Daniel Rios Miss Martinez ERWC AP 23 September 2013 Period 4 Nancy Mairs Rhetorical Essay It is easy to look at an individual with a physical or mental disability and subconsciously devalue his or her existence. To express sympathy, society believes that it can justify its behavior by classifying these individuals with euphemisms such as “differently abled”. Nancy Mairs, however, is proud to be called a “cripple” as she demonstrates with her use of comparison and contrast, blunt diction, and confident tone, all of which explain why she truly believes that she falls under the “crippled” category. Mairs presents three distinct definitions of “disabled”, “handicapped”, and “crippled” and why she believes that she falls in the last. She believes that the word “cripple” accurately describes her because it’s a “straightforward and precise” way of stating that she’s “lost the full use of limbs.” On the other hand, “disabled” implies an “incapacity, physical or mental” and “handicapped” is defined as being “put at a disadvantage.” The dissimilarity between the three words is crucial to Mairs’ presentation of herself as individuals have a tendency to categorize “disabled”, “handicapped”, and “crippled” under one brand of rejection.
Although I do agree with rehtors George Campbell and Augustine that eloquence and style are needed to move masses, I also believe that rhetoric needs to contain equal amounts of facts. I think that if letters are to be seen as rhetoric they should hold the same high standards that define “Good Rhetoric”. What particularly bothered me was that the words Gloria Anzaldua used to stir emotions. I believe she used stereotypes that are normally used by the “privileged” class. This can be understood when examining Anzaldua’s plea to 3rd World Women to write, no matter the circumstance.
Thus, it is useful and necessary for feminists to understand the concepts of abjection and the monstrous-feminine, as well as how they intersect and relate to one another. Cindy Sherman’s work provides a useful opening into these complex theories. It is my assertion that through techniques such as hyperbole and alienation, depictions of the monstrous-feminine in Sherman’s Sex Pictures create a productive space for discussing and understanding Kristeva’s concept of the abject. Before tackling Kristeva, it will be useful to more fully explain Barbara Creed’s notion of the
She boldly states, “I am a cripple. I choose this word to define me” (29). Her main reason for defining herself is that she doesn’t want society to judge her and automatically label her as something she doesn’t want to be called, such as: handicapped or disabled. Although she does recognize that “whatever you call [her], [she] remain[s] crippled” (29). In order to fully demonstrate the immense affect that defining herself has on her well being and on her life, Mairs uses strong and very descriptive language.
Part of life involves overcoming obstacles. The Myth of the Latin Woman:I Just Met a Girl by Judith Ortiz Cofer and On being a Cripple by Nancy Mairs are both focused on overcoming obstacles, and while both essays express tenacity and love for books; they are also very different in the type of obstacle they face and the culture that surrounds them. Having an obstacle in life it’s hard. Both characters show a great way to handle situations in which their hardship can bring them down. On “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl”, the author describes how the character reacts when being offended by someone because of her condition.
As congruence is generally accepted to be the most difficult of the therapeutic core conditions to develop (Mearns, 2006, p. 42). I feel a strong acquisition of true congruence can prevent against a counsellor, in the therapeutic situation, falling into the common trap of feigning and portraying a contrived role of a counsellor. Congruence is basically when there is a match between something but this can be interpreted in a number of ways. It could be interpreted as what I am experiencing and how I present myself to the world or a match between what I think I am experiencing and what I am really/actually experiencing e.g. if I am telling myself that I am not angry but actually I am seething inside (authenticity) i.e.
Women voice Speech transcript Good morning ladies and gentlemen, Being a woman in the society which men seems to have more advantages, and even though it has been a long history of feminism movement, today we can still see that women do not get the equal opportunities as men do. That is why it is very important to keep challenging the society on stereotype about women. Part of this is educating the young generation about what it is really like to be a woman and inspiring them to speak up about this issue. Today I am going to suggest the three very useful and effective texts to be included in a new resource titled Women voice which is going to be used by senior students. First of all, the text I have chosen is the speech by Shirley Chiholm “Equal rights for Women” which was addressed to the United States House Of Representatives in 1969.
Barbie Doll clearly displays a strong sense of feminism. It specifically attacks the modern day pressures that women are faced with as far as appearance goes. The author seems to have the opinion that women are pushed to make themselves perfect in the eyes of society. I think this is why this poem has a very negative and almost angry tone to it. Barbie Doll has a few main themes that can be easily recognized; the main ones that Piercy addresses are the pressures of being a female and the desperate attempts to please others.
In her passionate and assertive tone, O’Brien attempts to engage the reader with rhetorical questions, emotive language and strong punch lines. She attempts to draw approval from her readers prior beginning her argument. –“Has all that loving and giving been replaced with a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach about how you’re going to pay for it all? You’re not alone.” Not to mention the use of inclusive language, especially since she writes in the much dominant first person, and occasionally in the second person. In the latter short paragraphs, O’Brien leads her readers into believing that they have been deceived.
I have papers to grade, textbook orders to fill out, an NSF proposal to referee, dissertation drafts to read. I am working on this essay as a way of not doing all of those things. This is the essence of what I call structured procrastination, an amazing strategy I have discovered that converts procrastinators into effective human beings, respected and admired for all that they can accomplish and the good use they make of time. All procrastinators put off things they have to do. Structured procrastination is the art of making this bad trait work for you.