A Rhetorical Analysis Of Bring Back Flogging By Jeff Jacoby

Throughout In Cold Blood Capote goes through the lives of the killers, Dick and Perry. Both convicts released from jail and at first glance seem to have a lot in common, but as the book continues the reader can see that the two characters are in fact very different. To characterize the killers Capote frequently uses flashbacks into their pasts, giving the reader a sense of what their lives were like and why they became who they are. Capote also utilizes detailed descriptions of the men’s appearances, quirks, and habits to characterize the murderers.

Arm Wrestling with My Father Change is inevitable, and often leads to emotional repercussions. Brad Manning expresses this idea in his coming-to-age essay “Arm Wrestling with My Father,” in which he traces the evolution of his relationship with his father. Using rhetorical devices such as repetition, selection of detail and analogy, Manning further proves his ambivalence towards his and his father’s impending roles reversals. Manning begins the essay by describing a regular arm wrestling match with his father, and uses repetition while describing the match “…is what he always said…he would always control the outcome… Dad would always win; I always had to lose” (156).

In “Bring Back Flogging”, Jeff Jacoby addresses the problems within America 's criminal justice system. He gives many reasons why imprisonment simply does not work, and suggests that corporal punishment should be used as an alternative. Published in the Boston Globe, a newspaper well known for being liberal, Jacoby provides a conservative view and directs his argument towards those who strongly support imprisonment and view corporal punishment to be highly barbaric and inhumane. However, in order to shed light on our current situation, Jacoby discusses the dangers that we face though our criminal justice system a nd shows concern that imprisonment is doing more harm than good. In effect, Jacoby looks to the past for solutions, and

In order to successfully write rhetorically, an author must persuade an audience as if to win a debate. To do this, the author must create a trustworthy bond with the audience, support his claim through reason, and create emotion in the audience that compels them to leap out of their seats and take action. Martin Luther King Jr. attempted to do this when he wrote an open letter while in his jail cell after a peaceful debate against segregation. His lettered response was guided at a statement by eight white Alabama clergymen saying that segregation should be fought in court and not on the streets. King uses a combination of three rhetorical appeals to accomplish his rhetor; ethical, logical and emotional. The three appeals used together

In his essay “offensive play” Malcolm Gladwell explains that dogfighting and football are similar and different Gladwell purpose is to declare in order to show football players and dogfighting are similar.Gladwell addresses his essay to sports enthusiasts by using ex former football players for example michael vick.Gladwell also uses medical terms to inform doctors or people.Gladwell develops this argument by using logical health problems,by using examples of formal players that got severely injured because they had to finish the game,by using quotes from players,by using imagery throughout the essay and also using comparison with dogfighting and football.

The Ecovia ad ‘Stop the Violence’ from December 2012 shows an image of a woman with a car painted on her cheek; the background is black and gray. To the right of the woman appears to be a man's forearm with a blue car painted on the male’s fist. The image shows the man hitting the woman’s chin. As the male fist is hitting the woman, the image of the red car on the woman’s face and the image of the blue car on the male’s fist illustrates a head-on collision of the two painted vehicles. The woman’s hair is blown back from what appears to be the force of the punch from the male's’ fist. Below this picture is the words, “Stop the Violence, Drive Safe”, and an Ecovia logo in the lower right-hand corner of the ad.This advertisement uses logos, ethos, and pathos to inform viewers of the importance of driving safely and possibly make them aware of the issue.

     Jacoby’s claim in simple is he believes that flogging should be brought back to replace the more standard conventional method of the imprisonment of violent and non-violent offenders. His grounds for the revival of flogging stems back to his initial mention of the Puritan punishment system. He cites how in 1632 Richard Hopkins was Flogged and branded for selling guns and weapons

In 1800’s following the American Revolution, the new American Government and the indigenous Native American people had to learn how to coexist. In order to successful work with together, there was a need for translators and mediators. One of these mediators was named Red Jacket, a chief and orator for the Seneca Tribe in New York. For his leadership and efforts in maintaining peace, Red Jacket was recognized by President George Washington. In 1805, the U.S government sought to proselytize, convert the Native Americans to Christianity, the Seneca tribe which was met by opposition from Red Jacket and his people. In the speech, Red Jacket Defends Native American Religion, 1805, Red Jacket builds an argument to persuade his

     Jeff Jacobys’ essay, entitled “Bring Back Flogging” was, in my sincere opinion, poorly constructed. There are numerous instances where I felt that he had either not supported his premises with valid information or had negated his support in later sentences.

Capital punishment was both frowned upon by the church and yet exciting and entertaining for the colonists. The most common way that the towns executed people was by hanging. Many towns did not have a formal gallows, so they made up for it in other ways. Religiously, the magistrates wished to avoid the death penalty if they could, however, if there was no other way, they would allow it. The people, on the other hand, saw public punishment as entertainment. Execution was the front runner of any of the possible entertainment and was preferred in comparison to others. With the stress of having someone’s neighbors rooting for blood and entertainment did not help the tensions already plaguing the area.

In "A Hanging," George Orwell utilizes the rhetorical appeals of pathos and ethos in historical context to convince the audience that the unjustifiable execution of a person is not only barbaric, but unethical. This is successful because of his sensitive word choice and sympathetic tone.

During the early colonial era, punishments were often determined by the crime, as well a fine to the court. Many of these crimes were merely "complaints" such as "singing and fiddling at midnight" and were merely punished with a fine to both the court, and to the people affected (Document 4-3, Pg. 4). Punishments are determined by what the crime was, the severity, the offender's race, religion, and the number of times that this person as committed any crime. Punishments often reflected the crime, for example, a man convicted of beating an individual would be sentenced to being whipped, and a man convicted of theft would have to pay large fines to the court as well as to the person that they stole from. Overall, the methods of punishment and

In the 1800s during the time of prison reform, the use of capital punishment and conviction with the death penalty became increasingly stigmatized- less and less was this an acceptable form of punishment and grew to be seen in a much more negative light. Throughout American history, the death penalty through hangings and other execution styles was a part of public society and was often a form of entertainment. Gradually these executions moved out of the public limelight and into a more private sphere, often within the prison walls, and eventually made their way to death by electric chair and lethal injection. Increasing focus on morality led the states and country to tend toward these more ethical ways execution, yet the death penalty has still

Dr. King’s sarcasm made his point a whole lot more sensible. He controls the language, saying

Rhetorical Analysis of Policing In the two articles, one written by Sunil Dutta titled “I am a cop. If you do not want to get hurt, do not challenge me”. A second article by Dave Lindorff titled “Crime down, so why is police aggression increasing? “ Recently in the media, there has been a talk about police using too much force.