Brimmer 1
Paige Brimmer
Mrs. King
AP English
22 August 2015 United States social worker and reformer, Florence Kelley, in her speech at the National American Woman Suffrage Association in Philadelphia on July 22nd, 1905, illuminates her views on women and children’s rights. Kelly’s purpose is to enlighten the audience of the lack of rights present for these members of society. Kelly intentionally uses syntax, diction, and imagery to motivate the audience to alleviate these citizens. Kelly effectively uses syntax to establish a sense of trust between the audience and herself. Throughout her essay, Kelly exercises the use of cumulative sentences. “For myself, I shall use this power in every possible way until the right to ballot is granted, and then I shall continue to use both.” She elaborates on the main idea, creating …show more content…
Throughout the essay, Kelley repeats the phrase, “While we sleep.” This causes the viewers to see themselves as the problem. The audience begins to feel guilty that they are at home relaxing in a nice house, all night long, while there are little children in their neighborhoods working. The compunction contributes to the motivation on the audience to help fix this issue. Similarly, Kelley illustrates, “Tonight while we sleep, several thousand little girls will be working in textile mills, all the night through.” On the mothers and fathers reading the essay, this statement weighs heavily. Parents despise seeing their children unhappy, in any form. Hearing about a parent who was witnessing their child endure this lifestyle would induce an emotional reaction, for any guardian. The parent would envision in the place of the other; therefore, seeing the working child as their own and aspiring for it to cease. Consequently, this subject is going to remain in the reader’s mind long after the essay has
Paige Brimmer
Mrs. King
AP English
22 August 2015 United States social worker and reformer, Florence Kelley, in her speech at the National American Woman Suffrage Association in Philadelphia on July 22nd, 1905, illuminates her views on women and children’s rights. Kelly’s purpose is to enlighten the audience of the lack of rights present for these members of society. Kelly intentionally uses syntax, diction, and imagery to motivate the audience to alleviate these citizens. Kelly effectively uses syntax to establish a sense of trust between the audience and herself. Throughout her essay, Kelly exercises the use of cumulative sentences. “For myself, I shall use this power in every possible way until the right to ballot is granted, and then I shall continue to use both.” She elaborates on the main idea, creating …show more content…
Throughout the essay, Kelley repeats the phrase, “While we sleep.” This causes the viewers to see themselves as the problem. The audience begins to feel guilty that they are at home relaxing in a nice house, all night long, while there are little children in their neighborhoods working. The compunction contributes to the motivation on the audience to help fix this issue. Similarly, Kelley illustrates, “Tonight while we sleep, several thousand little girls will be working in textile mills, all the night through.” On the mothers and fathers reading the essay, this statement weighs heavily. Parents despise seeing their children unhappy, in any form. Hearing about a parent who was witnessing their child endure this lifestyle would induce an emotional reaction, for any guardian. The parent would envision in the place of the other; therefore, seeing the working child as their own and aspiring for it to cease. Consequently, this subject is going to remain in the reader’s mind long after the essay has