Every thriving organization is built on a mission statement comprised of a strong set of ethics, morals, and values. However, sometimes, conflicting interests challenge these values, causing the organization to question where to draw the line. Does the organization concede to the conflicts or stick true to their mission? In August 2010, St. Edward's University faced a similar issue where they had to choose whether to allow Equality Texas, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, to participate in an on-campus nonprofit fair or stick to Catholic doctrine and reject the organization's request.
In this paper, I will analyze the discourse presented in the Hilltop Views article, "Walking the line, university takes on gay rights issue," to discover the true motives …show more content…
Edward's University in further detail. Then, I will define pentadic analysis, my method of criticism. Finally, I will elaborate on the pentads present in the artifact and display the motives behind each agent.
On August 31, 2010, St. Edward's University denied the participation of Equality Texas, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, in the university's nonprofit fair. When Campus Ministry rejected Equality Texas' request, many students, faculty, and staff raised questions on the university's inclusivity of the LGBTQ+ community. In response, Hilltop Views, the university's student-run publication, decided to investigate and uncover the full story.
In her article, Anna Whitney (contributor for Hilltop Views), covers the rejection of Equality Texas, the forum held by PRIDE and Campus Ministry, and the discrimination of PRIDE on campus. To initially create a balanced story, Whitney interviewed Father Rick Wilkinson, C.S.C., the director of Campus Ministry (in 2010), and Andrew Guerrero, president of PRIDE (in 2010). However, after discussing the initial rejection, Whitney continues by covering the forum hosted by PRIDE and Campus Ministry. This forum was created to inform the university's community of the recent rejection and PRIDE's presence on campus. After elaborating about the forum, Whitney uses pro-PRIDE sources and rhetoric to argue that the LGBTQ+ group "is held to …show more content…
Dramatism is the label Burke assigns to "the analysis of human motivation through terms derived from the study of drama" (Foss 355). To analyze human motivation, Burke calls for the identification of five key elements: agent, act, scene, purpose, and agency. Agent refers to the person or organization performing the act, the act is the action the agent has performed, the scene is where and when the act occurred, the purpose is why the agent performed the act, and the agency is the means used to accomplish the act. The critic then pairs each of the terms in ratios to determine the dominant term in which the motive
In this paper, I will analyze the discourse presented in the Hilltop Views article, "Walking the line, university takes on gay rights issue," to discover the true motives …show more content…
Edward's University in further detail. Then, I will define pentadic analysis, my method of criticism. Finally, I will elaborate on the pentads present in the artifact and display the motives behind each agent.
On August 31, 2010, St. Edward's University denied the participation of Equality Texas, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, in the university's nonprofit fair. When Campus Ministry rejected Equality Texas' request, many students, faculty, and staff raised questions on the university's inclusivity of the LGBTQ+ community. In response, Hilltop Views, the university's student-run publication, decided to investigate and uncover the full story.
In her article, Anna Whitney (contributor for Hilltop Views), covers the rejection of Equality Texas, the forum held by PRIDE and Campus Ministry, and the discrimination of PRIDE on campus. To initially create a balanced story, Whitney interviewed Father Rick Wilkinson, C.S.C., the director of Campus Ministry (in 2010), and Andrew Guerrero, president of PRIDE (in 2010). However, after discussing the initial rejection, Whitney continues by covering the forum hosted by PRIDE and Campus Ministry. This forum was created to inform the university's community of the recent rejection and PRIDE's presence on campus. After elaborating about the forum, Whitney uses pro-PRIDE sources and rhetoric to argue that the LGBTQ+ group "is held to …show more content…
Dramatism is the label Burke assigns to "the analysis of human motivation through terms derived from the study of drama" (Foss 355). To analyze human motivation, Burke calls for the identification of five key elements: agent, act, scene, purpose, and agency. Agent refers to the person or organization performing the act, the act is the action the agent has performed, the scene is where and when the act occurred, the purpose is why the agent performed the act, and the agency is the means used to accomplish the act. The critic then pairs each of the terms in ratios to determine the dominant term in which the motive