Fitzgerald uses many rhetorical strategies throughout the course of the novel The Great Gatsby. A book filled with characters each trying to pursue their own versions of the American Dream. His strategic use of devices such as diction and imagery which help to contribute to themes that can be seen throughout the book such as the past‚ class struggles‚ the use of specific color choice‚ and most importantly‚ the American Dream. In the last passage of the novel‚ Fitzgerald continues with his strong
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Rhetorical Analysis: “A Prostitute‚ a Servant‚ and a Customer Service Representative: a Latina in Academia.” For many in the United States‚ the idea that racism and gender inequality still exists seems absurd. The abolishment of slavery over 150 years ago‚ schools and public places not being segregated‚ and even Barack Obama’s presidency may serve in society’s argument that racism is a thing of the past. Pair that with the surface view that‚ from a legal stand point at least‚ women are viewed the
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Another rhetorical strategy Sundberg uses is a parable. Her entire essay is a self-told story of her experience during her relationship‚ giving warnings and advice to her readers. Sundberg recalls‚ “When I met him he charmed me. My best friend said‚ ‘You’ll love Caleb…. My love for him was real and I did not want to be a single mother” (209). Again‚ the author uses her strategies to prove how our reality is not necessarily clear cut. In the beginning‚ she truly loved him and because of her pregnancy
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The Evolution of Skyscrapers Skyscrapers define the American city. The desire to build bigger is not new. Big buildings have been built to show off power and financial success. When it comes to skyscrapers‚ size does matter. They were once considered purely an American construct; skyscraper construction is now very much a global one. In fact there seems to be competitiveness amongst cities and countries. From the ten story skyscrapers of the late 1800s to today’s 100 plus story marvels‚
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uses the rhetorical mode division and classification to explain how “Ag-gag” law has ruined a journalist’s right. He breaks divided into three parts: “They criminalize news gathering”‚ “Ag-gag laws create harsher penalties for critics”‚ “Ag-gag turns sources into criminals”. The author split it so he can point out and give evidence to each point. Therefore the audience will easily that why journalists’ works are messed up because of “Ag-gag” law. In addition‚ the author uses the rhetorical mode of
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an Angry God In the story “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”‚ Jonathan Edwards’ purpose was to convert and make born again the congregation of Puritan sinners. He was able to achieve this with his eye opening sermons to the congregation. In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”‚ Edwards uses rhetorical devices such as diction‚ imagery‚ and tone to contribute to the effectiveness of his sermon. Edwards paints a horrifying picture of eternal damnation for unsaved souls. His use of graphic
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video “The Story of Bottled Water‚” she argues about how bottled water is harmful for the environment‚ and how they take our money for something that isn’t worth it. She also shows us how bottled water companies use three strategies to convince us to buy bottled water. The three strategies that companies use are; “scaring us‚ seducing us and misleading us” (5). In Leonard’s video‚ she wants to help her audience understand why they should avoid bottled water and use tap water by explaining the harmful
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I don’t want to live like a beast‚ but I want to learn (or‚ perhaps‚ remember?) how to live like a wild animal – the weasel. This creature doesn’t know about the luxury of choice‚ only life or death. Could I live a life of necessity and instinct? Or are humans too evolved to return to that primal desire? I wish to dictate my life with the purest need of survival and simplicity‚ rather than with human bias and greed. By discarding our material needs‚ we can pass with our treasures‚ instead of worrying
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Tracey Kittoe EC 121 Rhetorical Analysis on Michael Moore’s documentary Sicko. Michael Moore’s documentary‚ Sicko is a very controversial yet entertaining and emotionally compelling film. The documentary draws attention to several flaws in the health care system in United States of America. It exposes how profit-based healthcare insurance companies in America exploit the people; and argues that for the people of America‚ socializing healthcare would be much better than the current
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The Rhetorical Analysis of the Seriousness of Food Thinking about the importance and significance of food respective to our health‚ ethnic culture and society can cause cavernous‚ profound‚ and even questionable thoughts such as: “Is food taken for granted?”‚ “Is specialty foods just a fad or a change in lifestyle?”‚ and even “Is food becoming the enemy.” Mark Bittman‚ an established food journalist‚ wrote an article called “Why take food seriously?” In this article‚ Bittman enlightens the reader
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