Rhetorical Analysis Of Self Reliance By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Patrick Kennedy Jr.
Cassandra Boze
ENG 101-04
15 September 2017
Ralph Waldo Emerson, a poet, became a popular figure from his works during the 19th Century. Emerson wrote “Self-Reliance”, that was primarily directed towards anyone willing to read or listen to his essay. Emerson’s use of metaphors, allows the audience to engage in the message by actively pondering and relating familiar concepts to unfamiliar ideas. Emerson starts his essay stating, “There is a time in every man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance.”. The rhetorical devices of style and tone that he applied effectively convey his thoughts towards being or trying to become someone else. His views on plagiarism of another’s personal
Cassandra Boze
ENG 101-04
15 September 2017
Ralph Waldo Emerson, a poet, became a popular figure from his works during the 19th Century. Emerson wrote “Self-Reliance”, that was primarily directed towards anyone willing to read or listen to his essay. Emerson’s use of metaphors, allows the audience to engage in the message by actively pondering and relating familiar concepts to unfamiliar ideas. Emerson starts his essay stating, “There is a time in every man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance.”. The rhetorical devices of style and tone that he applied effectively convey his thoughts towards being or trying to become someone else. His views on plagiarism of another’s personal