Peirce‚ an insecure American woman from the 1860’s who looks up to Marian Evan Lewes and aspires to become a writer herself‚ Lewes uses rhetorical strategies to establish her position that writing is a process and that a writer must write faithfully and honestly and a writer should never be absolutely satisfied with their work. Perhaps the strongest rhetorical strategy Lewes employs to establish her position is her personal anecdote. She writes of her experience of being a writer and how as a writer
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East of Eden Rhetorical Analysis Excerpt John Steinbeck’s purpose of the excerpt with Alice and Cathy subsists on Cathy that finds a place to get away from her enemies‚ being lonely and hated by the world. In order to make his purpose expedient he writes‚ “Alice was her friend‚ always waiting to welcome her to tininess. All this so good-so good that it was almost worthwhile to be miserable. But good as it was‚ there was one more thing always held in reserve. It was her threat and her safety. She
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IP 611 Sample Proposal General Topic: Richard Nixon’s “Checkers” Speech (1952) Why: It is the first great demonstration in America of the use and power of television to shape politics. As with Nixon himself‚ the speech was brilliant‚ bare knuckles and mawkish‚ all at once. By going over the heads of the press in directly appealling to the American people‚ this speech saved Nixon’s political career‚ delivered a hard (and some would say low) blow back on his political opponents (especially
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Gatsby lived his American dream and in the end found his heart flooded by the power of love and its remarkable betrayal. In time‚ the clothes we decide to wear‚ or the objects we put faith into are but beautiful masks covering broken creatures. The desires Gatsby longs for‚ force him to remember the past in hope of strengthening the dimming light of Daisy’s love. Gatsby’s life gives way to circumstances that connect two separate ideas in ways least expected. In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby the morals
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Michelle Obama was very passionate in her speech. She expresses her disbelief about what our society is currently allowing to happen in this election cycle. Using logic‚ emotions‚ and her undeniable credibility‚ she was extremely successful in her attempt to discredit Donald Trump even further‚ if that’s even possible. Although I didn’t agree when Michelle Obama said that "Hilary embodies that is great about America‚" her opponent is so beyond unqualified‚ that her scandals‚ flaws‚ and corruption
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J.K. Rowling’s commencement speech conveys the good in failure‚ while also telling the importance of imagination through informing the graduates of her own personal experiences and explaining how both can make a positive impact in a person. Rowling relates her fear of failure‚ and her parents fear of her living in poverty. Both factors tie together. She then goes on to tell how she did end up failing. This helps the audience to realize failure is okay because someone with as much success as her
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In the commencement address by Rita Dove‚ she inspires the graduating class of the University of Virginia to put themselves out in the real world and take risks as she “wishes” challenges on them and prepares them for the uncertainties that come in the future. The repetition of “150%” allows the graduates to understand how crucial it is to always be ready for the unexpected. While others will not know if you’re giving your best effort‚ you will feel it within yourself‚ so it’s important that going
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untimely deaths that follow senseless shootings or massacres….. “all of the mass shootings that have occurred in this country—with the exception of one—have taken place in gun-free zones”. The author uses general data‚ statistics‚ editorial cartoons‚ rhetorical questions‚ comparison and contrast to present his stance on gun control and the safety of American citizens. Pratt begins his article with an anecdote that opposes the behavior and beliefs of members of Congress and unifies himself with his
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English 280‚ Section 25 February 6‚ 2013 Defending Our Voting Rights: Rhetorical Analysis Voting is a very touchy subject in America today. With the economy the way it is people are paying more attention to the government than before. In his article Defending Our Voting Rights; Jeffrey Toobin argues that Republicans systematically attempt to disenfranchise Democrats. He argues that the Republicans go to great lengths to try to win elections. Jeffrey Toobin adequately supports his stance by
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October 16‚ 2012 Rhetorical Analysis: “You are being lied to about pirates” In Johann Hari’s article “You are being lied to about pirates” (published Monday January 5‚ 2009 by the Independent) he uncovers for his audience/readers the truth behind piracy and how it is reflected in the ways that the government “tries” to inform the public. The article shows that his audience is the people he recognizes to be the real villains in destroying the pirate “organization” as well as the uneducated readers
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