Productivity of Peace In two shining examples of rhetorical power “A letter to a Birmingham Jail” and “Malcom X’s debate at the Oxford Union” The two great leaders of the civil rights movement outline their platforms and justify their philosophies in regards to how the movement should go about achieving societal change. Although the civil rights movement was brought to national attention by the combined work of MLK and Malcom X‚ the rhetorical strategies employed by the two are quite different and hold
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general American population that Snowden is appealing to‚ that these programs are necessary for national security and that they should elect him President because he would use them most effectively. To gain a better perspective on the types of rhetorical strategies he uses to make this argument‚ consider his exchange with Senator Rand Paul at the first Republican primary debate. Because this takes place at a primary debate‚ Christie and Paul each want to convince Republicans to vote to award him the
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can sometimes say words that hurt or disrespect others without even meaning to. In an article titled ‘A Word Gone Wrong’‚ by Lawrence Downes‚ I read about the feelings of a down syndrome man named John Franklin Stephens. He talked about how he and millions of other people living with down syndrome feel about words such as‚ retarded‚ idiot‚ and moron. According to John Franklin Stephens‚
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Alfred Green uses many rhetorical strategies to convince free African Americans to join the Union forces. Green uses allusion‚ pathos‚ and repetition to persuade them to join in the fight. Green alludes to Thomas Paine‚ Washington‚ and Jackson. In lines 21-22‚ he uses the expression “days that tried men’s souls” as a direct allusion to Paine’s inspiring writings at the time of the American Revolution. He mentions the “brave deeds of our fathers” (line 9) Washington and Jackson as people who fought
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JOHN BARNWELL’S LETTERS FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND TUSCARORA EXPEDITIONS Reading the 1908 journal articles featuring Col. John Barnwell’s and Col. James Moore’s letters and journal entries concerning various military expeditions during what has been come to be called the Tuscarora War‚ present numerous challenges when determining their authenticity as primary sources. Before even diving into Barnwell’s own narrative in the first journal article of January 1908‚ the reader is met by an extended
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Pocahontas‚ a well known figure in history‚ was the main topic of John Smith’s letter to Queen Anne of Great Britain in 1616. John Smith was incredibly fond of her and believed that she should be welcomed and respected in England. John Smith speaks highly of Pocahontas‚ as well as Queen Anne in this letter. John has had many encounters (both good and bad) with Pocahontas‚ and he mentions these instances in a positive and respectful way. John Smith creates emphasis and uses different techniques to convey
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Dear John‚ I just want to start out by telling you how much I have missed having you in my life. I have found it very difficult to come and talk to you in person‚ so I wrote this letter in response to yours. As I first read your letter I was both shocked and saddened by your words saying that everything was over between us. But then I realized that you wouldnt risk telling the truth in a letter as it could end up in the wrong hands. I believe that your letter was just a message that you finally
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The passage selected for me to analyze is from The Scarlet Letter‚ “The Pastor and His Parishioner.” I believe Hawthorne has written this passage to show the instant connection between Hester and Dimmesdale. After reading the brief passage‚ one can make the assumption of how Chillingworth and Hester are secluded from the world‚ but so close to each other. This is shown through many literary devices such as‚ extended metaphors‚ imagery‚ and diction. You may be saying to yourself‚ “What is an extended
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they hoped to create for themselves. I used this word because Hester is given the scarlet as a symbol of sin. As she is criticized by the public and possesses the letter‚ the townspeople think that she will keep acknowledging her sin and shame in order to regret what she did. The narrator‚ later in the chapter‚ emphasizes the letter “A” in scarlet‚ which indicates adultery.
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The First Chapter of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” is set in the mid 1600s in Puritan Boston. In this chapter he describes these times in a metaphorical manner. He refers to a cemetery and a prison and describes their origins and how they were two of the first things the founders built. He also describes a rosebush in the prison and makes a reference to Anne Hutchinson referring to her as “sainted.” Hawthorne appeals to his audience of peers through their emotions and metaphorical language
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