Inserting Yourself in a Speech - 'Any Given Sunday

1. How does Al Pacino's character talk about himself in his speech?
He says that he's old, he made plenty of wrong choices, he chased away those who loved him and he lost all his money which demotes him.
2. What effect does this have on the speech? (Use Quotes in your answer).
It gives them inspiration so they do well where he failed, he says in the speech "you only learn that when you start losing stuff. You find out that life is just a game of inches."

ANY GIVEN SUNDAY SPEECH

I don't know what to say really. <-- 1st person
Three minutes to the biggest battle of our professional lives 1st person/collective
all comes down to today. moment, urgency
Either
we heal
as a team
or we are going to crumble.
Inch by inch repetition
play by play till we're finished.
We are in hell right now, gentlemen
believe me
and
we can stay here
and get the shit kicked out of us imagery - biblical illusion
or
we can fight our way
back into the light.
We can climb out of hell.
One inch, at a time.

Now I can't do it for you. <-- first person
I'm too old.
I look around and I see these young faces
and I think
I mean
I made every wrong choice a middle age man could make.
I uh....
I pissed away all my money
believe it or not.
I chased off anyone who has ever loved me.
And lately, I can't even stand the face I see in the mirror.

You know when you get old in life things get taken from you. Second Person
That's, that's part of life. <--2nd person
But, you only learn that when you start losing stuff.
You find out that life is just a game of inches.
So is football.
Because in either game life or football
the margin for error is so small.
I mean, one half step too late or to early
you don't quite make it.
One half second too slow or too fast
and you don't quite catch it.
The inches we need are everywhere around us. <-- 1st person
They are in ever break of the game
every minute, every second.

On this team, we fight for that inch. <-- 1st person
On this team, we tear ourselves, and everyone around us
to pieces for that inch.
We CLAW with our fingernails for that inch.
Cause we know,
when we add up all those inches
that's going to make the fucking difference
between WINNING and LOSING
between LIVING and DYING. PEAK

I'll tell you this <-- 2nd person
in any fight
it is the guy who is willing to die
who is going to win that inch.
And I know if I am going to have any life anymore <-- what he knows
it is because, I am still willing to fight, and die for that inch
because that is what LIVING is.
The six inches in front of your face.

Now I can't make you do it. <--2nd person
You gotta look at the guy next to you.
Look into his eyes.
Now I think you are going to see a guy who will go that inch with you.
You are going to see a guy who will sacrifice himself for this team
because he knows when it comes down to it,
you are gonna do the same thing for him.

That's a team, gentlemen <-- 1st person
and either we heal now, as a team,
or we will die as individuals.
That's football guys.
That's all it is.
Now, whattaya gonna do?




3. How does Queen Elizabeth talk about herself in this speech? (use quotes in your answer)
She says she is physically weak but she is strong at heart. "I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king"
4. Why do you think this is an effective way to refer to herself?
It shows that she knows her weaknesses and is strong enough to admit them and she wishes she could be with them but she isn't good enough to help them which inspires them as it makes them feel strong.

Speech to the Troops at Tilbury 1

My loving people,

        We have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit our selves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery; (fear of a traitor) but I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. (sense of connection with people). Let tyrants fear (They shouldn't surrender), I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects (TRUST) ; and therefore I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live and die amongst you all; to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust. (physical presence shows her support and commitment to cause). I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king (physically weak, mentally and internally strong and commited, humility is powerful), and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field (appreciates efforts of soldiers - showing personal responsibility). I know already, for your forwardness you have deserved rewards and crowns; and We do assure you in the word of a prince, they shall be duly paid you. In the mean time, my lieutenant general2 shall be in my stead, than whom never prince commanded a more noble or worthy subject; not doubting but by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people (repetition).