In my observations and thoughts of reading the “The Fourth of July” by Audre Lorde‚ I found the reading to be quite empowering. The author walked me through a memory of her childhood that impacted her life quite greatly. As a result‚ I felt that the author was experiencing acts of racism when encountering Non African Americans. I found it quite interesting that the author used all her rage in order to create something positive and meaningful. I can connect to the author because I had a similar experience
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School uniforms‚ are they a burden to families in the United States‚ or are they preventing students form the hardships of being bullied? In a case of a low income family‚ uniforms are a better choice. Uniforms not only keep a school in order and prevent provocative clothing‚ but hide a student’s backgrounds from being manipulated by everyday bullies. School uniforms should be enforced in several schools because they teach students professionalism‚ will encourage teamwork and success in school
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Fireworks on the Fourth of July is a tradition since 1777‚ where every year 247‚550‚000 pounds of fireworks are bought giving the fireworks industry a yearly revenue that reaches up to a billion dollars‚ a statistic that should not be risen further (statisticbrain.com). People light the fuse‚ and watch them fly up into the air‚ ready to see the magic happen; With all these fireworks thrown up into the night sky only to explode in a brief flash of light‚ there isn’t much danger‚ since so many people
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The nature of Fredrick Douglass’ argument in “What To the Slave Is the Forth of July?” clearly demonstrates to us readers and to his audience that he has a masterful way of conveying his message and rallying a group around his point. He had a brilliant way of captivating his audience and opening them up to what he has to say‚ while at the same time critiquing an entire nation’s bad habits‚ in a way that did not turn the listener off to the point of distaste. He got his point across in a very clear
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About Logos Philo asserts that our actions and pursuits do not define our identity‚ but rather inner logic. The informer of this logic is dependent on the culture to which you were born into or the culture which you chose. To our disadvantage‚ a plethora of people are creating their identity based on the role that dominant culture forcibly assigns them. The leaders of dominant culture hide certain truths to oppress us. The logos in LACE is structured differently. Whereas the participants of other
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Dr. Martin Luther King Juniors use of Ethos & Pathos in his “I have a dream” speech. On August 28‚ 1963‚ people around the nation tuned into hear several civil rights speeches going on in Washington. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of those civil rights speakers‚ and that day he gave his famous “I have a dream” speech. In Dr. Martin Luther King Juniors speech‚ he spoke about unifying the nation‚ to create a place where Americans “will not be judged by the color of your skin but by the content
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The Fourth of July–a day widely regarded as a time of freedom and celebration for the American public–did not always have the same meaning for all citizens. Frederick Douglass‚ a former slave‚ delivered his speech What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? to an audience of white abolitionists in 1852‚ which provided his perspective on the holiday. Douglass finally managed to escape slavery after many unsuccessful attempts‚ eventually becoming one of the most influential abolitionists of his time.
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Although Douglass was speaking to a diverse audience‚ it was more to show slave owners the life of being a slave by using rhetorical strategies. In Douglass’ story “What to a Slave is the Fourth of July”‚ he was trying to give all slaves a voice. Obviously‚ this did not end slavery entirely but it did help the fight. What Douglass achieved in this story was giving a voice for slaves without physically protesting. Throughout the story‚ he told stories of his fellow slaves being burned alive and
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Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro “This Fourth July is yours‚ not mine. You may rejoice‚ I must mourn.” (Douglass‚ 337). In This speech which was delivered in 1852‚ by Frederick Douglass titled "The Meaning of Fourth of July for the Negro" covers into the regular Realism type. This speech was delivered to a white audience‚ which was a reflection of Realism. Realism which means the practice of accepting a situation as it is. The speech talked about the discrimination of Fourth of July celebration
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BORN ON FOURTH OF JULY "Born On The Fourth Of July" is an extremely realistic portrayal of one American’s changing beliefs and faith in his country. Tom Cruise plays Ron Kovic‚ an excited young American ready to serve his country. After experiencing the war firsthand‚ Ron’s views and feelings regarding the war change drastically. The movie opens up in the beginning of Ron Kovic’s life‚ as he experiences his childhood. He’s a boy who loves his country‚ and longs to fight for it‚ but as the
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