Chelsey Wilkins
Daisy Milliard: Two pg. lit.
12/6/09
AP English III
Henry James was a key figure of nineteenth century realism. As an American writer, James wrote about experiences between Americans and Europeans in Europe. One of his most valuable short novels was Daisy Miller. Written in the realist era, the novel speaks in first person, telling the tale of an appealing American girl and Winterbourne’s experience with her.
The rhetorical device, imagery, was used throughout the novel. James used imagery to draw the audience into the setting in Europe. “But after all he had no enemies; he was an extremely amiable fellow and universally liked.” This quote, found early in the novel, was one of the first senses of imagery the audience perceived because it gave an idea about what type of person Winterbourne is and what qualities he holds. “A pale complexion and sharp little features. He was dressed in knickerbockers, with red stockings, which displayed his poor little spindle shanks,” was yet another example of imagery. The quote not only uses imagery to give a mental image of what the small boy wore but also of the face expression on his face. Imagery set the mood of the realist novel.
Undeniable pathos was appealed to. Winterbourne was obviously high strung over daisy. A sense of passion and courtesy came as he fixed himself for her arrival. “The young lady inspected her flounces and smoothed her ribbons again; and Winterbourne presently risked an observation upon the beauty of the view.” The quote not only establishes the tension between Winterbourne and Daisy but also tells of his feelings towards her and how he admires her beauty. As well as, Daisy’s, desire to stay as neat and as beautiful as possible while in Winterbourne’s prescience. The development of the burning passion and suspense keeps the audience attracted.
James wrote Daisy Miller in first person. The act of writing in first person only made the story more reliable, appealing to ethos. James used very vivid diction and imagery that more than drew his audience in but made the story seem as if it was one of his own personal experiences, which is the whole point of a realist writer.
To conclude, James wrote Daisy Miller. Writing in the realist era, James wrote in the first person to appeal to his audience. Throughout the novel. James appealed to pathos, ethos, and imagery. Daisy Miller is a short story not only about the experience of an American man in Europe but also his growing passion with a blunt unsophisticated flirty young girl. I personally liked the story and feel that the imagery gave me a further understanding of the novel.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
The Celebrating Jumping Frog
Chelsey Wilkins
AP English III
The Jumping Frog… 2 pg. lit.
11/30/09
Mark Twain is a famous writer of the late nineteenth century. Writing in the realist era, he created short stories about events in everyday life. During his early years of writing, “the Celebrated Jumping Frog helped establish his reputation as a humorist. “The Celebrated Jumping Frog,” was a short story told by a bartender in a tavern, about a compulsive gambler.
Mark Twain used imagery throughout his short story. Introducing the bartender as... “I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the bar-room stove of the old, dilapidated tavern in the ancient mining camp of Boomerang,” immediately gave the audience a mental picture of Simon Wheeler. The short story also stated that he was fat and bald-headed which also allowed the audience to have a visual idea about his qualities as well as his characteristics. From the opening imagery, it left the audience to believe maybe Simon was a drunk, and possibly very unattractive. Twain used very vivid imagery to describe the setting and how the story of Jim Smiley was told.
Mark Twain used very vivid diction when it came to describing Jim Smiley. He used numerous examples to show the extent of Smiley’s gambling. “If there was a horse-race, you’d find him flush, or you’d find him busted at the end of it; if there was a dog-fight, he’d bet on it; if there was a cat-fight he’d bet on it; if there was a chicken fight, he’d bet on it….etc.,” these were all examples used to show how gambling was a must for Smiley. To further the extent of gambling, Twain also told some examples of weird animals Smiley had and bet on. Twain even mentioned how Smiley bet on the life of Parson Walker’s wife.
I noticed the irony of this short story. Twain noted the purpose of the trip to the tavern was to inquire information about Leonadis W. Smiley, and how he doubted the existence of this man. I don’t understand why one would go through so much to hear a tale about another man. Why not go to the tavern and ask about Jim Smiley? I really didn’t understand what was so special about Jim Smiley.
To conclude, Mark Twain wrote in the realist era. He wrote a short story about the gambling life of Jim Smiley. “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” wasn’t the best short story but showed Twain’s passion for writing.
AP English III
The Jumping Frog… 2 pg. lit.
11/30/09
Mark Twain is a famous writer of the late nineteenth century. Writing in the realist era, he created short stories about events in everyday life. During his early years of writing, “the Celebrated Jumping Frog helped establish his reputation as a humorist. “The Celebrated Jumping Frog,” was a short story told by a bartender in a tavern, about a compulsive gambler.
Mark Twain used imagery throughout his short story. Introducing the bartender as... “I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the bar-room stove of the old, dilapidated tavern in the ancient mining camp of Boomerang,” immediately gave the audience a mental picture of Simon Wheeler. The short story also stated that he was fat and bald-headed which also allowed the audience to have a visual idea about his qualities as well as his characteristics. From the opening imagery, it left the audience to believe maybe Simon was a drunk, and possibly very unattractive. Twain used very vivid imagery to describe the setting and how the story of Jim Smiley was told.
Mark Twain used very vivid diction when it came to describing Jim Smiley. He used numerous examples to show the extent of Smiley’s gambling. “If there was a horse-race, you’d find him flush, or you’d find him busted at the end of it; if there was a dog-fight, he’d bet on it; if there was a cat-fight he’d bet on it; if there was a chicken fight, he’d bet on it….etc.,” these were all examples used to show how gambling was a must for Smiley. To further the extent of gambling, Twain also told some examples of weird animals Smiley had and bet on. Twain even mentioned how Smiley bet on the life of Parson Walker’s wife.
I noticed the irony of this short story. Twain noted the purpose of the trip to the tavern was to inquire information about Leonadis W. Smiley, and how he doubted the existence of this man. I don’t understand why one would go through so much to hear a tale about another man. Why not go to the tavern and ask about Jim Smiley? I really didn’t understand what was so special about Jim Smiley.
To conclude, Mark Twain wrote in the realist era. He wrote a short story about the gambling life of Jim Smiley. “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” wasn’t the best short story but showed Twain’s passion for writing.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The Custom House by John Franzosa
Chelsey Wilkins
The Custom House
John Franzoa’s, “The Custom House,” was basically an editorial review of the original book, “The Scarlet Letter.”The short stories broke down the different methods used in the book and what they symbolized. Even though Hawthorne disagreed with some of his ideas, the “editorial” appealed to rhetorical and literary devices.
In the short story, diction stood out. John was obviously very passionate about his editorials and really took the time to break down the symbolism used in, “The Scarlet Letter.” John used vivid describing words that helped express his descriptions. Words such as corruption, partisanship, compels, and venerable were of the more sophisticated vocabulary and really helped the meaning of his ideas.
Secondly, John used the sense of imagery to technically base his short story. Imagery was in tact at the very first sentence when John gave his audience a sense of setting when the editorial was published. Another example of imagery, “as the Scarlet Letter opens, throng of beard men… inter mixed with women ..,” gives the audience vivid imagery. It allowed the audience to picture what a group of anxious people look like waiting.
Lastly, the rhetorical device pathos was used. John had to have some type of dedication to his work in order to annotate “The Scarlet Letter.” The fact that John even risked the resentment of another author in order to express his opinion, contributed to strong sense of pathos. Not pathos in the sense of romanticsm but John’s eagerness and dedication to his work.
To conclude, John Franzosa likes to criticize other writings. He did mention some of the good qualities used in “The Scarlet Letter,” but mostly used rhetorical devices to break down the symbolism used. Pathos in the form of dedication, diction, and imagery was used most.
The Custom House
John Franzoa’s, “The Custom House,” was basically an editorial review of the original book, “The Scarlet Letter.”The short stories broke down the different methods used in the book and what they symbolized. Even though Hawthorne disagreed with some of his ideas, the “editorial” appealed to rhetorical and literary devices.
In the short story, diction stood out. John was obviously very passionate about his editorials and really took the time to break down the symbolism used in, “The Scarlet Letter.” John used vivid describing words that helped express his descriptions. Words such as corruption, partisanship, compels, and venerable were of the more sophisticated vocabulary and really helped the meaning of his ideas.
Secondly, John used the sense of imagery to technically base his short story. Imagery was in tact at the very first sentence when John gave his audience a sense of setting when the editorial was published. Another example of imagery, “as the Scarlet Letter opens, throng of beard men… inter mixed with women ..,” gives the audience vivid imagery. It allowed the audience to picture what a group of anxious people look like waiting.
Lastly, the rhetorical device pathos was used. John had to have some type of dedication to his work in order to annotate “The Scarlet Letter.” The fact that John even risked the resentment of another author in order to express his opinion, contributed to strong sense of pathos. Not pathos in the sense of romanticsm but John’s eagerness and dedication to his work.
To conclude, John Franzosa likes to criticize other writings. He did mention some of the good qualities used in “The Scarlet Letter,” but mostly used rhetorical devices to break down the symbolism used. Pathos in the form of dedication, diction, and imagery was used most.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Minister's Black Veil
Chelsey Wilkins
The Minister’s Black Veil
Like many of his other short stories, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the short story during the era of Puritanism in a small village, Milford. Once again, the short story takes the theme of secret sin. “The Black Veil” was written in a more gothic writing style, which is common in Hawthorne’s works. The story compares the flaws of a man, Mr. Hooper, who is aware of his sins, to those fellow Puritans who’d rather point fingers and criticize others before they accept the sins that are self induced.
