Andrew Hall Mrs. Krause English 11 Honors August 28, 2014 Abigail Adams Rhetorical Strategies Abigail Adams writes to her son, John Adams, in order to guide him and offer advice as he enters an important part of his life, of which she feels obliged to be a part of. In her letter she provides many instances of sincere and helpful advice, yet does not do so without the use of rhetorical strategies to emphasize her point and persuade her boy to adhere to her strict plan for him. Her acts of persuasion are in no way malicious or ill-fated, as they simply exhibit a classic “mother knows best” attitude in spirit of love and care for her child. In her letter to her son, Abigail Adams uses parental glorification, an appeal to the importance of knowledge, and an appeal to pride in one’s country in order to advise her son toward acts of her will. Abigail is well aware of the heavy regard for herself that she has bred into John, and thus uses this pre-established respect to heighten her own position to inform him.
In response to the breaking of the teacup Nana calls Mariam a harami or bastard. Mariam describes her encounters with Jalil, her father, and how he treats her with love and compassion. Throughout this chapter Nana seems to be very negative about everything. She says that every story that Jalil has told Mariam it not real and she thinks that she and Mariam would be better off dead. Chapter 2 Nana describes her side of the birth of Mariam.
You must gain your own freedom. In the short story “Sweat” by Zora Hurston, Delia represents the struggle of a woman in a male dominated environment. She represents the importance of keeping strength and faith to overcome hard times. Delia’s inner strength allows her to overcome the mental and physical abuse from her husband Skyes. In “Revolt against the socially imposed domination of women,” author Robert Puchalik stated that her economic freedom comes from her ownership of the house, Delia makes it clear to Skyes that she has worked hard to have the house she has now.
The main theme that any 21st Century audience will firstly notice is the obvious sexism towards Katherina. To most modern day women, Petruchio’s character would be interpreted as a male chauvinist, a dominating bully and a stubborn man who must have total control over his wife and will not allow her to have a mind or opinion of her own. This is displayed in Act 4, Scene 1 in Petruchio’s speech. He says, “My falcon now is sharp and passing empty, And till she stoop she must not be full-gorged.” In this line, Petruchio is talking about Katherina. She is his falcon, his wild hawk that must not be fully fed.
For example, Delia is passive, religious and hard working woman, but at the end, she changes her attitude towards her husband because of his mistreatment and unfaithfulness. These conflicts and her husband mischievousness cause the death of her husband by his own plan. In a real life, women experience the same kind of situations. For example, one of my mother’s friends gets married with a man, who drinks all the day and abuses her. She only doing job for both of them.
While in the short story she is exposed to be a cold-hearted, and greedy person. Another instance where the short story and movie differ is the role of the father. In the beginning of the written story the author reveals Hester to be a cold-hearted mother. “She had bonny children, yet she felt they had been thrust upon her, and she could not love them”(75). In public she is thought of as the perfect mother, but in private she and her children know her true feelings.
When Lady Macbeth is by herself, it is absolutely her true character. Foreshadowing helps the audience understand what is about to happen. In this quote, Lady Macbeth makes it pretty clear that she wants to reign. This is also intertwined with the prophecies Macbeth is given which makes the audience think about Duncan's life. Shakespeare uses a hyperbole when he illustrates Lady Macbeth asking for spirits to "unsex" her.
Euripides' portrays Medea as both a weak and strong woman, being able to stand up to some of the male characters and simultaneously succumb to their presence. Jason is illustrated by Euripides' as a stereotypical male in a patriarchal society, convinced that his choices are for the best while completely disregarding Medea's opinions on them. As a woman cast into the patriarchal society of Corinth, Medea is at first portrayed as powerless, a feeble person who was 'scorned and shamed' by her husband. In the opening sequence of the play, the Nurse's prologue characterizes Medea as heartbroken as well as 'raging, illogical and suicidal'. Euripides' use of extended descriptive sentences in the prologue allows him to portray two sides to Medea, a fragile woman and a strong-willed one.
The relationship between Grendel and his mother is one that portrays the importance of maternal interaction and its effect on one’s emotional well-being. For Grendel, although his mother attempted to interact with him, it was not enough to convince him he was not alone in the world. Grendel continued to feel isolated from everyone even though his mother truly loved him. His prolonged feelings of loneliness prove that in order to avoid seclusion and worthlessness, one must establish stable and effective relationships with those around him or
This book gives us prime examples of tests and trials. Mary Warren faced the test of fear and she can only overcome this if she realizes what she fears the most. Reverend Paris suffers from the test in maintaining a healthy reputation amongst the townspeople. Finally, Elizabeth Proctor is in desperate need to repair the broken relationship with her husband. All of these characters have tasks that only they can fulfill.