Literary Analysis of Two Texts Renita Redding Instructor: Irene Robles-Huerta ENG 125 March 21‚ 2015 The short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”‚ by Joyce Oates‚ (1966)‚ and the poem‚ “What it’s Like to Be a Black Girl”‚ by Patricia Smith‚ (1991)‚ are both about the coming of age of young girls and the conflicts that they encounter. The two pieces explore issues that most young girls have with their bodies and others during their puberty years. The literary elements that will be
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Charles W. Chesnutt is an African-American writer who interests toward color line issue in America after American Civil War. Chesnutt writes many stories‚ novels and essays. He has a good setting surround literature. Also‚ he is a lawyer‚ educator‚ and activist. This research presents five short stories of the second collection drawing upon his mixed race heritage. Each story in this research talks upon color line starting with The Wife of his Youth‚ Her Virginia Mammy‚ The Sheriff’s Children‚ The
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Rhetorical Analysis In the early spring of 1986‚ The Challenger was scheduled to launch in the morning from the Kennedy Space Center. The Challenger had seven passengers. One of these passengers was a Christa McAuliffe‚ a social studies teacher from New Hampshire. She was the first ordinary citizen to be going to space. The social studies teacher had won the opportunity through NASA’s Teachers in space program. The spacecraft was in the air only seventy-three seconds before it exploded and broke
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compelling and infectious idea rather than a particular technical format or technique." (Budweiser) Numerous companies use different marketing techniques to intrigue us and enhance their product‚ but what significance does the use of pathos‚ ethos‚ and rhetorical appeals have? In the Budweiser "Friends are Waiting" ad the company uses pathos to build an emotional attachment between the consumer and the company’s product Budweiser beer. The viewer watches a man
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Assignment: Bias‚ Rhetorical Devices‚ and Argumentation The examples of bias are: The working man and the slum child are a gender bias. Kane is only pointing out that men are the only ones working and that all the children are slum. Kane makes a statement about “the decent‚ ordinary citizens know that I’ll do everything in my power to protect the underprivileged‚ the underpaid‚ and the underfed.” I feel this could be a begging the question fallacy; it is as if he is saying that the underprivileged
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shorter‚ more revealing dresses‚ and walked around with a bold new confidence. The flapper was a symbol of the change that occurred during this era. The 20s were a time of change and enthusiasm for the future. In this passage‚ Stevenson uses the rhetorical devices of diction‚ metaphors‚ and asyndeton to describe to her younger audience this interesting and entertaining new age. Stevenson uses diction to thoroughly describe the changes that were brought
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Rhetorical Analysis of The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption is an inspiring story about Andy Dufreine and his efforts to maintain hope in horrible situations. The directors used many effective methods that displayed signs of hope in such a horrible place. Andy maintained hope by distracting his mind and always staying occupied. Andy was also inspired to survive by helping others find hope in life. The creators of this movie used several effective‚ and often subtle‚
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Rhetorical Analysis Essay: 2008 AP Question 2 John M. Barry argues that scientists need to embrace uncertainty within the passage; he asserts that they need the courage and will to overcome the intimidating uncertainty of exploring new fields. With an honest and clear tone Barry highlights the divide between certainty and uncertainty in the passage‚ discussing the importance of “pioneers”‚ individuals who are willing to adventure into the unexplored to further their researches. Courage and wit
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Eugenia Lee Callie Ingram English 102 17 February 2015 So This Is Our Food? “The Carnivore’s Dilemma”‚ an essay by Nicolette Hanh Niman‚ incorporates rhetorical elements‚ such as logos‚ ethos‚ and rhetorical questions‚ in an attempt to convince the audience that meat itself is not the root of global warming. Written from a rancher’s point of view‚ the essay relies on studies and logic to prove itself. Niman starts out with a short acknowledgement that the meat industry has a hand in the increasingly
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burst in overwhelm me. Boom! Wise cavalry charge forward and cut down me down. Boom! Canons blow me far away. Boom! My teacher hands back my essay. Three out of nine. Well it could’ve been worse I tell myself when my teacher hands me back the rhetorical analysis essay. I think back to the conversation I had with my mom months prior about the latest
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