The very first thing that stood out to me was the community’s inability to adapt to change. No one cared to ask if it was something wrong with Mr. Hooper’s face they were just quick to pass judgment. Rather than the community coming together to help him, they come together to shun him, and create rumors about him. I believe this says a lot about the characteristics shared within the small town of Puritans which all relates back to the theme of secret sin.
Diction was a rhetoric device that was used to uphold the gothic style writing type. Hawthorne, similar to other short stories, used words to describe ideas he was trying to get across in a kind of negative way. Words such as black veil, corpse, coffin, sad, and sin were used to spread the intended ideas widely. These gothic toned words helped attribute to the theme of secret sin.
Lastly, the story to a certain extent seemed ironic. All the Puritans of the village were just sure that there had to be something wrong with Mr. Hooper, some even started rumors about so call supernatural activity. However, as Mr. Hooper is on his death bed, he offends all the people of the community by unmasking their known personal veils. He emphasizes the idea that instead of him being the weird, extraordinary one, could it be a mental problem of the Puritans and their obsession with jumping to the most negative outcome. All of the Puritans tendency t judge and point out flaws of others led back to the possibility of having a black veil on each of their faces.
To conclude, Mr. Hooper wore his black veil till death. I thought it symbolized the sin that many tried to deny and left secret. The gothic type of diction helped better understand the theme of secret sin. The actual reason for the veil still haunts me, yet I understand how the irony of the black veil and his fellow Puritan’s invisible veil.
The Minister’s Black Veil
Like many of his other short stories, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the short story during the era of Puritanism in a small village, Milford. Once again, the short story takes the theme of secret sin. “The Black Veil” was written in a more gothic writing style, which is common in Hawthorne’s works. The story compares the flaws of a man, Mr. Hooper, who is aware of his sins, to those fellow Puritans who’d rather point fingers and criticize others before they accept the sins that are self induced.
The very first thing that stood out to me was the community’s inability to adapt to change. No one cared to ask if it was something wrong with Mr. Hooper’s face they were just quick to pass judgment. Rather than the community coming together to help him, they come together to shun him, and create rumors about him. I believe this says a lot about the characteristics shared within the small town of Puritans which all relates back to the theme of secret sin.
Diction was a rhetoric device that was used to uphold the gothic style writing type. Hawthorne, similar to other short stories, used words to describe ideas he was trying to get across in a kind of negative way. Words such as black veil, corpse, coffin, sad, and sin were used to spread the intended ideas widely. These gothic toned words helped attribute to the theme of secret sin.
Lastly, the story to a certain extent seemed ironic. All the Puritans of the village were just sure that there had to be something wrong with Mr. Hooper, some even started rumors about so call supernatural activity. However, as Mr. Hooper is on his death bed, he offends all the people of the community by unmasking their known personal veils. He emphasizes the idea that instead of him being the weird, extraordinary one, could it be a mental problem of the Puritans and their obsession with jumping to the most negative outcome. All of the Puritans tendency t judge and point out flaws of others led back to the possibility of having a black veil on each of their faces.
To conclude, Mr. Hooper wore his black veil till death. I thought it symbolized the sin that many tried to deny and left secret. The gothic type of diction helped better understand the theme of secret sin. The actual reason for the veil still haunts me, yet I understand how the irony of the black veil and his fellow Puritan’s invisible veil.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Young Goodman Brown
Chelsey Wilkins
Young Goodman Brown
The battle between good and evil was in true affect during the late seventeenth century. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote, “Young Goodman Brown,” which contained the problems choosing between Christ and the devil that occurred frequently in Salem, Massachusetts. It became surprising to find out the very people Goodman thought were god –loving Christians ended up being the hypocrites who met to worship the devil. The gothic based story showed many litary devices, leaving a deeper understanding of the text.
While examining the short story rhetorically, symbolism was used sufficiently. The very beginning of the story used symbolism on account of Goodman not only leaving his wife; Faith becomes a tragedy but it symbolizing him losing his faith in God in the future. Also the male figure that Goodman met with left the essence of the devil. Not only did the male figure lead him into the forest but he contradicted all his ideas and beliefs about God. Another example of symbolism would be the forest itself as a whole. In the gothic-toned story, the forest really gives the audience a sense of doubt, fear, darkness, maybe even the agony Goodman has yet to face.
Pathos, a rhetoric device, was appealed to throughout the story. First, pathos in the form of romanticism, as Faith hesitates to let her husband leave, yet share their love and deepest feelings in hopes of being reunited. The main quote that stood out to me was, “my faith is gone! Cried he, after one stupefies moment. “There is no good on earth; and sin is but a name. “ Come devil…….” The quote is not on significantly emotional because the inner feelings Goodman is releasing, but also I believe this becomes the very moment that not only loses his wife but also all of his Faith, his dependence on God.
Lastly, the diction used in the story significantly lead to the era of gothic. Hawthorne used repeatedly words that more of favored the presence of the devil, such as dull, draery, devilish, gloomy… and so forth. I believe the choice in words really accompanied the theme relating to those who have come in to close of contact with the devil (spiritually speaking), to those who have chosen to cross over and worship the devil.
To conclude, the fight between good and evil has been fought numerous times. Hawthorne wrote a short story, “Young Goodman Brown” that emphasized on the prescience of the devil in Salem, Massachusetts during the late seventeenth century. What captured my attention most was why wouldn’t Goodman just turn around and save himself from all the deception and agony? Was it the devil luring him into the witches’ meetings to worship him? What would make Goodman want to meet in the middle of the forest and journey with an old creepy man? Just ideas that haunt my mind about the gothic style short story.
Young Goodman Brown
The battle between good and evil was in true affect during the late seventeenth century. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote, “Young Goodman Brown,” which contained the problems choosing between Christ and the devil that occurred frequently in Salem, Massachusetts. It became surprising to find out the very people Goodman thought were god –loving Christians ended up being the hypocrites who met to worship the devil. The gothic based story showed many litary devices, leaving a deeper understanding of the text.
While examining the short story rhetorically, symbolism was used sufficiently. The very beginning of the story used symbolism on account of Goodman not only leaving his wife; Faith becomes a tragedy but it symbolizing him losing his faith in God in the future. Also the male figure that Goodman met with left the essence of the devil. Not only did the male figure lead him into the forest but he contradicted all his ideas and beliefs about God. Another example of symbolism would be the forest itself as a whole. In the gothic-toned story, the forest really gives the audience a sense of doubt, fear, darkness, maybe even the agony Goodman has yet to face.
Pathos, a rhetoric device, was appealed to throughout the story. First, pathos in the form of romanticism, as Faith hesitates to let her husband leave, yet share their love and deepest feelings in hopes of being reunited. The main quote that stood out to me was, “my faith is gone! Cried he, after one stupefies moment. “There is no good on earth; and sin is but a name. “ Come devil…….” The quote is not on significantly emotional because the inner feelings Goodman is releasing, but also I believe this becomes the very moment that not only loses his wife but also all of his Faith, his dependence on God.
Lastly, the diction used in the story significantly lead to the era of gothic. Hawthorne used repeatedly words that more of favored the presence of the devil, such as dull, draery, devilish, gloomy… and so forth. I believe the choice in words really accompanied the theme relating to those who have come in to close of contact with the devil (spiritually speaking), to those who have chosen to cross over and worship the devil.
To conclude, the fight between good and evil has been fought numerous times. Hawthorne wrote a short story, “Young Goodman Brown” that emphasized on the prescience of the devil in Salem, Massachusetts during the late seventeenth century. What captured my attention most was why wouldn’t Goodman just turn around and save himself from all the deception and agony? Was it the devil luring him into the witches’ meetings to worship him? What would make Goodman want to meet in the middle of the forest and journey with an old creepy man? Just ideas that haunt my mind about the gothic style short story.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
the devil and tom walker
Chelsey Wilkins
The Devil and Tom Walker
Washington Irving wrote a short story that revolved around the darkness and evilness of the devil. Unlike other suspense stories, the story was written in a pure Gothic style. New England, known for its history of tales of witches and evil spirits, was an excellent choice of setting for this so called mythical story.
To begin with, diction was set in a gothic like tone. Mostly all of the descriptive words were negative. For example, the words dark, horrid, treacherous, and evil were used throughout the story. The use of such negative words kind of hinted to me that maybe the area they were in was not, good or even foreshadowed an unfortunate event. “Cautiously through this treacherous forest,” is another example of the diction used to appeal to the gothic tone?
Figurative language was used throughout the story to help further the extent of certain actions. “As articulate as the bars of a gridiron,” used the comparison to give a further explanation of how the miserable horse’s ribs were. The similes used by Irving in this piece helped me get a more detailed aspect about the point he was trying to get across rather than just thinking it’s articulate, he compares it with the bars of the gridiron which allows so many more possible definitions of the intended subject.
Lastly, while trying to analyze the story rhetorically, I really didn’t think it appealed to pathos nor ethos on account of he never stated he was there, Irving just told a story that could have been made up or simply a folktale. However, I did notice the constant reference to the devil. I actually believed that the devil had taken over Tom’s spirit when he found out his wife had been killed. I mea n who could say something insulting about a dead spouse, I don’t think it’s possible which left the influence of the devil to control him.
To conclude, by analyzing the story rhetorically I came to the conclusion it was consumed around the devil. I felt the story was fictional, and maybe was used to like scare younger children out of stealing and things of that sort. “The Devil and Tom Walker” was written by Washington Irving and fell into the direct category of a gothic toned story.
