Ethos In The Great Debaters

Creon’s view Sophocles the author of Antigone (441 b.c.) Creon’s monologue grabs the reader's attention by making the readers think about how the law is important and you should never go back on their word. After Creon supersedes the place of the king and then Antigone is caught dusting the body of Polyneices, she is jailed and Haemon is tries to protect her as she will be his wife. As the monologue goes you notice regular uses of rhetorical devices such as pathos ,and logos. Creon uses these devices to further help his argument and persuade his people and his son haemon of doing the right choice by following his new rule of thwarting to bury polyneices.

During court, Mary said she heard “the other girls screaming” and that Danforth “seemed to believe them” so she followed suit (Miller 107). Abigail and her friends saw the court believing their act, so they continued with their theatrics. This same display of emotion from Proctor also works at convincing Danforth Abigail’s words are not to be trusted, and her accusations against his wife have no

In The Way We Lie by Stephanie Ericsson telling such little white lies is done in order to save someone's feelings from being hurt. Though it could also be argued the person themselves have alternative motives, such as not wanting to be seen as a bad friend or person. While these actions are more or less admirable, it is still nevertheless lying. While Donald Trump's motive for using artifice, is simple, he wants the population to like him and believe he is a good president. His motive are more narcissistic than most, wanting only to be liked, makes him a manipulative liar.

Rite is known as a high-powered, self-absorbed attorney who originally takes his case pro bona because her colleagues thought she was cold hearted, and would not take the challenge. Even though Sam Dawson, and Rita Harrison seemed completely opposite, they were actually quite similar. Sam 's compulsive nature is mirrored in Rita 's more socially acceptable obsessive-compulsive nature (Thompson, 2018). Together they try to convince the system that Sam deserves to get his daughter back and, in the process, they create a bond that results in a unique testimony to the power of unconditional love. Some ethical dilemmas are seen in the Rita Harrison character.

She sees the constitution as evolving because the constitution should apply to the people who now have and deserve the right to be a part of “We the people”. Ginsburg has endured some of Scalia’s lack of respect in the form of vicious insults. Luckily for him, the comments do not offend her. With a natural first reaction of exasperation, she takes his words as a challenge. This challenge is to make him look as though his views portray the insults that he vomited.

Miller was able to relay these traits through John Procter who first and foremost is a representation of Millers personal ideology and embodiment of his aspirations. Through the use of exclamation, “In her life, sir she have never lied … my wife cannot lie!” we see that Proctors imperfections make him a relatable representation to his audience. His courage to not name his wife Elizabeth ironically demonstrates his goodness as by not naming names in essence equates to her not being guilty. This is representative of Millers political values of the law and 1950’s

So in 1865, ex-Confederates formed the first Ku Klux Klan which targeted black supporters of Brownlow’s. Freedmen would suffer at the hands of the Klan by having their stuff burned and people beat. In 1873 the Supreme Court undercut the power of the Fourteen Amendment arguing that the amendment only offer few federal protections to citizens.

People can find their way on their own, but other times they need a push. In the beginning, Cassia makes it very evident that she believes that the Society is as close to perfect as any society could and has gotten. She also feels that here is no need, nor reason to want to stand out, but when her grandfather and Ky express that the society is wrong through illegal objects, Cassia starts to understand. Love causes problems and feelings that you hate, but hate you are willing to feel. As the plot progresses, Cassia realizes that she loves both Xander and Ky, but she loves Xander in a different way then she loves Ky. To want to grow, you have to want the change that comes along with it.

According to the text, “So, if spitting in my face and threatening me saved Mayella Ewell one extra beating, that 's something I’ll gladly take.” This citation clearly states that Atticus was willing to put Mayella before himself, even though she was not very nice to him. Atticus says, “I’m afraid our activities would be received with considerable disapprobation by the more learned authorities. ”This quote shows the reader that Atticus was willingly to make Scout happy by allowing her to read with him even though it may get him in trouble with Miss Caroline. On page , “the school buzzed with talk about him defending Tom Robinson, none of which was complimentary.

John Proctor illustrates that he is an ethical man because he highlights the fact that young girls, children, are controlling Salem purely with their words. Proctor 's ethical attributes are conveyed when he realizes that the group of accusers may be pretending to be afflicted, “I’ll tell you what’s walking Salem – vengeance is walking Salem. We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!” (73) which causes other to question his credibility. He also speaks this to emphasize the problem that everyone assumes that the accusers, children, are innocent.

The character core such as Trip, Thomas and John Rawlins showed why black soldiers were proud to be apart of the union army and were ready and willing to stand for what they believed. The racism of both Union and Confederate troops which was displayed throughout the movie with examples such as the letter sent from the Confederate President Davies stating that all black troops that were captured would be put in slavery or killed likewise there commanding officers would be hanged, or when the Union army did not pay them the military standard 13.00 dollars and stated that the money was being deducted for their uniforms the men refused to take inadequate pay and in a show of unity Shaw and his officers refused their pay to show their solidarity which was one of the powerful

When arguing for racial equality, James Farmer Jr. quotes St.Augustine, “An unjust law is no law at all.” He claims that just laws are meant to protect all citizens; whereas, unjust laws that discriminate Negroes are not laws to be followed, thus raising awareness of racial discrimination by using emotional and logical appeals. In The Great Debaters, Henry Lowe appeals to the audience’s emotions during a debate about Negro integration into state universities. To challenge his opponent’s claim that the South isn 't ready to integrate Negroes into universities, he affirms that if change wasn’t forcefully brought upon the South, Negroes would “still be in chains,” which is an allusion to slavery. With this point, he is able to raise awareness of

For this reason, Ismene’s opinion on Antigone’s determination to bury their brother illustrates how realistic her thoughts and actions are. When Antigone asks for Ismene’s help to burry their brother Ismene points out the flaw in her plan, “ Burry him! You have just said that the new law forbids it.” Her underlying respect for her brother made Antigone impulsive with her decision to burry her brother. With this in mind, Ismene points out her underestimating the power of authority, which demonstrates her skill of not letting emotions, get in the way of her thinking unlike her sister.

The way Mrs.Proctor uses ignorance to prove she right that Proctor is just going to go see Abigail Act II page 54.“With a smile, to keep her dignity: John, if it were not Abigail that you must go to hurt, would you falter now? I think not.” Mrs.Proctor smiles and keeps her dignity is that. She keep her respect for herself towards Proctor also she mocks him. Trying to saying “I think not” if it was anyone in need of help he wouldn’t go.

Further, Long was not afraid to attack the Ku Klux Klan, a Southern terrorist group that targeted African-Americans. In 1934, Long declared that Imperial Wizard Hiram Evans, “that Imperial Bastard will never set foot in Louisiana.” Some like Dr. Glenn Jeansonne only denounced the Klan because it was weak in the 1930s. This is hardly the case. The Klan maintained some form of power in Southern society through the 1990s.