions does she display and provoke? Explain in detail.
4. If you don’t agree with her beliefs, what emotions might her speech provoke?

Obama video

1. What’s the most prominent emotion Obama displays? Explain in detail how he displays it, in both verbal and nonverbal ways.
2. What beliefs are the basis for that emotion?
3. What other emotions does he display and provoke? Explain in detail.
4. If you don’t agree with his beliefs, what emotions might her speech provoke?

What about Joaquin Phoenix’s acceptance speech at the Oscars?