The Devil and Tom Walker
Washington Irving wrote a short story that revolved around the darkness and evilness of the devil. Unlike other suspense stories, the story was written in a pure Gothic style. New England, known for its history of tales of witches and evil spirits, was an excellent choice of setting for this so called mythical story.
To begin with, diction was set in a gothic like tone. Mostly all of the descriptive words were negative. For example, the words dark, horrid, treacherous, and evil were used throughout the story. The use of such negative words kind of hinted to me that maybe the area they were in was not, good or even foreshadowed an unfortunate event. “Cautiously through this treacherous forest,” is another example of the diction used to appeal to the gothic tone?
Figurative language was used throughout the story to help further the extent of certain actions. “As articulate as the bars of a gridiron,” used the comparison to give a further explanation of how the miserable horse’s ribs were. The similes used by Irving in this piece helped me get a more detailed aspect about the point he was trying to get across rather than just thinking it’s articulate, he compares it with the bars of the gridiron which allows so many more possible definitions of the intended subject.
Lastly, while trying to analyze the story rhetorically, I really didn’t think it appealed to pathos nor ethos on account of he never stated he was there, Irving just told a story that could have been made up or simply a folktale. However, I did notice the constant reference to the devil. I actually believed that the devil had taken over Tom’s spirit when he found out his wife had been killed. I mea n who could say something insulting about a dead spouse, I don’t think it’s possible which left the influence of the devil to control him.
To conclude, by analyzing the story rhetorically I came to the conclusion it was consumed around the devil. I felt the story was fictional, and maybe was used to like scare younger children out of stealing and things of that sort. “The Devil and Tom Walker” was written by Washington Irving and fell into the direct category of a gothic toned story.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
The Fall of the House of Usher
Chelsey Wilkins
The Fall of the house of Usher
Generally speaking, most are familiar with the works of Edgar Allen Poe, on account of his passion, for suspenseful short narratives. “The Fall of the House of Usher” was a creepy story about a somewhat cursed family. In this short story, Poe didn’t give any references to setting simply, wrote in a type of gothic-tale. The rhetorical devices that were used mainly surrounded the idea of ethos.
Imagery was dominant in this short story. Not only did everything have a Goth –like tone to it but Poe describes the house and the people in full detail. Poe used descriptive words such as dull, dark, and soundless that gave his audience an image of the creepy mansion on top of the suspense of a Gothic story.
The analytical rhetorical device, ethos was appealed to throughout the entire short story. The story would not appeal to suspicion as much if Poe did not write in first person telling his audience that this event has happen and it’s true because I witnessed it. I think that the background on Poe’s relations with Roderick also adds an extra advantage to the credibility of the story.
Lastly, I belive that this story, like others, has shown irony. The suspense of the story makes it the better, on top of the disadvantage of knowing a deep understanding of the history between Poe and Roderick. Why Poe was contained in the house is still question that haunts me about the story. Poe entering the house immediately left me believing he would die in that house but ironically he didn’t. Nevertheless, did I think to realize that the crack represented the collapse of the house at the end of the story?
To conclude, Edgar Allen Poe writes short creepy stories. He was part of the American Romantic movement, but best known for his stories of mystery. He wrote a mysterious story about the falling of a house and the death of those inside,” The fall of the House of the Usher. ”
The Fall of the house of Usher
Generally speaking, most are familiar with the works of Edgar Allen Poe, on account of his passion, for suspenseful short narratives. “The Fall of the House of Usher” was a creepy story about a somewhat cursed family. In this short story, Poe didn’t give any references to setting simply, wrote in a type of gothic-tale. The rhetorical devices that were used mainly surrounded the idea of ethos.
Imagery was dominant in this short story. Not only did everything have a Goth –like tone to it but Poe describes the house and the people in full detail. Poe used descriptive words such as dull, dark, and soundless that gave his audience an image of the creepy mansion on top of the suspense of a Gothic story.
The analytical rhetorical device, ethos was appealed to throughout the entire short story. The story would not appeal to suspicion as much if Poe did not write in first person telling his audience that this event has happen and it’s true because I witnessed it. I think that the background on Poe’s relations with Roderick also adds an extra advantage to the credibility of the story.
Lastly, I belive that this story, like others, has shown irony. The suspense of the story makes it the better, on top of the disadvantage of knowing a deep understanding of the history between Poe and Roderick. Why Poe was contained in the house is still question that haunts me about the story. Poe entering the house immediately left me believing he would die in that house but ironically he didn’t. Nevertheless, did I think to realize that the crack represented the collapse of the house at the end of the story?
To conclude, Edgar Allen Poe writes short creepy stories. He was part of the American Romantic movement, but best known for his stories of mystery. He wrote a mysterious story about the falling of a house and the death of those inside,” The fall of the House of the Usher. ”
Monday, October 12, 2009
The Pit and Pendulum
Chelsey Wilkins
Edgar Allen Poe is a nation-wide known author. He has been accounted for contributing to the literature of short stories, however to spice up his accomplishments, he writes numerous spine-tingling short stories of horror and suspense. “The Pit and the Pendulum” was written during the time of the Spanish Inquisition, which would explain the capital punishment Poe was doomed for. Beyond his accomplishments, he was a man who believed death is not the end of man, simply survival of death means life is just an interpretation of your true spiritual existence.
Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, different from many, lacks supernatural elements. Thus, making the way he described the place and condition he was in more interesting. Sensation, a fiction-writing mode for portraying a character’s perception of senses, is the main form of imagery appealed to. Poe notes how the dungeon is airless and unlit, not because he read about it but because maybe breathing had become more difficult for him, and how he is unable to see a stitch of light. His sensation allowed his audience to envision what position he was in, and what was around him. Sensation also reminded Poe about the possibilities of dehydration and starvation in the torture chamber.
Poe could be described as an analytical person, which made appealing to logos almost automatic to him. Before taking action, Poe takes the time to analyze possible outcomes of where he is, what he could be in, or what could possibly be around him. Poe, accompanied by logic, was able to advance from his theory of being in a tomb to actually figuring out he is in a torture chamber. Observing his surroundings, led him to know that the pendulum was decreasing, which left his logic to consider like hey eventually this swinging pendulum will crush me. Logic was the single-handed reason Poe was able to tell his story today.
Irony could be described as a literary or rhetorical device, in which there is discordance between what one says or does compared to what will actually occur. I found the short story to have suspense that made you have to keep reading, to end ironically with Poe’s survival. I thought as the story went on, the more we found out about his where abouts, alongside the barriers of death, his survival chances were slim to none. Fortunately, I was proved incorrect, just when I thought there was no other way out, that this must be the end, the ironic appearance of the French general proved me incorrect. This type of suspense and irony is what makes the story so good.
To conclude, the Spanish Inquisition was known to be bloody and brutal. Little did I know about the great aspect of history, Edgar Allen Poe wrote about it. The short story was filled with suspense and rhetoric devices. I enjoyed reading the short ironic story about overcoming a torture chamber, but most of all reading the views of someone who thought they could overcome death.
Edgar Allen Poe is a nation-wide known author. He has been accounted for contributing to the literature of short stories, however to spice up his accomplishments, he writes numerous spine-tingling short stories of horror and suspense. “The Pit and the Pendulum” was written during the time of the Spanish Inquisition, which would explain the capital punishment Poe was doomed for. Beyond his accomplishments, he was a man who believed death is not the end of man, simply survival of death means life is just an interpretation of your true spiritual existence.
Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, different from many, lacks supernatural elements. Thus, making the way he described the place and condition he was in more interesting. Sensation, a fiction-writing mode for portraying a character’s perception of senses, is the main form of imagery appealed to. Poe notes how the dungeon is airless and unlit, not because he read about it but because maybe breathing had become more difficult for him, and how he is unable to see a stitch of light. His sensation allowed his audience to envision what position he was in, and what was around him. Sensation also reminded Poe about the possibilities of dehydration and starvation in the torture chamber.
Poe could be described as an analytical person, which made appealing to logos almost automatic to him. Before taking action, Poe takes the time to analyze possible outcomes of where he is, what he could be in, or what could possibly be around him. Poe, accompanied by logic, was able to advance from his theory of being in a tomb to actually figuring out he is in a torture chamber. Observing his surroundings, led him to know that the pendulum was decreasing, which left his logic to consider like hey eventually this swinging pendulum will crush me. Logic was the single-handed reason Poe was able to tell his story today.
Irony could be described as a literary or rhetorical device, in which there is discordance between what one says or does compared to what will actually occur. I found the short story to have suspense that made you have to keep reading, to end ironically with Poe’s survival. I thought as the story went on, the more we found out about his where abouts, alongside the barriers of death, his survival chances were slim to none. Fortunately, I was proved incorrect, just when I thought there was no other way out, that this must be the end, the ironic appearance of the French general proved me incorrect. This type of suspense and irony is what makes the story so good.
To conclude, the Spanish Inquisition was known to be bloody and brutal. Little did I know about the great aspect of history, Edgar Allen Poe wrote about it. The short story was filled with suspense and rhetoric devices. I enjoyed reading the short ironic story about overcoming a torture chamber, but most of all reading the views of someone who thought they could overcome death.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
"Story of an Hour"
Chelsey Wilkins
The Story of an Hour
Regression seems to be the theme that sets the mood of the story, "The Story of an Hour.” Written by Kate Chopin, the story tells the unfortunates of a woman living her last hour of life. Early in the story Mrs. Mallard is pronounced to have a heart problem which implies that there will be pathos used, most likely in the form of sympathy. Ironically, the story seizes to emphasize her disability, but to point out the difficulty of marriage in the late nineteenth century.
