I have chosen to research Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’Keefe because they are very inspiring women artists. Frida Kahlo pushed the boundaries of what was expected from a traditional Latin American female artist. She led a life full of emotional and physical pain. From an early diagnosis of polio, to a life altering bus accident, to a marriage riddled with infidelities, Frida's often-difficult life was the inspiration for her art. Her exploration of herself and the world she lived in broke social norms, artistically, and politically, causing both outrage and awe from those who viewed her paintings.
These ideas are also explored through Gary Ross’ film, Pleasantville as the protagonists fight against oppression of society’s expectations and the power of art as a way of escaping this and finding a purpose and a sense of hope. The distinctive experiences of the female prisoners of war within the oppressive confinement of a Japanese war camp are explored through Misto’s use of mixed media to visually stimulate the audience. He recreates historically accurate images of the women confined in the camps to startle the audience and make the horrific experiences these women endured realistic for the audience. The projected images of the emaciated, impoverished women POW’s on dirty beds highlight the women’s oppressive confinement at the hands of the Japanese, “They are in a shocking state... now skin and bone”. Thus forcing the audience to acknowledge the horrific conditions the women faced.
Alice Paul and her colleagues were not afraid to stand up for what they believed in and did not back down no matter what the situation. She validated this statement when she and her colleagues picketed the white house at its very door steps. She continued to do so, despite some of her fellow members being jailed, until she herself was jailed. But she did not stop then, even in jail she took a stand for her beliefs and gained national recognition. By demonstrating their beliefs publically they enlightened and gained many supporters, but at the same time faced much opposition.
In spite of the international awareness about this problem and the declared willingness of the states to fight gender-violence, young girls and women continue to serve as the target of violence. Authors Kim Gandy, Leonard Pitts, and Erica Goode go beyond the surface of the problems and explore the shocking reality behind violence against women, utilizing statics and real life accounts to submerge the reader into the uncomfortable reality of the society women live in today. Overall, the most effective articles of the whole unit utilize pathos and logos, presenting daunting statics and facts as well as real examples to create an effective and convincing argument for the reader. Some arguments rely solely on the appeal to the emotion, they and tend to use very selective sources of examples that society considers unacceptable, to raise anger and frustration to gain the support of the reader. Applying facts and statistics, objective articles used logos to
Ain’t I A Woman: Rhetorical In-Class Essay The speech Ain’t I a Woman, given by Sojourner Truth and edited by Susan B. Anthony was a speech that had the power to move many. This speech showed audiences the bravery and strength this woman contained. Not only did Sojourner address the importance of women’s rights, but she created an influential argument for African American rights. Sojourner Truths includes repetition, emotional comparisons, and biblical references throughout her speech in order to exemplify the importance of women’s rights to make her speech stronger, and to move her audience. Truth uses different strategies of repetition to lead her audience to the base of her arguments.
While In court with Mary Warren, Abigail and the girls say, “Why do you come, yellow bird?” (106). They claim that Mary Warren is sending the devil upon them. They all establish lie in order to be heard over Mary Warren. The girls and Abigail feel as though since they lack power in the community that lying is the only way they can gain that power and feel as though they impact the community. Through all of history women have struggled to have a voice.
1). Her background as an actress has created a pedestal where she can voice her opinions and be heard. Although Judd advocates many different humanitarian organizations and causes, mountaintop removal hits closest to home for her. It is only natural that she stood in front of the press and politicians to speak out against mountaintop removal. During her speech, the main theme she spoke about was the well being of the Appalachian families affected by this type of coal mining.
It’s not just that she was a women that impressed me but her outward denial to conform to a world that oppressed her and women all across Europe based on sex. Not many people have the courage to stand up for their beliefs but she did so, knowing that support for her cause was scarce to none. She defended a women’s place in society, as well as flourishing in the literary realm and exercising her ability to converse, challenge, and reason in the art of rhetoric. Through these reasons and preservations, Christine De Pizan merits more than a three quarter page in a history of rhetoric
The Pankhurst women were militant suffragist who stood by the notion of “deeds, not words”. This idea meant that women needed to use drastic measures to achieve gender equality because subtle efforts such as petitioning and picketing were not proven to be effective. Alice joined the Pankhurst women and brought attention to the movement landing them front page coverage in local newspapers with their unconventional, yet effective methods such as window smashing and heckling. Alice became a revolutionary which led her to imprisonment and hunger strikes where she was fed under forceful conditions. While imprisoned she remained steadfast and was encouraged by words written upon prison walls: “Resistance to tyranny is obedience to
Suu Kyi, in her feministic speech, Keynote emphasizes of the uneven distribution of power between the genders through a personal anecdote, “Last Month, I was released from almost six years of house arrest”. She positions herself in a dire situation as her experiences with sexual discrimination within Burma have awakened herself in representing the women community. The responders will become sympathetic towards Suu Kyi, hence, being emotionally attached and intrigued. Margaret Atwood utillises pathos in regards to humour unlike the compassion generated in Keynote in order to reinforce the fact that the portrayal on women in literature is mistreated. She mocks the nonsense remarks towards her literature through the biblical allusion, “this is a matter which should more properly be taken up with god”, emphasizing how it is a matter outside the range of power.