Rhetorical Analysis Of Transported By Herb Lock

Brent Staples’ article “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space” (1986) discusses his point of view on racial profiling. He talks about how race and gender effect how people view each other consciously and unconsciously. Throughout his article, Staples uses the arrangement of his debate, structure of his paragraphs, and figurative language to help in his persuasive argument against racial profiling.

Explain the difference between ethos, pathos and logos and why they are each effective rhetorical strategies. Provide a real-world example of each and how those examples are successful at persuading their intended audience.

This postcard builds suspense in the reader’s mind. Alex saying that this adventure could kill him makes the reader interested in finding out more. “If this adventure proves fatal and you don’t ever hear from me again I want you to know you’re a great man.” (Krakauer 3).

Rachel Carson is a noted biologist who studies biology, a branch of science addressing living organisms, yet she has written a book called Silent Spring to speak about the harmful effects of pesticides on nature. Carson doesn’t write about birds’ genetic and physical makeup, the role of them in the animal food chain, or even how to identify their unbelievable bird songs, yet strongly attests the fight for a well developed environment containing birds, humans, and insects is just and necessary. To Carson, the war for a natural environment is instantly essential for holding on to her true love for the study of biology. Thus Carson claims that whether it be a direct hit towards birds or an indirect hit towards humans and wildlife, farmers need to understand the effects and abandon the usage of pesticides in order to save the environment by appealing to officials, farmers, and Americans in her 1962 book, Silent Spring. She positions her defense by using rhetorical devices such as rhetorical questioning to establish logos, juxtaposing ideas, and using connotative and denotative diction.

In 1800’s following the American Revolution, the new American Government and the indigenous Native American people had to learn how to coexist. In order to successful work with together, there was a need for translators and mediators. One of these mediators was named Red Jacket, a chief and orator for the Seneca Tribe in New York. For his leadership and efforts in maintaining peace, Red Jacket was recognized by President George Washington. In 1805, the U.S government sought to proselytize, convert the Native Americans to Christianity, the Seneca tribe which was met by opposition from Red Jacket and his people. In the speech, Red Jacket Defends Native American Religion, 1805, Red Jacket builds an argument to persuade his

“McCandless didn’t conform particularly well to the bush casualty stereotype.” Jon Krakauer, in his book Into The Wild, argues that McCandless was a unique personality who yearned for adventure. He supports his claim by the usage of epigraphs, interviews with McCandless’s acquaintances, and various maps that are indicative of where the protagonist travelled. Krakauer's purpose is to use an argumentative structure in order to convince the audience that McCandless was more complex than previously known. He uses a nostalgic and commanding tone in order to emotionally appeal to an audience who may have originally had different opinions on McCandless. In Into The Wild, Krakauer employs techniques of ethos and speaker in order to thoroughly convey

While the Vietnam War was a complex political pursuit that lasted only a few years, the impact of the war on millions of soldiers and civilians extended for many years beyond its termination. Soldiers killed or were killed; those who survived suffered from physical wounds or were plagued by PTSD from being wounded, watching their platoon mates die violently or dealing with the moral implications of their own violence on enemy fighters. Inspired by his experiences in the war, Tim O’Brien, a former soldier, wrote The Things They Carried, a collection of fictional and true war stories that embody the

From the beginning, all lives are built on the aspirations of our parents; the ideal image of success and prosperity in adult life. Whether it is given to us on a silver platter or strived for, it is the understanding of how we got there that matters. Take into consideration how the strawberries got to the grocery stores. Someone had to put them there, and those people are the immigrants working, trying to get by. Knowing this, Eric Schlosser establishes his strong points within "In the Strawberry Fields" off of this mindset. Schlosser pulls on the heart strings of the reader by utilizing allusions in his mood, tone and lyrical connections to put in perspective these workers' lives.

The separation of races in stereotypical ways is an ongoing problem throughout the world. Brent Staples is an individual who know this issue all too well. In Staples’ essay titled “Just Walk on By”, he uses countless rhetorical strategies to convey the harmful effects of stereotypes and race diversity. From his own personal encounters, he describes racial issues and how they can wrongfully define an individual. Staples begins by using powerful diction to bring this issue to life.

I have chosen to focus on the columnist Steve Chapman who writes for the Chicago Tribune under the opinion column on the Chicago Tribune website. He most commonly writes editorials showing both sides, but puts an emphasis on his opinion almost to persuade the reader towards his side. I believe he would be a good person to analyze because he keeps current with the pieces he writes, and they are all focused on controversial topics that arise such as the recent Las Vegas shooting, or the legalization of marijuana in the state of Illinois. Additionally, his topics can also broaden out to writing about international affairs in an attempt to keep his readers informed on the world around them. He has been a part of the editorial board for the Chicago

In Brent Staples essay “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space”, he tells the story of different issues such as, stereotyping, racism, and certain disapproval he faced as a black man in public spaces. He uses his own personal experiences and incidents to show this. He explains to us how extremely frustrating this is for him, especially in his line of work as a journalist, which is a predominantly white field. His audience is black men who have had similar problems and also people who do the stereotyping he is talking about. He uses plenty of literary elements to make his claim that racism is still very much alive today.

The death penalty is a very controversial topic that has been the top of discussion for years around the world. It is a topic that many individuals feel very strongly about. Christopher Hitchens, a political journalist in Washington D.C., writes an essay entitled “Scenes from an Execution” in which it is clear that he is against it. To get his views across in the essay, he uses light humor rather than very serious scenarios directed toward it, although it is a very serious topic. Instead of ranting about opinions, Hitchens writes about his experiences and how others as well as himself were affected. He uses rhetorical devices such as ethos, logos, and pathos to attack capital punishment.

Brent Staples uses vivid language and rhetorical devices to express and convey the elements of fear, anger, and violence. We all make many decisions based on past experiences. That’s how we learn to avoid touching a hot stove burner for example. It’s also about how we learn to do things that bring us pleasure. So we all develop discriminating behavior, but when that discrimination is based purely on the color on that person’s skin, or his ethnicity, without knowing anything else about that person, it becomes racism. Being a malicious looking black man, walking the streets at night may give someone the idea that you’re a rapist, killer, robber, or even a stalker. Nearly everyone has experienced these same emotions before and each has

Justice is the most significant theme throughout the Ballad of the Self- Loading Pistol. As ballads are ‘poems’ that recount stories they are full of stylistic features that leave the reader with a chance for interpretation or often an open ending, rather than in novels where an author will basically tell the reader what they mean or what they are trying to convey and often use more definitive endings.

Packed’s identity is visually shown and expressed through its logo. Using bright and bold colours it surely is attention-grabbing and is also a way of attracting and marketing the store and the product. The color scheme used for the logo are mostly red and green as it simply represents the color “asian”. Looking into a deeper context, the colour of Red in Colour Psychology implies passion, energy, danger or aggression; warmth and heat. The colour Red is also an appetite stimulant and is associated with speed and quickness. Furthermore, Red is easily seen from far away as opposed to the colour Blue as it reflects the colour of the sky. For many fast food chains, the primary focus isn’t on being a comfortable place, but rather a place where you