Diction was a definite point hit from the analytical rhetoric triangle. Chopin used a lot of open-ended words that could have duplicity of meaning behind them. For instance, Chopin used the word open frequently. “Facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair,” the quote uses the word open to describe desire in Mrs. Mallard’s life. It most nearly means that maybe she is trapped, leaving the chair near the open window to cope with her feelings of imprisonment. Chopin also repeatedly used the words escaped, abandoned, and even free which all indicate containment in some form.
Chopin left a somewhat hidden message throughout her story that tried to be sympathetic to the thought of death yet to show the discomforts of marriage. At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Mallard isn’t really given an identity. She was continually referred to as Mrs. Mallard which says a lot about how she is treated in her ordinary life. She is referred to as her husband’s property rather than a woman. Yet, later in the story, after the news about the death Chopin now gives us a name for Mrs. Mallard, Louisa. The changes in recognition lead me to believe that Louisa now felt free, free from the imprisonment of living for her husband instead of herself. The feeling of discontentment relates back to the views of the author and how she truthfully feels that marriage in the late nineteenth century was a trap.
“She sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams.” Figurative language became a must in the story. Chopin used the simile to compare her plain, slumped way of sitting in the chair, yielding her tears as a child does after crying themselves to sleep. The simile gives you an image of what she looks like as she sits in the chair looking out the window. Another example would be, “she was striving to beat it back with her will- as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been.” In comparison to the last simile quoted, Chopin used the simile to link Mrs. Mallard’s inability to beat the thing that was coming with her will. Chopin’s use of similes gave further description of the domestic problems Mrs. Mallard faced.
To conclude, Kate Chopin is a romantic, realist writer. Chopin wrote, “The Story of an Hour,” to tell the story of a woman suffering from heart problems, yet she is devastated and imprisoned in her marriage. Ironically, Mrs. Mallard dies as soon as she finds freedom. The story showed Chopin’s opinion on marriage in the late nineteenth century, which obviously she believes is a form of containment and will lead to regression.
The Story of an Hour
Regression seems to be the theme that sets the mood of the story, "The Story of an Hour.” Written by Kate Chopin, the story tells the unfortunates of a woman living her last hour of life. Early in the story Mrs. Mallard is pronounced to have a heart problem which implies that there will be pathos used, most likely in the form of sympathy. Ironically, the story seizes to emphasize her disability, but to point out the difficulty of marriage in the late nineteenth century.
Diction was a definite point hit from the analytical rhetoric triangle. Chopin used a lot of open-ended words that could have duplicity of meaning behind them. For instance, Chopin used the word open frequently. “Facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair,” the quote uses the word open to describe desire in Mrs. Mallard’s life. It most nearly means that maybe she is trapped, leaving the chair near the open window to cope with her feelings of imprisonment. Chopin also repeatedly used the words escaped, abandoned, and even free which all indicate containment in some form.
Chopin left a somewhat hidden message throughout her story that tried to be sympathetic to the thought of death yet to show the discomforts of marriage. At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Mallard isn’t really given an identity. She was continually referred to as Mrs. Mallard which says a lot about how she is treated in her ordinary life. She is referred to as her husband’s property rather than a woman. Yet, later in the story, after the news about the death Chopin now gives us a name for Mrs. Mallard, Louisa. The changes in recognition lead me to believe that Louisa now felt free, free from the imprisonment of living for her husband instead of herself. The feeling of discontentment relates back to the views of the author and how she truthfully feels that marriage in the late nineteenth century was a trap.
“She sat with her head thrown back upon the cushion of the chair, quite motionless, except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her, as a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams.” Figurative language became a must in the story. Chopin used the simile to compare her plain, slumped way of sitting in the chair, yielding her tears as a child does after crying themselves to sleep. The simile gives you an image of what she looks like as she sits in the chair looking out the window. Another example would be, “she was striving to beat it back with her will- as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been.” In comparison to the last simile quoted, Chopin used the simile to link Mrs. Mallard’s inability to beat the thing that was coming with her will. Chopin’s use of similes gave further description of the domestic problems Mrs. Mallard faced.
To conclude, Kate Chopin is a romantic, realist writer. Chopin wrote, “The Story of an Hour,” to tell the story of a woman suffering from heart problems, yet she is devastated and imprisoned in her marriage. Ironically, Mrs. Mallard dies as soon as she finds freedom. The story showed Chopin’s opinion on marriage in the late nineteenth century, which obviously she believes is a form of containment and will lead to regression.
Aren't I A Woman?????
Chelsey Wilkins
Aren’t I A Woman?
Sojourner Truth has been remembered in history as an anti-slavery activist. In her speech, “Aren’t I a Woman,” she questions the distinction between the equality of men and women. Truth uses parts of the rhetoric triangle to break down her views regarding the equality of men and women. Every time she uses the quote, “Aren’t I a Woman,” she’s comparing her accomplishments to those of men.
“I have plowed, and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me and aren’t I a woman?” The quote appeals to credibility. Its saying like I can build, plow dig, move, all the above that you so called man do, aren’t I equally as significant as you are. Truth uses her personal life experiences to prove that she is equal to any men. She had the barriers of being a former slave, leaving stress on her emotionally and physically. Her wisdom as an older woman that has already experienced these events on top of her once being a slave makes her a pretty reliable source.
“I have borne thirteen children and seen them almost all sold off into slavery…” This quote also appeals to credibility yet has a deeper meaning. In some sort I would consider the quote a metaphor. It shows Truth’s human side in comparison to those of maybe a white man or woman. She’s saying she is capable of performing the same duties of a white woman while still being an active slave bringing the rhetoric question Aren’t I a woman?
Lastly, Sojourner Truth stated the obvious by appealing to logos. When you think about it, it makes perfect sense-common sense. If a woman can have the qualities of all white women, while also being forced to complete duties men do, wouldn’t she be considered a woman? Another example of logos was when a man in her audience said women can’t be equal to men because God was not a woman and she replied, “Where did Christ come from?” Logically, Christ had to be birthed by a woman, which would put her above him leading back to Truth’s theory on the equality of men and women.
To conclude, Sojourner Truth has been recognized in history for many accomplishments. She was an attribuant to the abolishment movement and is considered to be an anti-slavery activist. By breaking down truth’s speech according to the analytical rhetoric triangle, I thought “Aren’t I a Woman,” appealed to logos, pathos, and ethos. “Aren’t I a Woman” was used every time sojourner could compare herself to a man, in my opinion, which made them of equal significance.
Aren’t I A Woman?
Sojourner Truth has been remembered in history as an anti-slavery activist. In her speech, “Aren’t I a Woman,” she questions the distinction between the equality of men and women. Truth uses parts of the rhetoric triangle to break down her views regarding the equality of men and women. Every time she uses the quote, “Aren’t I a Woman,” she’s comparing her accomplishments to those of men.
“I have plowed, and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me and aren’t I a woman?” The quote appeals to credibility. Its saying like I can build, plow dig, move, all the above that you so called man do, aren’t I equally as significant as you are. Truth uses her personal life experiences to prove that she is equal to any men. She had the barriers of being a former slave, leaving stress on her emotionally and physically. Her wisdom as an older woman that has already experienced these events on top of her once being a slave makes her a pretty reliable source.
“I have borne thirteen children and seen them almost all sold off into slavery…” This quote also appeals to credibility yet has a deeper meaning. In some sort I would consider the quote a metaphor. It shows Truth’s human side in comparison to those of maybe a white man or woman. She’s saying she is capable of performing the same duties of a white woman while still being an active slave bringing the rhetoric question Aren’t I a woman?
Lastly, Sojourner Truth stated the obvious by appealing to logos. When you think about it, it makes perfect sense-common sense. If a woman can have the qualities of all white women, while also being forced to complete duties men do, wouldn’t she be considered a woman? Another example of logos was when a man in her audience said women can’t be equal to men because God was not a woman and she replied, “Where did Christ come from?” Logically, Christ had to be birthed by a woman, which would put her above him leading back to Truth’s theory on the equality of men and women.
To conclude, Sojourner Truth has been recognized in history for many accomplishments. She was an attribuant to the abolishment movement and is considered to be an anti-slavery activist. By breaking down truth’s speech according to the analytical rhetoric triangle, I thought “Aren’t I a Woman,” appealed to logos, pathos, and ethos. “Aren’t I a Woman” was used every time sojourner could compare herself to a man, in my opinion, which made them of equal significance.
Incidents in the life of a slave girl
Chelsey Wilkins
Incidents in the Life of a slave Girl
The narrative recalls the unfortunate events that occurred in the life of a slave girl. Linda was born into slavery but unlike some other slaves, she was lucky enough to be raised in a family that didn’t really make it obvious that they were slaves. The book could almost be called an autobiography on account of she wrote these events as they occurred in her life. The story appeals to the rhetoric triangle starting with pathos.
To begin with, the story appeals to ethos. Linda is a reliable source because she writes about these events as they happened to her during her life... Early in the first chapter, she mentions she was born a slave and told us about how her parents worked for a mistress, when you consider credibility that’s better to tell you about an experience then someone who has not only seen it happen but been a part of it. For instance, Linda tells story about how even her grandmother belonged to a mistress, and how her father would pay his mistress two-hundred dollars on top of his work to keep his children, shows the credibility is accurate.
