Rhetorical Perception Of Clara Barton

The article “Hayfoot, Strawfoot!” was published on April 1957 in the American Heritage magazine. It was written by a well known Civil War historian, Bruce Catton, who also won a Pulitzer Prize and Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work in the field of history. In this article, Catton covered various aspects of the Civil War experience through the point of views of the mostly amateur soldiers, and how that contributed to the soldiers’ fortitude.

In her essay, “Context” (1994), Dorothy Allison states that knowing a person well and deeply depends on and requires personal knowledge of their upbringing and social life. The essay was published as a memoir to reflect on people’s perception about others. Dorothy employs flashbacks and comparison in order to express her opinions on understanding, trusting and judging a person. She uses flashback and comparison to show that context provides a varied angle about a person. She further argues that, when not properly understood, it can easily breed rivalry between people from varied social backgrounds. Dorothy writes her essay to a general audience and expresses her opinions about context, upbringing environment, and a social group having a fundamental role in a person’s character.

“Barbara Frietchie,” a poem, written by Greenleaf Whittier, tells a story during the Civil War. A 90 year old woman stands up for what she believes in, puts the flag up that she believes is the correct one for her, and then someone from the other side says not to shoot her. The poem tells about people who were brave, and stand for what they believe in, and they didn't care where they lived, or who they were around. Each character has different qualities, and use their qualities in different way, for the better or the worse. Whittier admires Barbar’s heroic actions, when she represented her qualities. In the poem “Barbara Frietchie,” by Greenleaf Whittier, the characters from the story show many characteristics like respect, heroic action,

In 1960, American journalist and politician Clare Boothe Luce speaks to journalists at the Women’s National Press Club. She brings up the topic of integrity. Not only does integrity affect journalists, but also the media as a whole. From the beginning, she is straightforward with the audience, she is going to give them hell. She goes on to say that everyone in the audience will be revolted, but should listen through. This prepares the room full of female journalists to feel attacked by her criticisms of the American press. Luce argues that integrity needs to be restored in the media, to do this she appeals to their values while using a defensive tone along with a positive one, while also creating

Clara Barton, in her letter to her cousin Vira in the year 1862, shares her dread of the battle to come and the lives it will take. Barton expounds on this idea in her letter through the use of imagery and weaves the reoccurring idea of doom throughout it, writing in an informal and troubled tone. The author’s purpose is to inform her cousin of the thoughts that go through her head the night before a battle and the struggle she endures knowing that many of these people will die.

On 1854, Clara moved to Washington D.C. to work at the United States Patent office to become a patent clerk. She fought for women’s rights, as the office fired workers just because they were women. In April 1861, when the Civil War was amidst, Clara decided to buy supplies for the soldiers at battle. When she asked the generals if they needed medical assistance, they turned her down. However, it didn’t stop her from trying. She solicited acquaintances from Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey to send medicine, bandages, food, and clothes. She also worked with her sister, Sally, to collect supplies. She used these items to help wounded soldiers. Over time, Clara created a support network that spanned across the Union. Barton came to the rescue at many battlefields, such as the Second Battle of Bull Run (1862), the Battle of Antietam (1862), the Battle of Petersburg (1865), and many, many more. During her time as a nurse, she did not have time to find a spouse or have children. Clara considered the soldiers as family. Clara was unselfish, only accepting items that other soldiers had. When a general offered a rug for her tent, she refused, for other soldiers didn’t have one. She felt guilty receiving more aid than the people on the battlefield fighting for their lives. Barton once said, “I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and

In Anthony’s fourth paragraph, she discusses the idea that if women really are not citizens then they are subjected to living in an oligarchy. This raises an emotional response in the audience because women do not want to and should not have to be forced into being the lesser. Anthony’s second paragraph, in which she discussed the perception of mockery women were subjected to, also raises an emotional response in the audience. For example, “And it is a downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government- the ballot.” this statement evokes emotion because it allows the audience to see the humiliation women faced on a day to day basis (Anthony paragraph 2). The fact that women were not allowed to vote and were spoken to as if they enjoyed their liberty of law invokes embarrassment in the audience. This was effective because it allows the male members of the audience to feel the way the women did, in certain instances.

