When it was clear the independence of India was imminent and near, the Islamic leader Mr Jinnah who rallied behind Gandhi all this while was advocating for an independent nation separate from India for the Muslim populace. His reason was that the Muslims did not want to be a minority in a Hindu filled India. This increased the animosity between the two factions with some Hindus rallying in an effort to stop Gandhi from meeting with Mr Jinnah. This speech was his address to them.This short speech is a deliberative rhetoric as it is in a form of argument between himself and the audience. Also, because he is urging them to stop shouting and waving flags for Mr Jinnah to be killed.
The dominant appeal here is the ethical appeal(ethos). He persuades them to see the Muslims as their fellow brothers by setting himself as an example, he says" i am a Muslim and a Hindu and a Christian and a Jew and so are all of you".He knows very well that they respect and approve of him and his values so if he(Gandhi) is able to relate this way to everybody so should they.
The figure of speech used in the above quote is the polysyndeton. He mentions the conjunction "and" in close succession about a dozen times to make him look mult-ireligious and affirm the idea that they are all one people. He was appalled by what they were and told them to stop it.

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