Pathos was expressed distinctly in the story. Linda shows emotions when her mother dies. She says, “Who’s going to take care of me,” which shows that most likely Linda and her mother had a really close relationship. Not to mention her feeling of emptiness when her mother, father, friend, and mistress had all died. Quotes such as “how earnestly I had prayed” showed the definite need for her family in her life and the future pain she would suffer without them. . Besides Linda, her grandmother also showed a lot of emotion toward the work she did. Her grandmother had passion and dedication to being a well respected person and also a good servant.
Lastly, diction describing Lind’s grandmother stood out to me. From the text, I assumed that Linda admired her grandmother. While speaking of her grandmother, she didn’t use negative words, but words of admiration. For example, Linda said the fellow neighbors all knew of her grandmother because she was a loyal servant or even how her grandmother always stood outside by the sidewalk waiting to give her granddaughter food symbolizes her dedication to her family and Linda’s admiration for that reason.
To conclude, credibility is a significant factor to a good story. Linda Marie Childs wrote a book about her life as a child including all the deaths she had to face and the cruel masters and mistresses. Luckily, Linda was able to look at the admirable actions of her grandmother and was enslaved by her family. Numerous accounts of pathos and ethos were shown in the story.
Incidents in the Life of a slave Girl
The narrative recalls the unfortunate events that occurred in the life of a slave girl. Linda was born into slavery but unlike some other slaves, she was lucky enough to be raised in a family that didn’t really make it obvious that they were slaves. The book could almost be called an autobiography on account of she wrote these events as they occurred in her life. The story appeals to the rhetoric triangle starting with pathos.
To begin with, the story appeals to ethos. Linda is a reliable source because she writes about these events as they happened to her during her life... Early in the first chapter, she mentions she was born a slave and told us about how her parents worked for a mistress, when you consider credibility that’s better to tell you about an experience then someone who has not only seen it happen but been a part of it. For instance, Linda tells story about how even her grandmother belonged to a mistress, and how her father would pay his mistress two-hundred dollars on top of his work to keep his children, shows the credibility is accurate.
Pathos was expressed distinctly in the story. Linda shows emotions when her mother dies. She says, “Who’s going to take care of me,” which shows that most likely Linda and her mother had a really close relationship. Not to mention her feeling of emptiness when her mother, father, friend, and mistress had all died. Quotes such as “how earnestly I had prayed” showed the definite need for her family in her life and the future pain she would suffer without them. . Besides Linda, her grandmother also showed a lot of emotion toward the work she did. Her grandmother had passion and dedication to being a well respected person and also a good servant.
Lastly, diction describing Lind’s grandmother stood out to me. From the text, I assumed that Linda admired her grandmother. While speaking of her grandmother, she didn’t use negative words, but words of admiration. For example, Linda said the fellow neighbors all knew of her grandmother because she was a loyal servant or even how her grandmother always stood outside by the sidewalk waiting to give her granddaughter food symbolizes her dedication to her family and Linda’s admiration for that reason.
To conclude, credibility is a significant factor to a good story. Linda Marie Childs wrote a book about her life as a child including all the deaths she had to face and the cruel masters and mistresses. Luckily, Linda was able to look at the admirable actions of her grandmother and was enslaved by her family. Numerous accounts of pathos and ethos were shown in the story.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Desiree's Baby
Chelsey Wilkins
“Desiree’s Baby”
Kate Choplin wrote a very emotional short story about the difficulties that can occur in an once happy home. The presence of slavery set a time frame from maybe the seventeenth or eighteenth century, which also made me aware of the role of women during that time. Choplin appealed to the rhetoric triangle mostly through emotion and figurative language.
To begin, Choplin’s diction gave infinite meaning to the ideas she was trying to express without exaggerating the short story. Some of the vagueness she used showed either the need for no explanation or maybe just how formal they were during this era of the story. At first I wasn’t even aware if Madame Valmonde was a mother, grandmother, godmother, sister, or even just a friend on the account of she was rarely referred to as mother rather than Madame Valmonde. I also noticed that the quote on quote “baby” never really received a formal name. The little boy was just referred to as the baby which kind of foreshadowed to me that maybe this baby isn’t going to stick around too long. This related right back to Choplin’s choices in vague diction that yet explained a lot.
“The roof came down steep and black like a cowl, reaching out beyond the wide galleries that encircled the yellow stuccoed house.” This sentence applied to a different part of the rhetoric triangle, figurative language. The sentence is an obvious simile comparing the roof with an untamed animal. This of many similes used in the piece give an extra piece of imagery to the short story. The quote “the blood turned like ice in her veins, and clammy moisture gathered upon her face,” is another example of a simile used is this work comparing how her tears gathered on her face to ice in her veins. Choplin’s use of figurative language gave a fiercer mind- grabbing thought of how hurt she felt.
Above all, Choplin appealed to pathos. There was no limited amount of pathos in the short story; throughout the whole short story Choplin expressed an infinite amount of emotion. Choplin showed how dedicated and committed Desiree was to her husband. Choplin also noted the love to “the baby” because she used vivid imagery expressing hoe Desiree would sleep or even rest with the baby right in her arms prompt against her chest. On account of the pathos shown, Desiree’s lean toward suicide was not surprising yet unexpected. It made me think about how her need for no life if the one she lived for didn’t accept or love her any more.
To conclude, Kate Choplin wrote a mind-grabbing short story about what love can do to a person. It most likely took place in the seventeenth or eighteenth century. The short storey appealed to many parts of the rhetoric triangle mainly including pathos. I thought this short story was very interesting unlike most of our other essays. It kind of opened my eyes like hey don’t fall in love that much that’s just too far for me.
“Desiree’s Baby”
Kate Choplin wrote a very emotional short story about the difficulties that can occur in an once happy home. The presence of slavery set a time frame from maybe the seventeenth or eighteenth century, which also made me aware of the role of women during that time. Choplin appealed to the rhetoric triangle mostly through emotion and figurative language.
To begin, Choplin’s diction gave infinite meaning to the ideas she was trying to express without exaggerating the short story. Some of the vagueness she used showed either the need for no explanation or maybe just how formal they were during this era of the story. At first I wasn’t even aware if Madame Valmonde was a mother, grandmother, godmother, sister, or even just a friend on the account of she was rarely referred to as mother rather than Madame Valmonde. I also noticed that the quote on quote “baby” never really received a formal name. The little boy was just referred to as the baby which kind of foreshadowed to me that maybe this baby isn’t going to stick around too long. This related right back to Choplin’s choices in vague diction that yet explained a lot.
“The roof came down steep and black like a cowl, reaching out beyond the wide galleries that encircled the yellow stuccoed house.” This sentence applied to a different part of the rhetoric triangle, figurative language. The sentence is an obvious simile comparing the roof with an untamed animal. This of many similes used in the piece give an extra piece of imagery to the short story. The quote “the blood turned like ice in her veins, and clammy moisture gathered upon her face,” is another example of a simile used is this work comparing how her tears gathered on her face to ice in her veins. Choplin’s use of figurative language gave a fiercer mind- grabbing thought of how hurt she felt.
Above all, Choplin appealed to pathos. There was no limited amount of pathos in the short story; throughout the whole short story Choplin expressed an infinite amount of emotion. Choplin showed how dedicated and committed Desiree was to her husband. Choplin also noted the love to “the baby” because she used vivid imagery expressing hoe Desiree would sleep or even rest with the baby right in her arms prompt against her chest. On account of the pathos shown, Desiree’s lean toward suicide was not surprising yet unexpected. It made me think about how her need for no life if the one she lived for didn’t accept or love her any more.
To conclude, Kate Choplin wrote a mind-grabbing short story about what love can do to a person. It most likely took place in the seventeenth or eighteenth century. The short storey appealed to many parts of the rhetoric triangle mainly including pathos. I thought this short story was very interesting unlike most of our other essays. It kind of opened my eyes like hey don’t fall in love that much that’s just too far for me.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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mrs. brown is it ok if i do the wiz assignment thiis weekend because i never seen it before neither did i get to watch enough in class to complete the assignment so i was going to try and get the movie this weekend if thats ok with you
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Spontaneous me
Chelsey Wilkins
The poem “Spontaneous Me” was written by Walt Whitman. The first expression from the poem was that this person didn’t know what to write about yet he managed to appeal to parts of the rhetoric triangle. This poem is very general but yet self-explanatory.
Whitman had interesting choices of diction. He used many nouns and adjectives but just not by their selves yet together with a time of day or a place. For instance, “the wet woods through the early hours.” The phrase kind of brings a little imagery to my mind like what wet wood would look like at this time of day. Another example is, “the limpid liquid within the youngman.” Not only does Whitman describe the liquid but he’s like hey this is what the liquid is like you could find it in a boy not just any but like a young man.
Whitman appealed to an infinite amount of figurative language in this poem. Everything he talks about is compared to something either using a metaphor or a simile. Now his choice in figurative language kind of gave me an idea about his characteristics as a person. To me Whitman comes out as a detailed poet maybe someone who likes to include a lot of details, which could possibly be the reason why he uses so many comparisons in his work.
Lastly, Whitman showed pathos. The poem comes across as maybe just a list of things that you may observe if you look hard enough but I don’t believe that’s the only message here. Whitman most likely listed the beautiful things in life one may notice if they just stopped in looked. It’s like not a list of things you could do to go to hell or anything like that, but a detailed list about beautiful things in life, where they are, what time, and what time they are there.
To conclude, Whitman is an emotional person. From his work, I assumed that he tries to look at the brighter things in life. Whitman appealed to a couple points of the rhetoric triangle mainly pathos. I thought that Whitman was a bad poet but came to find out he is a very detail oriented person and notices some of the appealing things in the world that most don’t.