Laura Jackson spoke as a guest speaker at Texas A&M University-Commerce (where I am proud to be a student) on September 22nd to discuss the importance of healing from sexual, physical, mental, and psychological abuse. Her life story was horrific, but somehow she survived to tell about it. She addressed different topics such as raising awareness about domestic violence and the importance of a personal relationship with God. I was honored to hear her speak and acquired knowledge from her that I can apply to my life and my surroundings.

Think about the culture of the last organization you worked for, your current, university, or another organization or club to which you belong. Then answer the following questions:

Response to “The Pleasures of Resistance,” “Between Slavery and Freedom,” “The Trials of Girlhood,” Months of Peril,” “The Children Sold,” “The New Peril,” and “The Loophole of Retreat.”

In The Death of a Confederate Colonel, Pat Carr shows some of her views on slavery and the war through the Birdsong family. Ian, the father, is off fighting in the war while his wife, Geneva is at home with their only daughter Saranell. The reader gets a picture of how the war affected their family and families around them. While reading this novel one gets the feeling that Geneva and Saranell are both on the same path to finding reality.

I feel other warm bodies surrounding me as my eyelids lifted to the usual sight of straw in the barn where every unnamed dark man and woman lived, hundreds of them. Most with scars and hunched backs, some have accepted their fate as a slave to their fairer skinned oppressors until they die, like me. For some, that time isn’t that far away. For others, they work hard, hoping that the Underground Railroad will come and save them. From what I keep hearing, there is a battle that the Whites in the south have just lost. They call it “The Battle of Gettysburg.” But for us, that doesn’t mean anything as we work in our cotton farm, so the whites can buy more and more of us until we own the state. My mind stops when the wooden door is slammed open

The journey is a long one “horses loitering stop to drink,” “negligent (riders) rest on the saddles.” However, the most prominent images are of “Scarlet and blue and snowy white” guidon flags and men “brown-faced.” The “Scarlet and blue and snowy white” guidon flags are a symbol for the flag of the American people. In keeping with the time period of this piece’s creation and remaining cognizant of the symbolization of the American Flag, It is easy to discern that the men are “brown-faced” because they are Northerners whom have been fighting in the southern regions. As submitted in the first argument of this paper the speaker is happy to see the Calvary suggesting that he to is a Northerner who is sharing the story of the Yankee Calvary’s return with his audience of peers.

Gonzalez’s main message to her audience was to show the lack of actions of politicians. In her speech, she pledged to work with her peers to pressure lawmakers to change the law. According to the article “Famous Speeches: "We call BS," Emma Gonzalez's speech to gun advocates” it states that- “these people should be home grieving. But instead we are up here standing together because if all our government and President can do is send thoughts and prayers…” To explain, the speech was a response to gun laws, calling for advocacy and empowering young people to speak out against school shootings. Emma Gonzalez used ethos, pathos and logos. According to the article it states that- “again and again!" We did, time and time again. Since he was in middle

This energetic imagery makes the reader picture a celebration or carnival; some joyous, benign gathering for independence day, a birthday or maybe the arrival of good news. Yet instead, the church goers celebrate war and cheer for victory over their foe. By creating this celebratory scene, Twain prepares a juxtaposition between the “joy” of victory and the later imagery of the enemy’s slaughter. The contrast between the former and “help us to drown the thunder of the guns with the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in pain; help us to lay waste their…” (Twain 2) strikes the reader with great force. This language creates a sense of repulsion, of disgust, that these people could so happily go about the preparation for war, only speaking openly of the triumphs they seek and not the misery they will cause if their prayers are answered.