The Influence of Rightous Women

In Elder Uchtdorf’s Address to the Church, he exclaims the importance of women. By using pathos he is able to reach each individual sister on a personal level. He first establishes the principle of womanhood by giving biblical examples of women such as Mary, Eve, or Elizabeth. He explains the crucial role these women play in history.
He then creates pathos by speaking directly to the women of the church. This way everyone feels like she is being spoken to. He describes women from the past above and relates to the women in the audience that they too can make a huge difference. Every person needs to feel needed, so he then asserts, “We call upon the women of the Church to stand together for righteousness. They must begin in their own homes. They can teach it in their classes. They can voice it in their communities.”
Towards the end of the introduction he expresses his love for the sisters of the church, therefore giving him credibility because each knows that he genuinely cares for each of them.
Most individuals like an invite to be better. His tone in pathos lets each sister know that she is able to achieve the Lord’s goal for her. He then gives each sister a challenge,” Sisters, your example in seemingly small things will make a big difference in the lives of our young people. The way you dress and groom yourselves, the way you talk, the way you pray, the way you testify, the way you live every day will make the difference. This includes which TV shows you watch, which music you prefer, and how you use the Internet. If you love to go to the temple, the young people who value your example will also love to go. If you adapt your wardrobe to the temple garment and not the other way around, they will know what you consider important, and they will learn from you.”
Each sister now feels the need to be better than before and change their lives. He speaks very persausive and on a personal level. He also relates special experiences he has hade over the years with significant women in his life.