The poem “Spontaneous Me” was written by Walt Whitman. The first expression from the poem was that this person didn’t know what to write about yet he managed to appeal to parts of the rhetoric triangle. This poem is very general but yet self-explanatory.
Whitman had interesting choices of diction. He used many nouns and adjectives but just not by their selves yet together with a time of day or a place. For instance, “the wet woods through the early hours.” The phrase kind of brings a little imagery to my mind like what wet wood would look like at this time of day. Another example is, “the limpid liquid within the youngman.” Not only does Whitman describe the liquid but he’s like hey this is what the liquid is like you could find it in a boy not just any but like a young man.
Whitman appealed to an infinite amount of figurative language in this poem. Everything he talks about is compared to something either using a metaphor or a simile. Now his choice in figurative language kind of gave me an idea about his characteristics as a person. To me Whitman comes out as a detailed poet maybe someone who likes to include a lot of details, which could possibly be the reason why he uses so many comparisons in his work.
Lastly, Whitman showed pathos. The poem comes across as maybe just a list of things that you may observe if you look hard enough but I don’t believe that’s the only message here. Whitman most likely listed the beautiful things in life one may notice if they just stopped in looked. It’s like not a list of things you could do to go to hell or anything like that, but a detailed list about beautiful things in life, where they are, what time, and what time they are there.
To conclude, Whitman is an emotional person. From his work, I assumed that he tries to look at the brighter things in life. Whitman appealed to a couple points of the rhetoric triangle mainly pathos. I thought that Whitman was a bad poet but came to find out he is a very detail oriented person and notices some of the appealing things in the world that most don’t.
Huswifery
Chelsey Wilkins 9/09/09
The poem “Huswifery” was created by Edward Taylor in the simple, plain style of writing. During Taylor’s era, it was likely of most writers to be simple just jump to the point which Taylor did in his poem. Inside Taylor’s straight forward style writing, he managed to appeal to a couple parts of the rhetoric triangle. He used man examples of figurative language and showed a lot of pathos about his subject.
Figurative language would be defined as a word or phrase that depicts from the literal everyday language to emphasize comparison, relation, or maybe clarity. Taylor used metaphors throughout his piece. He compared sewing a holy robe to requesting God’s help to become fully saved or glorified. He links the two comparisons by appealing to logos. On the account of you should not wear a holy robe unless you are fully slaved which is the condemnation Taylor is requesting.
Throughout the poem, Taylor showed a plentiful amount of pathos. As a Puritan writer, you can assume he is passionate about his religion and wants to be under God’s wings. For instance, Taylor stated, “My words and actions, that their shine may fill; My waves with glory and thee glorify; Then mine apparel shall display before yee; that I am cloathed in Holy robes for glory” noted that Taylor felt that if he took all the needed step to be fully committed to God and his religion it would shine throughout allowing him to be eligible to wear the Holy robe.
“Make me thy loome then, knit therein this Twine; and make the Holy Spirit, Lord, wind quills; then weave the web thyself. The yarn is fine.” This piece of the poem shows more of Taylor’s pathos in the poem. Not only does it show that he is passionate about his religion but it also shows how dedicated he is t achieving his goal whether it is becoming an “elect” or just living his life as a saved man. This piece shows that Taylor even showed the initiative to stop and think of not only what materials he would need to physically create his Holy robe but also the mental steps and guiding he was goion to need to acquire from God.
To conclude, Edward Taylor is a Puritan writer. He wrote a poem expressing his need to become saved and his need for assistance from God. Taylor appealed to a couple parts of the rhetoric triangle. He used a metaphor comparing physically sewing a Holy robe and the steps he would need to take to be eligible to wear the Holy robe mentally.
The poem “Huswifery” was created by Edward Taylor in the simple, plain style of writing. During Taylor’s era, it was likely of most writers to be simple just jump to the point which Taylor did in his poem. Inside Taylor’s straight forward style writing, he managed to appeal to a couple parts of the rhetoric triangle. He used man examples of figurative language and showed a lot of pathos about his subject.
Figurative language would be defined as a word or phrase that depicts from the literal everyday language to emphasize comparison, relation, or maybe clarity. Taylor used metaphors throughout his piece. He compared sewing a holy robe to requesting God’s help to become fully saved or glorified. He links the two comparisons by appealing to logos. On the account of you should not wear a holy robe unless you are fully slaved which is the condemnation Taylor is requesting.
Throughout the poem, Taylor showed a plentiful amount of pathos. As a Puritan writer, you can assume he is passionate about his religion and wants to be under God’s wings. For instance, Taylor stated, “My words and actions, that their shine may fill; My waves with glory and thee glorify; Then mine apparel shall display before yee; that I am cloathed in Holy robes for glory” noted that Taylor felt that if he took all the needed step to be fully committed to God and his religion it would shine throughout allowing him to be eligible to wear the Holy robe.
“Make me thy loome then, knit therein this Twine; and make the Holy Spirit, Lord, wind quills; then weave the web thyself. The yarn is fine.” This piece of the poem shows more of Taylor’s pathos in the poem. Not only does it show that he is passionate about his religion but it also shows how dedicated he is t achieving his goal whether it is becoming an “elect” or just living his life as a saved man. This piece shows that Taylor even showed the initiative to stop and think of not only what materials he would need to physically create his Holy robe but also the mental steps and guiding he was goion to need to acquire from God.
To conclude, Edward Taylor is a Puritan writer. He wrote a poem expressing his need to become saved and his need for assistance from God. Taylor appealed to a couple parts of the rhetoric triangle. He used a metaphor comparing physically sewing a Holy robe and the steps he would need to take to be eligible to wear the Holy robe mentally.
Phylis Wheatley
Chelsey Wilkins
Phyllis Wheately just happens to be a very detailed, passionate poet, however she managed to overcome her once known as a disability; being an African female slave. Phyllis showed characteristics of a determined person while appealing to parts of the rhetoric triangle. This piece about Phillis had an interesting way of dictating phrases but also appealed to pathos and ethos.
The first part of the rhetoric triangle the author decided to knock out was appealing to ethos. In the beginning of this piece, there were a lot of somewhat facts about Wheatlely but for those of us who aren’t familiar with her work it just sounds like someone trying to toot her horn to the fullest. To stop the suspicion of arrogance, the narrator added ethos. It not only said like my poems are the ones to reed but even Benjamin Franklin; the inventor, first civilized man, the almanac writer came to read her poem this simply intelligent black prodigy.
“She married John Peters, a freedman, about whom almost nothing is known about except the Wheatley’s didn’t like him.” This quote appeals to pathos. It showed that maybe if your slave was special enough your master could form a bond with you. The piece didn’t stop by just saying Phyllis got married but to say that the Wheatleys have met him and aren’t too hot about him and his intentions for their little Phyllis. It was as they cared about as she was their own child instead of a black slave girl.
Lastly Phyllis herself, appealed to pathos in the poem that she wrote about her trip from Africa to America. She showed her thanks for being able to receive the luxuries she received in life. Irony appears in her poem because your convinced she’s thanking god for making her a slave, property of someone else but yet most slaves resent that. She talked about how becoming a slave not only taught her knowledge but taught her how to commit to her beliefs in God.
To conclude, Phyllis Wheatley was supposed to be a prodigy. Thanks to becoming enslaved she managed to get an education and develop her skills as the talented writer and poet she is. Wheatley’s work appealed to multiple points on the rhetoric triangle. The piece appealed to pathos and ethos mostly. Phyllis gave confidence to other female African slaves allowing them to show their true colors and not to be ashamed of their knowledge.
Phyllis Wheately just happens to be a very detailed, passionate poet, however she managed to overcome her once known as a disability; being an African female slave. Phyllis showed characteristics of a determined person while appealing to parts of the rhetoric triangle. This piece about Phillis had an interesting way of dictating phrases but also appealed to pathos and ethos.
The first part of the rhetoric triangle the author decided to knock out was appealing to ethos. In the beginning of this piece, there were a lot of somewhat facts about Wheatlely but for those of us who aren’t familiar with her work it just sounds like someone trying to toot her horn to the fullest. To stop the suspicion of arrogance, the narrator added ethos. It not only said like my poems are the ones to reed but even Benjamin Franklin; the inventor, first civilized man, the almanac writer came to read her poem this simply intelligent black prodigy.
“She married John Peters, a freedman, about whom almost nothing is known about except the Wheatley’s didn’t like him.” This quote appeals to pathos. It showed that maybe if your slave was special enough your master could form a bond with you. The piece didn’t stop by just saying Phyllis got married but to say that the Wheatleys have met him and aren’t too hot about him and his intentions for their little Phyllis. It was as they cared about as she was their own child instead of a black slave girl.
Lastly Phyllis herself, appealed to pathos in the poem that she wrote about her trip from Africa to America. She showed her thanks for being able to receive the luxuries she received in life. Irony appears in her poem because your convinced she’s thanking god for making her a slave, property of someone else but yet most slaves resent that. She talked about how becoming a slave not only taught her knowledge but taught her how to commit to her beliefs in God.
To conclude, Phyllis Wheatley was supposed to be a prodigy. Thanks to becoming enslaved she managed to get an education and develop her skills as the talented writer and poet she is. Wheatley’s work appealed to multiple points on the rhetoric triangle. The piece appealed to pathos and ethos mostly. Phyllis gave confidence to other female African slaves allowing them to show their true colors and not to be ashamed of their knowledge.
