the world has a type of symbol attached to them. Brent Staples‚ author of “Just Walk on By‚” addresses this topic through his own personal experiences. Staples builds his persona through the use of rhetorical devices such as imagery and personal anecdotes. Additionally‚ the author uses pathos to further his message and express his thoughts on the interpretation of symbols in today’s world. Through his establishment of a persona and pathos‚ Staples shows his audience how people judge at a single glance
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After the reading the text “Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space” by Brent Staples‚ the reader becomes immersed in the thought of the ways other people in society alter public space and the way they use that power. For instance‚ a student that comes into class with their headphones in their ears‚ listening to music at full blast where anyone can hear in a small‚ four-wall classroom. Yes‚ it is disruptive to the class; however‚ there are probable reasons to why that
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Kelly Means English 1113-350 11/8/09 Compare and Contrast To compare and contrast essays can be a difficult thing to do. One might tend to look for similarities in essays and choose that way. You might focus on essays that are just blatantly obvious in their differences. But that would be too easy. However if one might choose essays that are different and then search to find out how they are the same may prove more entertaining. I chose “How to Say Nothing in 500 Words” and “Just Walk on By
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Brent Staples uses vivid language and rhetorical devices to express and convey the elements of fear‚ anger‚ and violence. We all make many decisions based on past experiences. That’s how we learn to avoid touching a hot stove burner for example. It’s also about how we learn to do things that bring us pleasure. So we all develop discriminating behavior‚ but when that discrimination is based purely on the color on that person’s skin‚ or his ethnicity‚ without knowing anything else about that person
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In the essay “Black Men and Public Spaces‚” written by Brent Staples‚ reflects the experiences‚ beliefs‚ and understandings of the reader through the use of chronological sense of organization‚ tone‚ and detail to prove how racial stereotypes force a change in one’s behavior‚ that can end up altering society’s perception of an individual. The chronological organization of this piece moves from confused to reflecting to understanding as the author reflects back onto his past. In the beginning‚ the
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Black Men and Public Space How did Staples become aware of racial profiling and its consequences? In Brent Staples essay‚ “Black Men and Public Space‚” Staples expresses the difficulties African Americans face in society. Through specific style and detailed description of imagery‚ Staples takes his experience throughout his life where he was negatively stereotyped as “a mugger‚ a rapist‚ or worse”. His lifelong exposure to this matter taught him to take precaution in the people he encounters and
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All three essays focus on the societal differences amongst individuals as well as their impact. However‚ they differ in the way society perceives each difference. In Black Men and Public Space‚ Brent Staples discusses the stereotypes normally associated with African Americans. His narration leads the reader to believe that the majority of white woman are‚ to some extent‚ afraid of young black males. In There is No Unmarked Woman‚ Deborah Tannen discusses the inferiority normally exhibited by women
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I chose the topic “A Brother’s Murder” because it involves problems that we are all too fond of today‚ problems within the black community. With this topic I would be allowed the opportunity to reflect on many of the problems that went on in this story with my own personal response. The purpose of this essay is for me to give a convincing explanation of my point of view on how to solve the problems of inequality against the black community as it relates to the article. It is now 150 plus years
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looks‚ not by personality. Black Lives Matter is a prevailing protest that has taken over everywhere. Brent Staple in “Black men and Public space”‚ he talks how he was basically trying to live a normal life but couldn’t because of his skin want like everyone else‚ he is trying to tell everyone who is or isn’t black now black people can’t really live a typical life as white people. In the story Staples talks about how women would get scared of him because he was black‚ “Her flight made me feel like an
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tough misconception of certain people which most of the times turns out harsh and harmful. Brent Staples in “Just Walk On By” and Judith Ortiz Cofer in “THE MYTH OF A LATIN WOMAN. I Just Met A Girl Name Maria “ Both had experiences of being stereotyped even though they had different experiences in different situations and incidents it has the same concept. They were both stereotyped as d someone else. Staples was stereotyped by his African American appearance as a rapist‚ mugger and a bugler‚ however
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