Genre is a kind of writing such as a proposal, a report, a letter, a profile, a poem, ECT. In this section Bullock and Goggins emphasize how “Genres have particular conventions for presenting information that help the writers write and the readers read” (9). A stance is your attitude towards your topic, how others perceive you. Bullock and Goggins point out “The way you express that stance affects the way you come across as a writer and a person” (12). The design should be determined by what circumstances your writing is
One could immediately say that this is because of her position at the time. Behn, being a woman, faced many prejudices from male writers and critics, although she was praised by some. Yet the anthology introduction states that she openly signed her name and talked back to critics. If this is true why would she be afraid to take a more open stance towards the question of slavery. Why does the antislavery perspective have to come from a slave, someone who is obviously going to be antislavery and not that of someone with a higher rank in society whose feelings toward the issue would be more considered.
“Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack of White Privilege” In Peggy McIntosh’s essay, she addressed several issues that are considered to be very important ones. She speaks of how whites are given hidden privileges, yet they don’t even realize it. I believe that the purpose for her writing this, was to bring out in the open the issues of oppression with regards to the dominant race and their “unearned privileges” that they are so oblivious to. McIntosh compared this situation to how men are more privileged and advantaged, and women are at a more disadvantaged state. In comparison, she also stated that men do indeed admit to a woman’s disadvantage, yet a man will not agree to being more advantaged, because they too are oblivious to this fact.
“The Awakening” By Kate Chopin Kate Chopin uses many different situations and different settings in the novel “The Awakening” to get her points and aspects of the story across to the readers. Throughout the story Chopin also uses many different literary techniques and situations to explain the characters and their place within the story. Chopin seems to be very specific at points, but also very vague when brining new characters into the story and the meaning behind such characters. From the many different aspects of the story the significance of the ending of the novel seems to be the most important and most interesting within the works writing. Chopin seems to use many different themes and symbols throughout the story to portray Edna’s character and way of life that causes the many problems and difficulties for her.
Lee wrote was a letter to his wife about slavery in 1856. In this letter Lee talks about how “The blacks are immeasurable better off here than in Africa, morally, socially and physically.” By saying this Lee shows his willingness to accept the African American society into the southern white society. Lee isn’t necessary an anti-slavery activist but he isn’t a pro-slavery supporter either. Robert E. Lee once stated that he saw slavery as necessary but not proper. Lee concluded that slavery would help both white and black races grow equally.
Also for example a literary work located in the Western-society will differ greatly from a literary piece from the Middle-East. This can be explained through morals, norms, beliefs and opinions, which for each person are subjective, and are usually the basis for a literary piece of work, and if this isn’t the case at least they’ll have great influence. Beliefs of an individual are usually the result of conforming to a certain group of individuals, if not consciously then unconsciously. This can easily happen, as people live fairly close to each other and communicate with each other, sharing their opinions. Media is the biggest influence in society today, as its easy access and easily spreads information to all corners of the Globe.
Ehab Degachi Christopher Litman ENG 2150 December 9th, 2012 Mayberry’s article focuses around discussing the role that males play in not only the community of “Bottom” but how their actions and decision making impacts the relationship between Black males and females. She goes to decipher how white men affect the actions of black men who ultimately affect the black females in the story. The white men are seen as superior, so naturally, the black men want to be like them or at least as powerful as them while still resenting them, not worshiping. They tend to be unsuccessful and resort to black females as the solution to their problems. In the article, Mayberry writes “The bottom is not powerful enough, however, to contain the destructive
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was first published in 1813 and set in the last decade of the 18th Century. The novel is focused around the life of the Bennet family, in particular the second eldest daughter Elizabeth (Lizzy). Throughout the 19th century there were many different events that influenced England, as well as the views and values of the time. Some major events that occurred at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century include; the Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution, and this was also a time that England as a nation was aggressively expanding its empire and establishing colonies. These events played an important role on the writing of the novel, however there were also many other values, ideas and attitudes of the time that were influential on the novel and its characters.
The main goal of rhetorical analysis is mainly based around how the author writes and how they make their points, instead of keeping the focus on specifically the topic of the writing. There are many different factors that tie into
She felt the first two groups were more honorable in comparison to the last two. The concept of socioeconomic status is very evident in her approach. McDougald points out that the “superficial critics who have had contact only with the lower grades of Negro women, claim that they are more immoral than the other groups of women.” Just because a woman doesn’t go to college and maintain a career does not mean she is corrupted or shameful. This shallow view of women is the same view that some White Americans had of Black Americans. McDougald was participating in the torment of her own race and she did it with selfish reasons.