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uhh mrs. brown don't forget i asked bought this stuff and you said post all these rather than keep printing them so don't think they late well maybe the last one but still
The autobiography of Thomas Jefferson
Chelsey Wilkins
Thomas Jefferson is one of our founding fathers. In his passage he appealed to a couple parts of the rhetoric triangle. He chose to write in first person which showed to me these were his personal feeling s towards the coming of their freedom. Thomas Jefferson is one of the main reasons why we don’t live in an anachary society, so for that reason I respect him but let’s look deeper.
Thomas Jefferson appealed to very emotional diction in his passage. The way he expressed some of his feeling toward the leaders of the other colonies gave me the idea that he thought he was above them maybe even better than them as a person. In the Declaration of Independence Jefferson mentioned slavery multiple times as in those who owned slaves were wrong and he was there to be superman and save the day. Yet ironically he, himself was a slave owner which made me think like hey, what kind of founding father is he?
The Declaration of Independence was a main participant in the act of appealing to pathos. Between the original declaration of independence and the revised one it really showed the feelings to the anarchy that the other colonies faced. Mostly anything having to deal with the English King was revised or debated which stood out to me because there has to be a strong amount of hatred not to want to be loyal to your ruler any more. The original declaration had words such as suffered or unremitting which came out stronger and bolder just jumping straight to the point yet the revised one was most likely trying to make their true feelings toward the king sound more respectful.
I also noticed that around the beginning of Jefferson’s autobiography he appealed to figurative language. “In the course of these debates, the colonies New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina and Maryland were not yet matured from falling from a parent stem.” This quote was in the form of a metaphor comparing the maturity of the colonies to the process of a child growing up detaching from its parents. Once again this comment jumped out to me giving me the idea that maybe Jefferson was just a little too much into himself.
To conclude, Thomas Jefferson is one of our founding fathers. He attributed to the freedom we enjoy today. In his autobiography he appealed to three parts of the rhetoric triangle which were pathos, diction, and figurative language. The question of what kind of corrupt founding father is he still roams my mind.
Thomas Jefferson is one of our founding fathers. In his passage he appealed to a couple parts of the rhetoric triangle. He chose to write in first person which showed to me these were his personal feeling s towards the coming of their freedom. Thomas Jefferson is one of the main reasons why we don’t live in an anachary society, so for that reason I respect him but let’s look deeper.
Thomas Jefferson appealed to very emotional diction in his passage. The way he expressed some of his feeling toward the leaders of the other colonies gave me the idea that he thought he was above them maybe even better than them as a person. In the Declaration of Independence Jefferson mentioned slavery multiple times as in those who owned slaves were wrong and he was there to be superman and save the day. Yet ironically he, himself was a slave owner which made me think like hey, what kind of founding father is he?
The Declaration of Independence was a main participant in the act of appealing to pathos. Between the original declaration of independence and the revised one it really showed the feelings to the anarchy that the other colonies faced. Mostly anything having to deal with the English King was revised or debated which stood out to me because there has to be a strong amount of hatred not to want to be loyal to your ruler any more. The original declaration had words such as suffered or unremitting which came out stronger and bolder just jumping straight to the point yet the revised one was most likely trying to make their true feelings toward the king sound more respectful.
I also noticed that around the beginning of Jefferson’s autobiography he appealed to figurative language. “In the course of these debates, the colonies New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina and Maryland were not yet matured from falling from a parent stem.” This quote was in the form of a metaphor comparing the maturity of the colonies to the process of a child growing up detaching from its parents. Once again this comment jumped out to me giving me the idea that maybe Jefferson was just a little too much into himself.
To conclude, Thomas Jefferson is one of our founding fathers. He attributed to the freedom we enjoy today. In his autobiography he appealed to three parts of the rhetoric triangle which were pathos, diction, and figurative language. The question of what kind of corrupt founding father is he still roams my mind.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
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um Mrs. Brown I left my notecards ta school i thought i had some here but i didnt so iz it ok if i rite ma definitions on a piece of paper i even put da synonyms well just tryne let u no ahead time
To My Dear and Loving Husband
Chelsey Wilkins 9/3/09
To My Dear and Loving Husband
Anne Bradstreet wrote a poem, “To My Dear and Loving Husband” to show her love and of emotion towards her husband. She wrote a short but self explanatory voluptuous poem expressing her love to her husband. Anne was not ashamed of her love neither was she shy about expressing it.
The first sentence of Anne’s poem noted that, “If ever two were one, then surely we.” This sentence stood out to me because she didn’t compare their love to something beautiful or loving but to an infinite end. She says that there is no other couple who is as in tuned into each other as they are. Maybe even no other couple as dedicated to each other and as compatible. Anne not only takes a brave move as a woman to rebel out with her emotions but knocks down every else’s pettier love. She holds the characteristics of a bold, emotional female leader.
Secondly, Anne appealed to one main point of the rhetoric triangle. Anne compared her love to most unlimited and expensive things most people obsessed about during her time. Anne said, “My love is such that rivers cannot quench,” which led me to the understanding that she really believes nothing compares to the love they share. From that sentence I came to understand that Anne is expressing that her love is something incurable. If you’re dehydrated you could drink water from a river but she’s I implying that there is yet a river that exists that is long enough or deep enough to fill her thirst for love.
“ I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold, Or all the riches that the east doth hold.” This sentence represents an example of how Anne appealed to the rhetoric triangle. She used figurative language to express that her love is infamous and there is no luxury to replace it. She used a metaphor contrasting the value of gold and of wealth of all those of the East to show her love was priceless.
To conclude, Anne Bradstreet is a brave poet. She appealed to multiple areas of the rhetoric triangle. Not only did she express her infamous love for her husband but also inspired all women to stand up for their emotions. Anne rebelled against the role of women being quiet and unheard because she obviously believed that there was no limit to love.
To My Dear and Loving Husband
Anne Bradstreet wrote a poem, “To My Dear and Loving Husband” to show her love and of emotion towards her husband. She wrote a short but self explanatory voluptuous poem expressing her love to her husband. Anne was not ashamed of her love neither was she shy about expressing it.
The first sentence of Anne’s poem noted that, “If ever two were one, then surely we.” This sentence stood out to me because she didn’t compare their love to something beautiful or loving but to an infinite end. She says that there is no other couple who is as in tuned into each other as they are. Maybe even no other couple as dedicated to each other and as compatible. Anne not only takes a brave move as a woman to rebel out with her emotions but knocks down every else’s pettier love. She holds the characteristics of a bold, emotional female leader.
Secondly, Anne appealed to one main point of the rhetoric triangle. Anne compared her love to most unlimited and expensive things most people obsessed about during her time. Anne said, “My love is such that rivers cannot quench,” which led me to the understanding that she really believes nothing compares to the love they share. From that sentence I came to understand that Anne is expressing that her love is something incurable. If you’re dehydrated you could drink water from a river but she’s I implying that there is yet a river that exists that is long enough or deep enough to fill her thirst for love.
“ I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold, Or all the riches that the east doth hold.” This sentence represents an example of how Anne appealed to the rhetoric triangle. She used figurative language to express that her love is infamous and there is no luxury to replace it. She used a metaphor contrasting the value of gold and of wealth of all those of the East to show her love was priceless.
To conclude, Anne Bradstreet is a brave poet. She appealed to multiple areas of the rhetoric triangle. Not only did she express her infamous love for her husband but also inspired all women to stand up for their emotions. Anne rebelled against the role of women being quiet and unheard because she obviously believed that there was no limit to love.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Sinners in the Hands of an angry god
Chelsey Wilkins 2 Page Lit. Response (Sinners in the hand of an angry God) 9/2/09
The verse “Sinners of an angry God” by Jonathon Edwards was a long more informational packet about the consequences that will be condemned on those who are disbelievers of Christ. The purpose of the verse was to threaten all the so called “wicked” Israelites on account of their lack of the existence of God. Many of the consequences condemned to the Israelites were compared to the phrase, “Their foot shall slide in due time,” which means that God may not punish them when the sin is done but when they least expect it.
To begin with, Edwards had interesting ways of expressing his feelings towards the subject. From his choices of diction such as have already fallen to hell, belong in hell, or even deserve to be in hell really makes him seem passionate about this subject. From his choice in diction you can assume that he is a believer of Christ and truly looks down on those who oppose him. Edwards keeps his statements about God positive even it’s while acting in an offensive way. For instance, instead of saying God punishes those who doubt his existence instead he says that God simply won’t hold them up when they are in slippery situations and the misery will come on its own without his helping hand. Instantly his dedication to this entry stands out.
The second factor of the rhetoric triangle that Edwards appealed to was pathos. Edward said, “There is no fortress that is any defense from the power of God,” this one sentence showed how dedicated to his almighty Christ. He tried to let the Israelites know there is not any way to get around God but to praise him. Edwards also mentions the consequences that will be sentenced to those who disbelieve, but he doesn’t just note them he agrees with them as if that is the only belief that keeps you alive today or the thought of God holding them in his hand over hell will determine their fate.
“We find it easy to tread on and crush a worm that we see crawling on the earth; so it is easy for us to cut or singe a slender thread that anything hangs by: thus easy is it for God.”(Jonathon Edwards) This analogy from the verse went back to appealing to figurative language. This phrase is a simile comparing our carelessness to killing little worms not realizing that God has the same power over us. This phrase expresses that Edwards believes God has the ultimate power, but still chooses not to use it on his enemies. Once again Edwards chooses to make God look like a good guy as opposed to the ultimate power above us who punishes his enemies.
