The Confessions of Nat Turner is a first-person account of the 1831 slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia. The text was written by Nat Turner himself and then smuggled out of jail before his execution. As a result, the authenticity of the text has been questioned by some scholars. However, regardless of its authenticity, the … Read more
In order to analyze the rhetoric of an advertisement, we must first understand what rhetoric is. Rhetoric is “the art of using language to persuade”. In other words, it’s all about how words are used to influence or affect an audience. When it comes to advertising, rhetoric is used in order to sell a product … Read more
Mark Twain’s “Corn-Pone Opinions” is a brilliant piece of rhetoric that explores the tendency of humans to conform to societal norms. He uses satire and irony to make his point, and his arguments are still relevant today. Conformity Mark Twain, though a brilliant comedian, makes an excellent point in “Corn-Pone Opinions”. The observation of humanity … Read more
Elizabeth Barrett Browning is a Victorian poet that is renowned for her poetry that focuses on the social conscience of people in western culture. One of Browning’s most controversial poems is called “A Curse for a Nation,” which is a didactic poem that aims to persuade its target audience to speak out against the slave … Read more
This summary covers only an excerpt of “Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave” which contains only three chapters—six, seven, and eight-yet these chapters are still enough to capture of the impactful narrative of Frederick Douglass’ life. Frederick Douglass begins Chapter Six with his arrival in Baltimore as a young child, and … Read more
In 2015, Carlton W. Reeves, a U. S Mississippi District Court judge talks about how racist brutalism is in its wake again. Reeves is on the verge of giving his sentence about a murder case where an African American, James Craig Anderson, was murdered by three young men named: Deryl Paul Dedmon, Dylan Wade Butler, … Read more
Investigative journalist, Barbara Ehrenreich, in her article, “It Is Expensive to Be Poor”, expounds on the repercussions the lower-class face on a daily basis. Ehrenreich’s purpose is to educate the audience about the reality the poor face day-to-day. The author creates a formal tone in order to have middle-class and older Americans understand the unfortunate … Read more
A selfless man, who believes strongly in god and protecting his country, makes the righteous decision to leave his family and fight in the heart of war. Chris Kyle, a true patriot, put his life in the hands of others countless times to protect the Americans’ right to freedom; even if it means not living … Read more
Invention: Ethos: Victor Rios immediately establishes his credibility by describing how he was one of the very troubled teens he is speaking about. By doing this, he shows us that he understands the topic he is discussing and has a unique perspective and ability to see the issue. Moreover, because he was one of them, … Read more