A Rhetorical Analysis Of Get Happy By Walter Mosley

Get Happy, an article written by Walter Mosley is mainly based upon the idea that the government needs to become more involved in our lives in order to create true happiness within the country. Mosley uses multiple literary devices throughout his piece, such as rhetorical questions, repetition, and similes, all of which effectively contribute to the theme of the article, and help create a clear purpose. Mosley uses multiple types of literary devices in order to help get his point across, one being rhetorical questions. These are special types of questions that are not meant to be answered, but rather used to make a reader think about the side being argued.

When trying to persuade an audience, one must use numerous writing tactics in order to do so properly. One author that does well with this is Dana Gioia. Dana Gioia does well with building an argument in order to persuade his audience. Initially, Dana Gioia does well with making a paramount argument by strengthening his side by adding an emotional appeal to provide connection between his audience and his argument.

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In the essay, Directions: Write, Read, Rewrite. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 as Needed, Susan Sontag emphasizes that reading can be used as motivation for writing. Granted she has talked to people that don't feel the same. That the act of reading and the writing must be separate, that it's best to do one or the other. Sontag believes this view is brought about by either fear of influencing one's unique voice or simply lack of time.

I usually don’t read fiction. I always thought is more interesting a non-fiction book. But, after I read the Neil Gaiman’s article, I am starting to change my opinion about it. I learned that read a fiction can be very interesting. You increase your vocabulary, your inspiration, your imagination and your empathy.

George Orwell 's political essay “politics and language,” is about literary rules that are criticized. Orwell believed that these rules should not be broken. The author wrote this essay to show others his perspective of politics and to explain how the rules form today are different. Orwell use of Propaganda and Phraseology helps us infer that he is writing this to his fans , other writers, and everyone in general. This essay is written in a first person point of view.

This gives me a jump start, or flow of ideas that can later on benefit my paper. In the article, Writing What Matters: A Students’ Struggle to Bridge the Academic/Personal Divide Emily Strasser uses the following sentence to highlight and pinpoint the real true value of writing “Writing can and should be much more than sophisticated sentence structure and nuanced word choices. The devices of grammar and rhetoric remain superficial skills until a writer employs them to express important and powerful feelings, thoughts and ideas” (WaW Pg.200). I enjoy writing about myself because it helps me express my feelings. A paper may include correct grammar and word-context, but until the writer can intertwine powerful thoughts and feelings into the work, the writer is unable to accomplish the overall intended goal.

These rights exist inherently in men both inside and outside of politics. Humans alone possess logos, rationality which allows them to craft moral judgements about the world. Logos facilitates the formation and practice of politics, but it exists independently outside of politics. Logos gives birth to rationality, upon which natural and sacred rights hinge, for “reason, which is that law [of natural rights] teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions”. Thus, because all men possess logos, they possess reason, which grants them natural rights independent of political association.

The document changed the way society thought and acted. The Magna Carta was a document giving more rights to people, and outlined the specific reasons for these rights. The document did not exclude anyone, stating, “...the right and liberties would be extended to all men,” (A). The Magna Carta did not classify people by race nor social class, it allowed everyone to be included. This leveled the playing field, by not putting one over another.

The types of writing that I enjoyed the most are the Late Start Supported Opinion Paragraph and Persuasive because I like to inform or explain the subject to the reader and stating my opinion to influence the reader. The types of reading that I found difficult are narrative because sometimes the author wouldn’t give a clear explanation such as the events and where the setting takes place. I can use the writing process to generate and organize ideas and produce first drafts, revised drafts and final polished pieces of writing because I would organize my ideas on my rough copy before proceeding to the good copy. I have knowledge of various writing forms: summary, opinion, news report and a reflection because I would search it up to get an idea of the writing forms before I start to work on it. I am working on the ability to communicate with different audiences and purposes because sometimes I would get confused with my topic and I wouldn’t know what I am doing.

In his short novel he has been able to simplify and explain a very complicated and constantly debated time in America’s history. This author seems to have a great understanding of the New Deal and the Great Depression giving the audience an introduction of a huge economic travesty and how the government and our society responded to it. The decade that is being written about has always been a topic that catches a lot of attention because of the fear it brings to Americans all over our nation. Because of our constant need to understand and be aware of what is going on with our current economic status this book would be a great addition to add to your knowledge. I would recommend this perspective and analytical book to anyone with a thirst to compare the times of the Depression and our current economic standings.

Most people become discouraged when they find themselves following a path that is not what they have dreamed of. Gordon Marino, the author of A Life Beyond ‘Do What you Love’, a college professor at St. Olaf College in Minnesota, finds that many people follow a path that is not what they have dreamed of. Marino is a seasoned author and has his writing, A Life Beyond ‘Do What You Love’, published in the New York Times Magazine. Marino uses rhetorical devices such as anecdotes, distinctio, hypophora and rhetorical questions to help his overall effectiveness. The most effective rhetorical device he uses are anecdotes.

Heidi De La Paz Professor Kaluzhski English 120 September 7, 2016 In the essay “ Show Me The Money”; Walter Mosley informs his readers about the uneven distribution of wealth in America and the discrimination that the working class has to face everyday. He states that it is wrong to look down on people and place judgment on them because of the amount of education and wealth they might have. Mosley goes on to tell us that we all deserve to live comfortable lives regardless of our social or economic class. In conclusion Mosley states that wealth should not define who we are and that we should all be treated equal that way we can all have equal opportunities to try to make it in this world.

In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the words that still shape America today, “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” These three rights are essential to my life, and America would not be the same without them. For over 240 years, previous Americans have fought so my generation can have these rights. I believe that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are America’s gifts to my generation. Life is a gift bestowed upon us by God and protected by American law.

The text is a speech delivered by Oprah Winfrey at the Stanford commencement ceremony in 2008. In the speech she talks about three lessons that she has learnt throughout her life. She says that “The three lessons that have had the greatest impact on my life have to do with feelings, with failure and with finding happiness. “ The lesson for feelings consists of her explaining about how she came to be a famous talk show host. She talks about the conflict that often occurred between her personal beliefs and demands from her boss.