To conclude, Edwards wrote a verse warning the Israelites about the consequences that will be condemned to those who don’t worship Christ. He appealed to two points in the rhetoric triangle. He showed many signs saying that he is a believer of God, used many examples of pathos, and figurative language.
The verse “Sinners of an angry God” by Jonathon Edwards was a long more informational packet about the consequences that will be condemned on those who are disbelievers of Christ. The purpose of the verse was to threaten all the so called “wicked” Israelites on account of their lack of the existence of God. Many of the consequences condemned to the Israelites were compared to the phrase, “Their foot shall slide in due time,” which means that God may not punish them when the sin is done but when they least expect it.
To begin with, Edwards had interesting ways of expressing his feelings towards the subject. From his choices of diction such as have already fallen to hell, belong in hell, or even deserve to be in hell really makes him seem passionate about this subject. From his choice in diction you can assume that he is a believer of Christ and truly looks down on those who oppose him. Edwards keeps his statements about God positive even it’s while acting in an offensive way. For instance, instead of saying God punishes those who doubt his existence instead he says that God simply won’t hold them up when they are in slippery situations and the misery will come on its own without his helping hand. Instantly his dedication to this entry stands out.
The second factor of the rhetoric triangle that Edwards appealed to was pathos. Edward said, “There is no fortress that is any defense from the power of God,” this one sentence showed how dedicated to his almighty Christ. He tried to let the Israelites know there is not any way to get around God but to praise him. Edwards also mentions the consequences that will be sentenced to those who disbelieve, but he doesn’t just note them he agrees with them as if that is the only belief that keeps you alive today or the thought of God holding them in his hand over hell will determine their fate.
“We find it easy to tread on and crush a worm that we see crawling on the earth; so it is easy for us to cut or singe a slender thread that anything hangs by: thus easy is it for God.”(Jonathon Edwards) This analogy from the verse went back to appealing to figurative language. This phrase is a simile comparing our carelessness to killing little worms not realizing that God has the same power over us. This phrase expresses that Edwards believes God has the ultimate power, but still chooses not to use it on his enemies. Once again Edwards chooses to make God look like a good guy as opposed to the ultimate power above us who punishes his enemies.
To conclude, Edwards wrote a verse warning the Israelites about the consequences that will be condemned to those who don’t worship Christ. He appealed to two points in the rhetoric triangle. He showed many signs saying that he is a believer of God, used many examples of pathos, and figurative language.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Cabeza De Vaca Lit. response
Chelsey Wilkins 8/30/09
This article was about a man around during the times that Christopher Columbus was exploring. The article was about Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca. First the article started as maybe a narrator telling the background of Cabeza De Vaca, which was appealing to ethos by saying like hey listen to this guys story he knows his stuff he was located in the very next town. The article also noted that he was a descendent of a war hero who used the cow’s skull to mark a route through an unguarded mountain pass so he was maybe well known in the community. Cabeza De Vaca told us all about the cruelty of the towns, like how they didn’t eat for days and those who couldn’t keep up were left to die. However as the story went on instead of it sounding like a narrator telling the story it began to written in first person which I thought was to draw his audience in by appealing to pathos. No longer was it h experienced this or he felt this it was more of I didn’t eat for days or I felt this way which made the article become more realistic and understandable. Then the article went on and told us about his experiences with the natives and how they ate very little. Among his whole journey Cabeza De Vaca’s main goal was to remember what he had encountered while on his journey. Not only the hard times he faced but the people he met, their barbaric ways, and the cultural ways. This type of determination made me kind of respect him more because no matter how rough things became he didn’t forget his goal. It also made me visualize some of the characteristics he might obtain such as a strong devoted man who keeps his word. Maybe a man who carries himself well and doesn’t disrespect others. I also noticed how he managed to remember what happen down to the very last detail. For instance, when he talked about the Indians he settled with he mentioned not only their behavior but from month to month how they survived. Also how most of them were naked all times of the day and slept under deer skin. The story was very factual and used good diction to appeal to imagery.
This article was about a man around during the times that Christopher Columbus was exploring. The article was about Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca. First the article started as maybe a narrator telling the background of Cabeza De Vaca, which was appealing to ethos by saying like hey listen to this guys story he knows his stuff he was located in the very next town. The article also noted that he was a descendent of a war hero who used the cow’s skull to mark a route through an unguarded mountain pass so he was maybe well known in the community. Cabeza De Vaca told us all about the cruelty of the towns, like how they didn’t eat for days and those who couldn’t keep up were left to die. However as the story went on instead of it sounding like a narrator telling the story it began to written in first person which I thought was to draw his audience in by appealing to pathos. No longer was it h experienced this or he felt this it was more of I didn’t eat for days or I felt this way which made the article become more realistic and understandable. Then the article went on and told us about his experiences with the natives and how they ate very little. Among his whole journey Cabeza De Vaca’s main goal was to remember what he had encountered while on his journey. Not only the hard times he faced but the people he met, their barbaric ways, and the cultural ways. This type of determination made me kind of respect him more because no matter how rough things became he didn’t forget his goal. It also made me visualize some of the characteristics he might obtain such as a strong devoted man who keeps his word. Maybe a man who carries himself well and doesn’t disrespect others. I also noticed how he managed to remember what happen down to the very last detail. For instance, when he talked about the Indians he settled with he mentioned not only their behavior but from month to month how they survived. Also how most of them were naked all times of the day and slept under deer skin. The story was very factual and used good diction to appeal to imagery.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Lit. Response(Iroquois Creation Story)
Chelsey Wilkins Two-page Lit. Response
The article “The Iroquois Creation Story” was a legend of our creation told by Davis Cru sick. However, the story is considered a myth because there is no evidence and it is also suggesting the supernatural which I believe isn’t possible. To begin the author of this article tried to appeal to ethos early in this article by telling the background of the story teller. Maybe the author was trying to tell us like hey he was here at the time in the town so his opinion on what really happened matters. Another way Crusick appealed to ethos was by stating that he was a Tuscarora, which completed the sixth nation of the eighteenth century. Crusick’s story contained many things about monsters as if they exist. Now the article mentioned how there was supposed one world with light at the top and the lower world is in darkness which is reasonable because no one knew the exact position of the sun yet they say a woman survived these hard turmoils while sinking to the lower part of the world which is unrealistic. The author did offer some forms of imagery by describing what the “good mind” did with his parent’s body pieces. The story suggest that our sun is made of the :good mind’s” parent’s head which once again comes out to be fictional. I don’t really think he considered his audience to be children who believe in god but maybe older students who desired to know the truth about their origin. The purpose of the article is to give our fellow Americans an idea of where they descended from, how the place we call home became this way. I personally evaluated the essay and believe it’s all a myth because there is no evidence nevertheless detailed examples or explanations. The Pima article about the origin of the world was actually believable. The author used a natural cause as a reason why the world began. Now the last article about the origin of the world didn’t really appeal to ethos at all. They stated that there was no water, no land, no sand, no grass, and no nothing at all then where did it all come from. The article mentioned a man with a crazy name: Ju-wert-a-Mah-kai I mean nice name but no one is aware of who this doctor of love is or where he came from nevertheless how he occupied the title he has. This part of the article seemed unrealistic as well because if there is nothing on earth at all what does this being eat or drink? Human beings have specific needs that require more than just food and drink which pulls the story back towards the supernatural. The story claims that earth was created out of the palms of a beings hand. I believe the author could not have been considering his audience because to me this story sounds fictional and unreasonable.
The article “The Iroquois Creation Story” was a legend of our creation told by Davis Cru sick. However, the story is considered a myth because there is no evidence and it is also suggesting the supernatural which I believe isn’t possible. To begin the author of this article tried to appeal to ethos early in this article by telling the background of the story teller. Maybe the author was trying to tell us like hey he was here at the time in the town so his opinion on what really happened matters. Another way Crusick appealed to ethos was by stating that he was a Tuscarora, which completed the sixth nation of the eighteenth century. Crusick’s story contained many things about monsters as if they exist. Now the article mentioned how there was supposed one world with light at the top and the lower world is in darkness which is reasonable because no one knew the exact position of the sun yet they say a woman survived these hard turmoils while sinking to the lower part of the world which is unrealistic. The author did offer some forms of imagery by describing what the “good mind” did with his parent’s body pieces. The story suggest that our sun is made of the :good mind’s” parent’s head which once again comes out to be fictional. I don’t really think he considered his audience to be children who believe in god but maybe older students who desired to know the truth about their origin. The purpose of the article is to give our fellow Americans an idea of where they descended from, how the place we call home became this way. I personally evaluated the essay and believe it’s all a myth because there is no evidence nevertheless detailed examples or explanations. The Pima article about the origin of the world was actually believable. The author used a natural cause as a reason why the world began. Now the last article about the origin of the world didn’t really appeal to ethos at all. They stated that there was no water, no land, no sand, no grass, and no nothing at all then where did it all come from. The article mentioned a man with a crazy name: Ju-wert-a-Mah-kai I mean nice name but no one is aware of who this doctor of love is or where he came from nevertheless how he occupied the title he has. This part of the article seemed unrealistic as well because if there is nothing on earth at all what does this being eat or drink? Human beings have specific needs that require more than just food and drink which pulls the story back towards the supernatural. The story claims that earth was created out of the palms of a beings hand. I believe the author could not have been considering his audience because to me this story sounds fictional and unreasonable.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
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