Past leaders such as Andrew Jackson, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Marc Antony are evidence that society does not reward morality and good character in leadership. Society is drawn to leaders that have good rhetoric, propaganda, and charismatic personalities, and society supports them despite their immorality. Society is concerned about stability more than the morality of their leaders and will support immoral leaders in times of crisis to provide stability. In history there have been multiple leaders that have used rhetoric, propaganda and charismatic personalities to gain power, despite their morals.
Few religions outline the exact steps towards salvation. They follow this practice with the belief that no mortal can truly know whether they will see heaven’s pearly gates, even if he or she spends years knocking on doors with tracts and Bibles in hand. In Langston Hughes’ “Salvation,” however, a church in the midst of a revival pleads and shouts that a young Hughes simply needs to see Jesus to be saved. But when Hughes can’t see Jesus, he loses faith in both salvation and himself. To help his readers understand his younger self’s reasoning for his loss of faith, Hughes manipulates his syntax to immerse the audience in his naive 13-year-old mind.
Secondly, Stetzer reaches the audience using pathos. He states we should learn to love, worship, represent, and celebrate our God who deserves all loyalty (Stetzer, 2017). By using pathos, the author uses strong words that clearly appeal to emotion and Christians know how important love for God is. This is effective because the targeted audience includes people who know about God and how worship is supposed to be. Another example is when Stetzer expresses “Well, I am deeply offended too-by this statistic.
In this passage, Ezekiel Cheever responds to John Proctor’s curiosity about what a needle in a poppet signifies and why his wife Elizabeth is being accused of using witchcraft against Abigail Williams. Cheever’s response explains his knowledge of how Abigail was afflicted, his possession of strong evidence against Elizabeth Proctor as a court official, and both his and the town of Salem’s tendency to turn to superstition to explain mysterious events. As Cheever explains how Abigail was afflicted by the needles from the poppet, he utilizes a simile when he states that Abigail fell to the floor, after being stabbed, “like a struck beast” (74). Cheever says this to emphasize the abruptness and intensity of the situation and how significant it is that there is no visual perception of anyone
Regina, your thread used several Scriptures to support your argument on the topic of “Advancement Thinking”, and it displayed your commitment to Christians Apologetics. In reading your thread you made the comment, “As Bush pointed out, man is made in the image of God. God is infinite in wisdom and knowledge. He has equipped us to make advancement in technology, science, medicine and many other areas. ”
The (In)justice System “‘I feel like they done put me on death row, too. What do we tell these children about how to stay out of harm’s way when you can be at your own house, minding your own business, surrounded by your entire family, and they still put some murder on you that you ain’t do and send you to death row?’”(Stevenson 93). In the memoir Just Mercy, we follow the life story of Bryan Stevenson who we see start out as a young Harvard law student and as the novel progresses transforms into a lawyer helping those on death row who do not have any help. He has many experiences where he sees people change, statistics that prove injustice, and where he experiences injustice. All of these are examples of rhetorical strategies, which are
Lyndon Baines Johnson, sworn into office after Kennedy was assassinated, becoming the 36th President of the United States. Johnson spoke in the House Chamber of the Capitol Building in a joint session of Congress that broadcasted live across the United States on March 15, 1965 in response to “Bloody Sunday”. Just a week before, on March 7, 1965, 600 people fighting for civil rights planned to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama but they were viciously attacked and some were killed with tear gas, whips, and nightsticks used by state troopers because they refused to leave. Johnson addressed Congress, American people, and Negroes in his speech.
On March 15, 1965, one week after vicious beatings of African American protesters in Selma, Alabama, our 36th President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered an informative speech titled “We Shall Overcome” that would open the eyes of the caucasian people in congress. Johnson desired to have congress pass a bill for equality, and he addressed civil rights and racism between the voting poles. Throughout the speech President Johnson maintains a hopeful attitude with the assistance of strong and passionate parallel syntax and an affective tone following with good, positive, and projected vocals. Ultimately, Johnson wished to make a movement for equality for everyone in the United States to vote. Through the use of parallel syntax and repetition followed
It is 1741. The Enlightenment is spreading worldwide. The puritan people are leaving God. Johnathan Edwards gives a sermon on July 8th , 1741, trying to convince his fellow Puritan people to come back to God. He is going to try and accomplish this by giving his famous sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God '.
Fourthly, in “Credo,” measures 24-30, the liturgical text should be “Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum,” but the autograph has the altos singing “Credo in unum Dominum filium” instead. The “Jesum Christum” is omitted, and this is the only point in the liturgical text of the Credo where either of these two names appears. Dvořák wrote his Credo without either of them in his autograph. However, the publisher changed the text according to the liturgical text.
Rhetorical appeals reveal the hidden message the character is trying to convey. The rhetoric also highlights the character’s emotions, feelings and the significance of the text. It allows readers to gain a better understanding of the characters. Arthur Miler, the author of The Crucible, highlights the importance of mass hysteria through rhetorical appeals. John Proctor, the tragic hero is a loyal, honest, and kind-hearted individual.
In Hughes story, Salvation, a young boy is worshipping with his aunt when he is soon escorted to the front of the church and placed on the mourners’ bench with several other children his
In the essay “Salvation” by Langston Hughes, Hughes argues that one should make decisions themselves instead of being forced by other people in your life. At the start of the essay, Hughes explains to the reader that his aunt was excited about anl at church where kids would get saved. Seeing Jesus,Hughes aunt told him, means you are saved and have accepted Jesus into your life. Right there is where the pressure starts for
“Salvation” is a short story by Langston Hughes describing a boy when he discovered a significant truth about faith and religion. The last paragraph of “Salvation” functions as an epiphany for the boy. An epiphany is an experience of sudden and striking realization. It can also mean the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. This event helps shape the boy’s religious understanding far differently from what his Aunt Reed believes.
So I got up.” (Hughes, 300). The only reason he had gotten up because he had waited and waited to see Jesus and the other little boy had also lied about seeing Jesus. Hughes was the last person in the church that was