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    Mariama Barry ENG110 Prof. Edmondson 12/11/12 Both stories “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan and “Learning to read” by Frederick Douglass talk about how language both helped and hurt them. In Amy’s Tan “Mother Tongue” she explains how language has affected her as a child. She began to noticing the type of English she used in her books and with her mother. On the other hand‚ Frederick Douglass also explains how language has helped him “forge” his Identity. As a slave‚ he did not know how to read

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    Advertisements apply the three rhetorical appeals of logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos through its imagery and text. The Tylenol PM advertisement appeals to ethos by the text in the top and bottom of the page. The saying “We give you a better night‚ you’re a better you all day‚” shows Tylenol’s reliably and assures that their mission is to make sure the customer is put first. The text on the bottom states that Tylenol PM “relieves pain and helps you fall asleep and stay asleep.” This further displays Tylenol’s

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    Equality in Martin Luther King and Amy Tan Martin Luther king and Amy Tan have both succeed in gaining “equality” for everyone. You may ask how did Martin Luther King and Amy Tan earned equality for all. Will I can tell you that both of them were brave to speak up against what they feel was wrong. They both wanted respect for all people of any race‚ and culture. The accomplishment of achieving equality for everyone was not easy for both of them; there were actually multipull critics against

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    Tongue” by Amy Tan and “Rhythm of the Caribbean: Connecting Oral History and Literacy" by Glasceta Honeyghan‚ the authors discuss different types of language styles that they grew up with. The authors discuss their difficulties and what was enjoyable to them. The articles remind us that working hard on what you enjoy will be worth it one day. In the article‚ “Mother Tongue” by Amy TanTan describes what it was like growing up in an immigrant family in the United States. Tan speaks perfect

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    “My fellow citizen‚” you may have heard of those words somewhere in speeches.Well the speeches i’m talking about is the famous Lincoln and John F Kennedy speech. However they are different in my opinion. Pathos‚ Logos. Ethos are used in these speeches to catch their attention. Even so they’re going to be differences in both speeches. Abraham Lincoln or as referred to honest abe. He presented the first inaugural address on Monday‚ March 4‚ 1861. While some of you read it or some have not. In my

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    Speeder‚ in the hands of an angry cop Ethos Pathos Logos Officer‚ I am a student at Harvard University. There is no reason why I should be getting pulled over right now. I am a straight A student and I have a 4.0 GPA‚ was first in my class and made a whole one hundred thousand dollars for cancer‚ while I was also working on a project for starving children in Africa. I am a good person because of all of this. I am a good student‚ worked hard for good causes‚ and this is the thanks

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    that has a huge effect on the way people view others. The term “broken english” is used to describe someone who doesn’t have good english. If they have heavy accents‚ or don’t say things as a native english speaker would‚ we are quick to judge. In Amy Tan’s article “Mother Tongue”‚ she talks about how the term “broken english” isn’t a fair term. In the discussion on week 4‚ Lilia Reynaga said the following about broken english‚ “I don’t like the term broken English I know people use it often when

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    In "Two Kinds‚" Amy Tan writes a coming of age story about a young girl in San Francisco and the cultural differences she has with her Chinese mother. The result is conflict between the two from the girl ’s inability to live up to her mother ’s expectations. The mother left China after losing everything and sees America the place where you can have it all. She attempts to make her daughter into a prodigy against her daughter ’s will. After years of clashing the daughter disappoints her mother

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    Usage of EthosPathos‚ and Logos in An American Slave How can ethospathos‚ and logos change a human’s perspective on an important event? The right balance of ethospathos‚ and logos would lead to a heartwarming story of any kind; an example would be Fredrick Douglass’ An American Slave. Douglass’ autobiography has shown a certain amount of ethospathos‚ and logos in order to sustain a full autobiography that has changed the perspective of America. Fredrick Douglass‚ once a “chained”

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    their family culture. In the short story The Rules of the Game‚ by Amy Tan‚ Mei Mei is taught from a young age to always win. Mei Mei’s mother is a Chinese American and raises her by following the Chinese culture. Mei Mei is convinced that she has to win every argument‚ game‚ and even the respect from others. When Mei Mei wins a chess tournament her mother does not congratulate her but instead says‚ “Next time win more‚ lose less”(Tan 121). The simple fun game of chess instantly turns Mei Mei into a

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