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    Name Professor English 114 18 December 2012 Rhetorical Technique Logos‚ Ethos‚ and Pathos represent the three rhetorical techniques‚ which bring balance to a paper by influencing the audience’s response to logic‚ ethics‚ and emotion. Logos consists of the facts and examples that back up an argument‚ providing a supportive backbone to a paper. Ethos pertains to the ethics of a paper‚ by citing the credibility of the author‚ thus convincing the readers to be more open-minded to the new ideas

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    Although equality was not achieved immediately‚ the events of the Civil Right’s movement brought about a huge amount of change. The civil rights movement was a concentrated period of time around the world of approximately one generation (1960-1980) where there was much worldwide civil unrest and popular rebellion. The process of moving toward equality under the law was long and tenuous in many countries‚ and most of these movements did not achieve or fully achieve their objectives. In the later years

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    Tasnova Hossain English III Mrs. Denis To Kill a Mockingbird The life of an author can greatly influence and inspire their work. In the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Scout ’s life‚ the protagonist‚ parallels Lee ’s life in many ways‚ such as from the similar mischievous personality‚ rape case‚ and the familiar setting of where the character was born‚ which gives background information. It is clear from these many similarities how Lee ’s own life

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    The Montgomery Bus Boycott brought together 45‚000 members of the black community in Montgomery‚ Alabama. This was made possible through careful planning‚ organization and cooperation among a few important groups of people. The Women’s Political Council (WPC)‚ the black churches of Montgomery and The Montgomery Improvement Association MIA) were the three main institutions behind the success of the boycott. The Women’s Political Council was the first suggest the idea of a bus boycott in order to

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    Kaci Cato Mr.Peach English I 2A 22 February 2013 “Until You’ve Climb into His Skin and Walked around in It” During the depression in Alabama‚ many people‚ no matter what race‚ were encountering hard times. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Haper Lee‚ Scout learns life lessons through experiences throughout her childhood. In her community and her household‚ Scout watches and interacts with all kinds of people. In the book‚ Scout learns something new about the people of Maycomb in each chapter

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    maintaining patience‚ and learning how to see people past their roles in society. The clarity and connections of the plot tying into subplots through symbolism has made this novel a literary classic. Taking place in the fictional town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ readers get the idea of the true racism and ignorance throughout southern society during the 1930’s. Symbolism can be portrayed in nearly every important episode throughout the book. The story starts out with the narrator‚ Scout‚ introducing herself

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    Introduction Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story that takes place in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Like any southern town of this time period‚ Maycomb is filled with scandals and other thieveries‚ prejudice‚ and gossip spreading news faster than wild fire. Because of this‚ many characters are considered outcasts just for being different than other members of society. Throughout the book‚ Lee recreates a world that segregates/divides black and white communities. This

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    Rosa Louise McCauley was born on February 4‚ 1913 in Tuskegee‚ Alabama to proud parents Leona and James McCauley a teacher and carpenter respectively. After her parents’ separation‚ she went to live with her grandparents and attended a local school for African American children. Segregation was very prevalent during this time. Whites and Blacks had different churches‚ schools‚ stores‚ elevators and even drinking fountains. Places often had signs saying "For Colored Only" or "For Whites Only". The

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    monumental civil rights movement within the United States of America. Rosa Parks firmly stood up for what she believed and it was time for her to show the world who she was and what she believed in. Rosa was born on February 4th‚ 1913 in Tuskegee‚ Alabama. Every since she was a little girl‚ her mother knew that God had a special purpose for her. She was raised by her mother because her father was never around. She recalled that he would stay several days and then leave again. She never saw him any

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    The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement Rosa Parks is one of the most famous people in the history of the American Civil Rights movement‚ for her refusal to “move to the back of the bus” on December 1‚ 1955. Although her moment of protest was not a planned event ‚ it certainly proved to be a momentous one. The nature of Rosa Park’s protest‚ the response of the authorities of Montgomery‚ the tactics adopted by the civil rights leaders in Montgomery‚ and the role eventually played by Federal authority

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