Rhetorical question

weaves together the stories of Christopher Columbus, George Clifford, and Carl Linnaeus so that the reader may understand why the author is questioning her own history and those who are like her. Kincaid questions us, “What is History? Is it a Theory? Is it an Ideal” She answers these questions through the stories of these three men as they come across and label foreign people, lands, or plants. Kincaid implies that the act of identifying and labeling unfamiliar with familiar terms are taken…

group of kids that are suing Mc Donald’s, for making them fat, then he asks a question “Whatever happened to personal responsibility?” which leaves the audience, with an open question, that may leave them wondering, if they should answer it, or if the author is going to answer it, or will remain unsolved throughout the article. Since the beginning of the essay, he let the audience thinking, and wondering with a set of questions that he may or may not answer. As he goes down the article, he does…

may seem laughable, it initiates the audience to subconsciously think about the stereotypes society has in place and how they’ve begun to be considered a “joke” or “normal”. The video begins with a question, “What does it mean to do something “Like a girl”?” (“#Likeagirl”). Following the posed question, the audience is shown a series of people, beginning with a young adult female, that are asked to perform an action, such as running, fighting, etc., “Like a girl”. All of them, without fail,…

class is gym, or band and they needed and extra hour and a half. And that they fell asleep studying for an AP Chem exam at 2:30 A.M. And woke up at 7:30 and said “f#ck it to first period.” Then there are the kids that think this whole rhetorical question is bullshit, like I did. They think that if I lose a little sleep, and a little bit or my social life, and my grades drop a little it will be okay. This is as wrong as saying, global warming is a hoax made up by the Chinese. What will end…

Duke, he wants to make sure he has his household under control. Therefore, the Duke is all about power. That is evident in not only speaking about the last Duchess, but when he speaks to the servant. When speaking to the servant, he will use questions and then continue on with the command. For example, “Will’t please you rise? We’ll meet the company below, then” (43). Since he is talking to the servant that is expected. It is also expected with the Duchess because of gender roles. When…

Similar to pacing yourself in a race, I paced myself in AP Comp. I was aware that what I thought wasn’t always correct, and prided myself in being able to understand other’s ideas and interpretations of texts or discussion questions. I was never one to dominate a socratic seminar discussion, nor withdraw, because when the gun goes off, you can’t start out at a jog. My purposeful lack of bias allowed for me to have “a consciousness of the need to treat all viewpoints alike, without…

on the reasoning the readers may relate with their action or disagree. Haddon’s character Ed has hidden the truth about his wife’s death to shield Christopher from the immense pain he could’ve felt if he found out the truth. Haddon’s use of rhetorical question “Christopher, do you understand that I love you?” emphasises the unquestionable parental love Ed has for his child. Ed loves Chris regardless of his disability and makes the effort to reassure him with the unexpressed fact that everything…

During my time in Dr. Kennedy 's ENG 111 class, I have been pushed way beyond my limits of capabilities. Before in high school, I had no idea what a rhetorical analysis was. But here it turns out to the normality. Normally, we would just read a book and then answer questions based on said book. We also had only used citation once if lucky prior to the senior project. But there wasn 't much need for detail. But nevertheless, without my experience here at RCC, I would have never known the amount…

Can one give an answer to one of the most obvious examples of rhetorical questioning? Throughout the six thousand words that make up this complex, sprawling mystery, not once did a statement completely answer the question "Who is John Galt"? Perhaps what seeks to be done cannot be done with words alone. To produce a unified definition which a narrative can provide, through the series of unfolding events and their impact on me as the reader. For what seems like a simple query, so many answers or…

Rand in 1957, one rhetorical question is proposed on multiple occasions. In a world where businesses are failing at every turn, this question serves to embody the very essence of the hopelessness and the defenselessness of an entire nation, as well as their utter loss of human spirit. This question, however, appears to be so simple on the surface, seeming to seek the identity of a mystery man. It is asked by homeless men, businessmen and diner patrons alike. Furthermore, the question gives rise…