Rhetorical Analysis Of Beyonce

The Demographic Imperative is crucial for intercultural competence seen from the recent mistakes of an uneducated spokesman, Miley Cyrus. From her last racy performance to this year’s racist lingo and attire, Cyrus demonstrated a perfect example of the horrible ignorance to the demographics of an audience. Increasing in diversity, the demographics of the United States have changed dramatically over the past few decades; “The U.S. population is now more than 308 million, of which 62.3 percent are European American, 16.3 percent are Latino, 12.6 percent are African American, 4.8 percent are Asian American, and 1.1 percent are Native American. About 2.9 percent of people identify themselves as belonging to two or more cultural groups. (Intercultural

The commercial can be broken down into the three rhetorical appeals. The appeal to character, by having Rihanna serve as the main subject, engages the viewer instantly. However, Rihanna serves a purpose through her involvement, as a celebrity, “For the fan, celebrity culture can produce intense identification at rock concerts, athletic arenas, and other displays of the fantasy object, whether live or recorded and mechanically reproduced. Such identifications can lead to role reversals where the fan covets the wealth, honors, and supposed power of the celebrity”(Weeks). The commercial allows the viewer to have intimacy with the superstar, by gazing at her getting ready right before her performance. Rihanna fans are able to catch a glimpse of her intimate moment backstage, which identifies the social status of the viewer and the singer as equals. Rihanna’s established beauty is also a factor for why she is chosen to sell the product, “This distinction focuses on the appeal of beauty as a social control: As images of beauty continually shift, insecure consumers may perpetually justify their purchases of products and services. By endlessly manipulating and redefining beauty, advertising and corporate profits are secured”(McDonnell).What the character conveys intertwines with the logic of the commercial; if a superstar beauty like Rihanna cannot resist temptation, how could an ordinary person possibly resist the Twinkie as well? The epitome of beauty displays gluttony and her

Many great writers have a way of connecting to their audience and influence the way we analyze their writing strategies. Cheryl Strayed created a biography, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, about her life changing experience that allows us the opportunity to apply aspects of a rhetorical analysis to her writing. Cheryl’s memory of her journey along the Pacific Crest Trail, that extends over 1,000 miles from Mexico to Canada, provides us with explicit details and evidence that tie into her motives and conditions for writing and her intended audience. Cheryl also makes appeals to her knowledge, trustworthiness, and emotions that help us illustrate her insights as she traveled along the trail.

Queen Elizabeth I is considered to be one of the most powerful women in history. In 1588, as ruler of England, she was faced with an invasion against Spain for control over trade in the new world. Her “Against the Spanish Armada” speech was addressed to the English Army at Tilbury Fort to help motivate and boost assurance, as well as showing support to her troops over the battle they were about to face. With her passionate words and courageous way, Queen Elizabeth establishes a connection with her soldiers; appealing to their patriotism and emotions through logos, pathos, and ethos. Although she was uncertain of a “famous victory”, Elizabeth instills the reassurance they need to fight against Spain and leading them to victory in the end.

‘From the margins to the mainstream: the political power of hip-hop’ by Katina R. Stapleton

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Mr. Jamar stated that he met with Ms. Robinson at the street couple months ago and that’s where their relationship journey started. He stated that he provided food and shelter to her and to the children. He stated that Ms. Robinson has a habit of lying about “any situation.” Also, he stated that Ms. Robinson has a habit of bouncing from place to place and no steady place for herself and for her children.

D.C currently lives with her mother, stepfather and younger sister in her apartment home in Brooklyn, NY. Her grandparents, from her stepfather’s side, live upstairs from her apartment, as well as her uncle and younger cousins. Family surrounds her where she resides. She grew up in the Lower East side across from her grandmothers’ home. He mother reports that she gets along well with her younger sister although sometimes she experiences jealousy of her younger sister for no apparent reason. She is treated equal to her younger sister who is eight years younger than her. D.C was an only child until the age of eight and when her sister was

Hip-Hop is an all-encompassing term used to reference a genre of music, as well as a subculture that made its first appearance in New York City by African-Americans in the poverty-stricken South Bronx streets during the 1970’s. Hip-Hop began as a trendy medium of musical protest against the injustices suffered by Black and Latino men, but quickly evolved into a lifestyle focusing on the creative expression of emotional, and political experiences shared by ethnic cultures throughout the United States. The emergence of hip-hop culture was expected to be a trend that would disappear in a fashion similar to that of the disco movement, but rapidly became one of the most influential subcultures in today’s American society. Despite the boundless impacts

Jadakiss currently lives with his mother, siblings and other relatives. Jadakiss has run away from home twice. Jadakiss obeys some rules. Jadakiss is sometimes subject to appropriate consequences for bad behavior and sometimes receives appropriate rewards for good behavior. His mother usually demonstrates good supervision. Nevertheless, his mother clearly disapproves of his behavior. Jadakiss' home includes threats of physical violence and some conflict, but it is well managed. There are both positive and negative elements within the family environment. His family provides ongoing opportunities for growth and usually provides love, caring and support. Jadakiss has a close relationship with his mother and extended family. There is a strong

One of my favorites was delivery by Viola Davis after she won her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She delivered a strong emotional speech which made it feel personal to her audience. As an actress, she learned how to have the vocal presence, convey emotions through speech, and have creative insight. She knows how to deliver a speech within a time frame and delivery lines that are going to stand out.

Audrey (age 10) has lived with her foster mother (Ms. Gomez) and four other non-kin foster children for one year. Due to neglect, she was removed from her mother’s care when she was eight years old. Audrey has weekly contact with her biological mother, but no contact with her biological father or siblings. She says that she feels welcomed and comfortable in Ms. Gomez’ home, but expects to live with her biological mother and siblings in the future. Audrey believes things would be different when she returns to live with her biological mother because her father will not be there to be mean to her and her mother. She also said, “I will never complain again about my daddy or anyone else, and then I won’t have to worry about the social

Anna is a 30-year-old mother of Latino descent, who is a single mother of her daughter Elizabeth. Anna's husband and Elizabeth's father, John, was an officer in the U.S. Army, John died in the line of duty when Elizabeth was six. Anna and Elizabeth live in Rogers Arkansas, in a small two bedroom home. Anna is a single parent and works full-time as a Librarian. Anna depends on John's parents for help with Elizabeth, due to the face that Anna's family lives’ in Mexico. Anna has noticed some concerning behaviors about her daughter and has decided to take her to the local pediatrician, Dr. Johnson.

Marcy is a 20 year old White female from Charlotte, NC. Marcy has lived in Charlotte for her whole life. She was raised by both her mother and her father until she was 5 years old and her parents got a divorce. Marcy remembers being happy about the divorce because she was afraid of her father and knew that he sometimes hit her mother, although Marcy never witnessed it. After the divorce Marcy never saw her father again, and continued to live with her mother as well as her younger sister Annie. Her mother was know to drink heavily and was always in and out of employment, often leaving Marcy and her sister Annie alone for long periods of time.

I was able to record Brea on October 15, 2015 in the main building at 199 chambers Street. Borough of Manhattan Community College on the 3rd floor. Brea was with her mom Bethany my cow-worker. After we got out of work , with Bethany permission ,I was able to interview Brea. We were talking like around 10 mania was able to record her for five minutes.