Rhetorical analysis Throughout Sonia Nazario’s book, Enrique’s Journey, she effectively uses her knowledge of language to argue against the many dangers of child immigration The author aims the stories toward a general audience nationwide to inform and make them understand what most of the illegal immigrants originating from South and Central America go through during their trek to the United States. The rhetorical strategies that the author incorporates emphasize her main points as well as reinforce her credibility. In hopes of reaching their long lost loved ones, Nazario creates intense emotional appeals through the many stories of young children’s hardships and devastating losses.…
Appreciation to Rosa Parks Icon, Oprah Winfrey, in her eulogy, Rosa Parks Eulogy, acknowledges Rosa Parks bravery. Winfrey purpose is to give gratitude towards Rosa Parks. She utilizes imagery, passionate tone, and repetition in order to tell the people mourning her death that she is a good person. Winfrey began her tribute with imagery in her eulogy by acknowledge her bravery.…
SYNTAX The sentences in The Awakening are mostly long and complex. The narrator is formal and uses little to no fragmented statements or rhetorical questions. There is a lot of parallel structure and repetition. The majority of sentences are periodic, but loose sentences are used, like the last few in passage 1 above. There is not much variety to the sentence pattern.…
Thought provoking passage from this section: “Cassia Reyes, the society is pleased to present you with your match. I smile as Xander’s face appears on the portscreen immediately following the recorded message. It’s a good picture of him. As always, his smile looks bright and real, his blue eyes kind. I study his face closely, pretending that I’ve never seen this picture before; that I have only had a glimpse of him once, last night at the banquet.…
The poem talks about the long darker past that the country has faced and looked forward into the prosperity of people of United States. The poem also has many historical events and messages that Angelou want to spread to the world to become who you are and to love themselves and nature equally. The poem was delivered to spread the message of learning from the past history of the country and to move forward into bright future. In the other document, President Barack Obama victory speech describes the Americanism as every people in the country regardless of their race, color, religion and political standing to be equal.…
People’s attention span is short. Blame it on the fast-paced world, television, or 30 second advertisements. People are drowning in information, clichés, and want short simplistic answers. There are three reasons not to give simple answers. (1) It produces weak people.…
The definition of a cultural hero varies by each person who gives an opinion. There are no set guidelines for what a hero is or does. Oxford English Dictionary define a hero as someone who has “superhuman strength, courage, or ability, favoured by the gods.” To somebody, a hero could be the man who swept the nation off of their feet in the political election, and to somebody else, it could be their grandma who lives a plain life up in Kansas on a farm. In this case, a cultural hero is rooted in their beliefs, resembles hope, persists in the face of fear, and renews society in the name of common good.…
Maya Angelou was an influential woman, and even after death, her works continue to thrive. Arguably, some of her most impressive works were her series autobiographies. She had so many memorable experiences that she found herself able to make multiple autobiographies centered around different points in her life. One of the most renowned of all the installments would be the first autobiography she published: “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”. The audience she purposefully attracts to this work is other African-American women such as herself; they are drawn to the grim experiences she recounts living through.…
The Unification When posed the question of the greatest poet of the twentieth century, many names come to mind, such as T. S. Eliot or Robert Frost. However, one name stands out in particular, only partially because of the extreme level of discrimination during said period. Considered one of the most influential African-American writers of this time period, Maya Angelou is well-known for her various works, including screenplays and music. However, one of her most memorable works was a poem entitled “On the Pulse of Morning.” Angelou wrote “Pulse” for President Clinton’s inauguration, where she then read the poem herself.…
Comparing and Contrasting Elements in Poems Langston Hughes’s “Harlem (or A Dream Deferred)” depicts what happens when a dream is deferred over a long period of time. Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” depicts the narrator’s resistance to those who try to oppress them. The poem’s “Harlem” and “Still I Rise”, use of simile and metaphor demonstrate different reactions and receptions of oppression. “Harlem” and “Still I Rise” uses simile’s to demonstrate the reaction of being oppressed.…
The poem “Still I Rise” is about the African-American author who lived through some awful times of inequality. She wrote this poem about how she would rise above society's viewpoint on her. Maya Angelou’s tone of this poem was defiant. She was proud to be an African-American and wasn't going to let the color of her skin stop her from succeeding. The author used different types of figurative language including simile, personification, metaphor, and repetition.…
To understand the purpose of life, it must live to its fullest potential. Before becoming an author, activist, and a performer, Maya Angelou overcame many obstacles in her life. Born as an African American in 1928, she was raised during an unyielding time of racial oppression. Many of her works talk about love and segregation, but, her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, is what she is truly known for. Having witnessed and experienced the injustice placed on colored people, Angelou developed an identity crisis, devaluing herself as a, “too-big Negro Girl” (Angelou 4); however, she refrained from fully believing that a life of conforming to a certain society’s standards is inescapable.…
She then goes on about even though she is not perfect, people should still be proud of her for being self-confident and sets an example for all women. In short, in her poem, “Phenomenal Woman,” Maya Angelou shows how proud she is to be herself even though she knows she is not perfect. Angelou speaks to other women to not let society tear their self-confidence and beauty that lies within…
“But at the end of her essay, she said, I did have -- "I do have a chosen sister, Maya Angelou, who makes me laugh even when I don't want to” (Angelou). This was a statement made by King, which showcased just how close Angelou and King’s relationship was. Unfortunately, King passed away later and on the 7th of February in 2006, infamous writer Maya Angelou delivered an oration in occasion of Coretta Scott King’s funeral. It was an unusual speech delivered because it departed from other typical funeral orations. Not only did the speech commemorate King and her image, but Angelou used the speech to spark up her audience in the goal of creating a better world.…
The different poetic devices emphasise Maya Angelou’s message. Firstly, the repetition of “I Rise” and “I’ll Rise” 10 times during the poem, is very significant because it emphasises how much confidence and strength she has even though she suffers so severely from society being racist towards her. By repeating it throughout the poem it portrays her determination to overcome all the problems she faces during her life. Also, by repeating “I rise” it emphasises the speaker’s message which is to always fight for your rights and live strong. In line 5 the speaker asks a rhetorical question, “Does my sassiness upset you?”…