Analysis Of Le Guin Rhetorical Devices

Nathaniel Hawthorne, in his bold novel, The Scarlet Letter tackles a variety of themes that include: sin, guilt, redemption, postfeminism, and organized religion's abuse of power. Hawthorne spoke in a somber and grim tone, designed to arouse a sense of suspense for his readers. The audience in which he was addressing would have been conservative Christians and women suffragettes, all of whom reflected the ideologies during this time period. By instilling clever diction, Hawthorne exposes hypocrisy in Puritanism and objects against the religion's superfluous punishments; which force individuals to endure unnecessary and extreme suffering.

Rhetorical Analysis of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle The Jungle, being a persuasive novel in nature, is filled with different rhetorical devices or tools used by Sinclair to effectively convey his message. Sinclair’s goal of encouraging change in America’s economic structure is not an easy feat and Sinclair uses a number of different rhetorical devices to aid him. Through his intense tone, use of periodic sentencing, descriptive diction and other tools of rhetoric, Upton Sinclair constructs a moving novel that makes his message, and the reasoning behind it, clear.Sinclair’s use of periodic sentences allows him to cram details and supporting evidence into his sentence before revealing his interpretation of the evidence. Take for example, “Here

The story begins with a description of the husband. "He was a good husband, a good father" (Le Guin 3), "He was always gentle" (Le Guin 3). These lines create confusion, it makes the audience question. In order for the questions to be answered finalizing the story would have to be done. This foreshadows what will occur later on the story. Le Guin tells about how they first met and about how his sophistication attracted her.

Rhetorical devices are devices that are used to convey a meaning to the reader and create emotions through different types of language. Elie Wiesel uses rhetorical devices such as personification, metaphors, and rhetorical questions to emphasize and establish the theme of losing faith.

Sometimes one can never realize that what they are doing is wrong, at least until the consequences are revealed to them in the end. A happy ending does not always have to have a good event such as a marriage or happy-ever-after but it can be considered a good ending when a character or characters has gone through moral development. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses rhetorical devices such as logos, ethos and anaphora to provide moral reconciliation for John and Elizabeth Proctor, revealing the consequences through one's actions can spark a realization of wrongdoing.

American, best known as the land of the free, certainly did not start off on such a true foundation when it was created back in the late 18th century. Equiano’s story is not rare - many slaves tried to reach out to caring individuals with hopes that maybe they’ll stop slavery, usually this involves pulling on the heartstrings. Equiano was a slave that wrote his terrifying experience as a slave in the former colonies in the late 1700’s to stir up emotions in those who could help him and the people he’s been enslaved with. Using the previously stated form of rhetoric that pulls at your emotions, called pathos. Equiano reached out to the readers. Equino utilized pathos more than logos or ethos for the reason that it made the reader want to stop his specific situation. using pathos allowed readers to feel his pain.

Adversity, unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress. Adversity is something everyone encounters at some juncture in their life. Many people concede in the face of adversity, while many people persevere through the struggles they face daily. Jennette Walls wrote The Glass Castle, a memoir that unmasked the dark mysteries of The Walls Family’s onerous life. She continuously proves that no one’s background they can make it through the adversity in their lives. Jeannette captivates the readers by using rhetorical devices. She utilizes symbolism so she can express the importance of certain objects in her life, imagery to include emotion and enthusiasm, and irony to add a little humor to the book.

Rhetorical appeals reveals the hidden message the character is trying to convey. The language also highlights the characters emotions, feelings and the significance of the text. It allows readers to gain a better understanding of the characters. Arthur Miller, an American essayist, who wrote a variety of amazing plays. One of his famous plays, The Crucible, highlights the importance of rhetorical appeals throughout the play. John Proctor, the tragic hero is a loyal, honest, and kind-hearted individual. Proctor uses strong rhetorical appeals to highlight his emotions and his message. Proctor values his reputation and name. Proctor accuses Abigail Williams of witchcraft. The famous play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller explores Proctors speaking

In the short play A Raisin in the sun conflict’s both internal and external occure for in three of the main characters regarding their dreams. When the opportunity came for them to accomplish their dreams through using the insurance money they’ve come across from the loss of a family member, one of the main characters, Walter, wishes to be successful in life; but he needs the insurance money to do so. He wants to use the insurance money to open up a liquor store because he believes this would change his life. A exceptional quote that shows his determination to be successful in life is when he speaks to Ruth “You tired, ain’t you? Tired of everything. Me, the boy. The way we live-this beat up hole-everything”(

Brian has a hatchet survival pack and it's getting colder in the forest of Canada. In Brian's winter by Gary Paulsen Brian has to get food stay warm and clothes make a shelter and get water. And in the how he can survive the whole winter.

The 13th amendment of 1865 made people consider the use of slavery as a legal form of punishment for criminals. The amendment raises concerns over if African Americans were ever actually free in the United States. Although it states that the institution of slavery is illegal, it also states that slave labor is legal if in the form of punishment for incarcerated criminals. In 13th, Ava DuVernay employs the use of ethos, logos, and pathos through a variety of ways. Through the use of these techniques, Ava DuVernay connects them with vivid imagery to really drive her point that the 13th amendment did not necessarily end slavery, it just added a loophole that enslavers were able to use.

“The way to have power is to embrace it.” - unknown The Count of Monte Cristo and the song “Viva la Vida” by coldplay both talk about power and how it can be lost. In the Count of Monte Cristo and “Viva la Vida”, the writer's use of diction portrays that power can be embraced.

This theme is consistent throughout the story and most evident for instance, when the narrator states that their "Happiness is based on a just discrimination of what is necessary, what is neither necessary nor destructive, and what is destructive" (2). Here Le Guin establishes the basis and justification for the peoples malicious mistreatment of this child and reveals that the “child’s abominable misery” is absolutely necessary to maintain their collective happiness (5). For this reason, this revelation is a clear parallel to present day humanity that continually justify evil misdeeds and abuses as a means to an end of ensuring their happiness without guilt or consideration for others.

In the novel, ¨The Lord of the Flies,” the author, William Golding uses many different tones to show certain themes throughout the text. In this passage, Golding uses foreshadowing, symbolism, and similes to display order and disorder on the island. He symbolizes the sound level for the amount of chaos that is about to occur, and he uses Roger along with stones to foreshadow the death of Piggy. First off, Golding uses the amount of sound that is happening to symbolize the current amount of violence. It starts off as mostly silent and a crescendo of noise and clamor start to occur.

When Rodolphe ends his fling with Emma, she is devastated. Flaubert uses a simile to describe what is going on with Emma at the moment of her discovering that Rodolphe is gone. This allows the reader to be almost inside of Emma’s body as these events unfold. That means the reader is engaged with the action directly. This makes the reader feel more in tune with Emma’s emotions as she loses herself to anxiety and depression because of Rodolphe’s departure. Since Flaubert compares her heart to a battering ram, the reader is able to fully understand what Emma is going through by understanding how hard her heart is beating. This simile is also the beginning of Emma almost developing in reverse into a sickly and depressed character. Instead of being