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    Letters of an Ex-Slave Freedom is a very loose term which is interpreted differently by people of diverse heritage and culture. In the 1800’s and earlier it was believed by some that it was their "freedom" to be able to buy and sell fellow mankind on an open market‚ to be used as property for the betterment of the slaveholder’s own fortune. In this essay I will look at a letter from Frederick Douglass‚ an ex-slave‚ to Thomas Auld‚ his former master. The correspondence was in the form of an open

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    Lyndsay E. Dyer 10/11/2012 HIS 131-01 Writing Assignment #1 Document Set: 4-4 Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania Summary: The letters described in the document set were not‚ in fact‚ actual letters from a farmer in Pennsylvania‚ but from a well educated lawyer named John Dickinson. The document set highlights the first of this series of articles published in a Philadelphia Newspaper between 1767 and 1768. Dickinson recognized that the British rule over the colonies was growing ever-tense

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    Brazilian soccer star Marta once advised. Never giving up may sound like a goal that is impossible to reach in reality. Although that may be true‚ in literature there are characters who exhibit it ideally. For instance‚ Joan Bauer’s short story “A Letter from the Fringe” introduces a figure who showcases these traits. On a somber day‚ Dana‚ the protagonist‚ a high school student at Bronley High was tormented by bullies alongside her friend Sally for being overweight. Although‚ it seemed as if her heart

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    1) What are your thoughts about the letter from Chef Mendez? It was really clear‚ passionate‚ critic‚ but precise letter. He exposed how difficult are for newbies in the kitchen. It is weird how understanding he sounds when he steps back and gives some insight of the reason this person quits. However‚ he also opens up the reality of the kitchen‚ recognizes the raw truth about how hard the pressure and the work is. How much sacrifice it requires and slim the possibility that you become a star. On

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    logical reasons. Also through the use of logical‚ ethical‚ and emotional appeals King is able to illustrate his point of view to the clergymen. In Kings letter to the clergymen‚ King establishes credibility with the clergymen by using various techniques. One way King creates credibility is by identifying with the reader. King starts his letter by addressing “My Dear fellow clergymen” (King 241). By addressing the clergymen as fellow clergymen King establishes a common ground with the men‚ and states

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    Letter from Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King wrote the Clergymen who have written him a letter‚ claiming that the demonstrations that were being held were “unwise and untimely.” He explained in his letter why he’s writing them back even though he doesn’t usually respond to criticism because to him it would be just waste of precious time. However‚ considering them as men of good will he wanted to give them answers. King’s letter appeals to many emotions as pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos to his audience

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    King’s Letter from Birmingham While in Jail for peaceful protesting for civil rights‚ Martin Luther King Jr. wrote‚ Letter from Birmingham Jail. He wrote it to a group of clergymen who did not support his civil rights movement in order to try and gain their support. King adopts a tone of controlled anger in order to create a logical yet emotional argument. When talking about the suffering of his people‚ Kings tone holds restrained anger. King displays that; “it is easy for those who have never

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    Increasing Importance From Birmingham “A Letter From A Birmingham Jail” written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is an amazing piece of writing that Dr. King wrote in response to a statement made by eight white Alabama clergymen. The letter conceded that social injustices were taking place but expressed the belief that the battle against racial segregation should be fought solely in the courts and not taken onto the streets. Dr. King was writing the letter to explain his reasoning on being in Birmingham

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    Crevecoeur‚ an influential writer and farmer from the late 1700s to early 1800s‚ wrote Letters from an American Farmer‚ in which he answered the grand question‚ What is an American? Of the many elements and attributes of early American life as discussed by Crevecoeur‚ freedom‚ capitalism‚ and equality are three that truly defined what it meant to be an early American. Early Americans were not just Europeans who lived in America. They were people who were free from Europe. Previously‚ European immigrants

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    In Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ Mr. King uses many rhetorical situations and persuasive appeals. King writes this letter‚ in my opinion‚ to the audience of the American people. I feel the persuasive techniques‚ the structuring of the sentence and the content expressed was intended to force the American white middle class’ eyes open to the blatant disregard of the Supreme Court’s decision of 1954 - outlawing segregation in public schools. A short minded

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