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    Jonathan Edwards Sinners

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    Referring to the article “Sinners in the hands of an angry God‚” which is the work of Jonathan Edwards‚ a religious scholar who acknowledges the idea that the Israelites sinned and were wicked in the eyes of God. According to Edwards‚ the Israelites were God`s chosen people‚ and they were privileged to live by the grace of God. As a result of their wickedness‚ there was an impending danger because the wrath of God was upon them. Despite this imminent risk of vengeance from God‚ they were given an opportunity

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    looked upon as sinners. Sinners are people who go against the bible‚ God’s word. In actuality every character is a sinner someway and somehow. After reading the book‚ there is one character that sticks out to be the biggest sinner of all. That is Dimmesdale. Although all characters are sinners‚ Dimmesdale committed the greater sin for impregnating Hester Pryne. Dimmesdale is the pope of the town. He gives sermons in the church‚ he preaches‚ he leads people to follow the word of God. One of the major

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    The Hand

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    The short story "The Hand" is about the role of the sexes. The author was a significant feminist voice in the twentieth century and in this story she showed that men where said to be dominant over females. She wrote the story close to home for young‚ female brides who have married older‚ more experienced men. The young women were already in a place of submission because they just left their parents. Colette points out an uneven power in marriage and shows how the young wife slowly sees that her

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    There is no question that times have changed drastically since the publication of Frederick Douglass’s Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass in 1845. The largest difference between modern day and the nineteenth century‚ however‚ is the hideous practice of slavery. Obviously today‚ nearly everyone realizes how repugnant the practice of slavery was. During the life of Frederick Douglass‚ though‚ slavery was simply an integral factor in the everyday lives of pre-Civil War American citizens. The

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    11 Mrs. Pepe 12/15/13 Rhetorical Essay Common throughout religious stories we read today mainly focuses on how the author feels about their faith. However‚ in Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter it composed a both beautiful and tragic story while still creating a deep impact on the conflicting views of the society and nature in the Puritan society. Hawthorne uses his main characters in this novel to focus on three main rhetorical strategies; symbolism‚ hypocrisy and maliciousness

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    Analysis of Rhetorical Strategies in “The Company Man” In “The Company Man” by Ellen Goodman‚ throughout the passage Goodman illustrates her feelings of distaste and anger toward Phil‚ as he in her mind represents Corporate America: routine‚ indifferent‚ almost robotic. Goodman uses numerous rhetorical strategies to convey her attitude toward Phil‚ including tone‚ repetition‚ the use of statistics‚ sarcasm‚ anecdotes‚ differing syntax‚ and irony. From the beginning‚ Goodman creates

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    Martin Luther King uses rhetorical strategies in his speech in order to do many things. These rhetorical strategies can be seen throughout the Letter from Birmingham City Jail by Dr. Marin Luther King Jr. The main purpose of this letter is to fight for freedom and end segregation between the Whites and the African Americans.King utilizes pronouns to include the audience to persuade his audience that as a nation we are all in this together. King says‚ “We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage

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    still battles with the issues brought on by the Civil War. The American Civil War tore the nation in two‚ leaving behind a detached set of people who needed a leader in order to regain their nation’s unified greatness. In this speech‚ he uses rhetorical strategies to reassure the audience‚ the entirety of the United States of America‚ that he is that great leader who will work to the best of his ability to unite the North and South once again. He does this by trying to establish credibility with the

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    In the novel‚ “The Grapes of Wrath‚” John Steinbeck shows a variety of rhetorical strategies and devices in the first fourteen chapters‚ such as‚ symbolism‚ diction and personification to help the reader be more intrigued. Through out the entire novel symbolism allowed Steinbeck to continue to tell the narrative of Tom Joad on the surface‚ while underlying‚ more depth social ideas about the time period. In chapter four‚ when Tom Joad was walking toward his childhood home to look for his family

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    Janie’s Path to Finding Her Voice Summary: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Hurston narrates the story of the confident Caucasian and African American Janie Crawford and her -to say the least- eventful life. The book begins with Janie arriving back at her home in Eatonville‚ Florida; she quickly becomes the talk of town with neighbors gossiping and speculating incessantly about the girl’s past. In the midst of all‚ Phoeby Watson stands up for her‚ appearing as her only friend. Phoeby pays Janie

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