The Knife Rhetorical Analysis

You might think that doctors did it just to be ruthless but according to Dr. Jonathan Letterman(1863) “The surgery of these battle-fields has been pronounced butchery. Gross misrepresentations of the conduct of medical officers have been made to those who had friends or relatives in the army, who might at any moment require the services of a surgeon. But we perform these surgeries for the greater good.” Meaning that they perform amputations to help save lives and they are not just butchering up people 's arms and legs. The operating rooms are quoted to resemble Hell. According to Jenny Goellnitz(1862) “field hospitals are hell on earth.

It completely amazes me. “ He is supplied by an advanced chemical industry with a bewildering array of fluids, sprays, pastes, oils, powders, creams, to fix or soften tissue, shrink or distend it as needed, dry it here, restore the moisture there. There are cosmetics, waxes and paints to fill and cover features, even plaster of Paris to replace entire limbs.” (2) The cadaver goes through many positions to get these procedures done which also amazes me because these surgeons take full control of a dead corpse and rearrange the body according to what needs to be done and how they do it with such precision (well, most surgeons do have “full” control of the person’s body, but still this is awesome). “There are ingenious aids to prop and stabilize the cadaver: a Vari-Pose Head Rest, the Edwards Arm and Hand Positioner, the Repose Block (to support the shoulders during embalming), and the Throop Foot Positioner, which resembles old-fashioned socks.”

The accentuation likewise does this since exclamation marks are set after short phrases. Frankenstein made arrangements for the creature's components to be 'wonderful'. This passes on a striking picture that stands out from Victor mockingly rehashing wonderful. This accentuates empathy for the beast since Frankenstein infers that the creature is a terrible joke. This guides the audience to sympathize with him.

That case brought up the discussion among the church and the public about if Benedetta was a scam artist or a true visionary that God used. In chapters four the chancellor of Pescia, Stefano Cecchi was called to question Benedetta about her visions and inspect her body of the marks that were left (pg. 75). I loved how Brown illustrated Stefano’s examined the crucifix marks on her body, giving me, the reader, an inside look at if it was happening today in the present (pg. 78).

Society often looks at those who are aesthetically satisfying in a pleasant way, while regarding those that are less amiable, poorly. In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, this is the biggest mistake Victor Frankenstein makes. While the book progresses, the main character becomes more and more horrified by his creation, while, in reality, the creation is not inherently evil, rather he feels left out and lonely. As the readers become immersed in this gothic tale, they realize that each scene is designed to convey how appearances influence people. Through the Arctic settings and the imagery created by Mary Shelley, the readers can sense the real emotions of the horrid and terrifying creation.

The light allows the monster to be recognized as an ugly creature. Also, the light of the fire gives the monster warmth, however, it causes him pain because he gets burnt. This ties into the work as a whole because one of themes of Frankenstein is that the light of science is good until you pursue it too far. Just like Victor Frankenstein pursued knowledge too far and attempted to do God’s job of creation. The light Victor has seen quickly ends.

War is Misery "Billy Pilgrim could not sleep." The "Men marched asleep." War conjures a myriad of images, opinions, experiences and stark realities. Of the many insights about war offered by Kurt Vonnegut in Slaughterhouse Five, the most profound is that war is not a grandiose circumstance that some make it out to be. Similarly, in Wilfred Owen 's "Dulce et Decorum Est", the observation of the tragedies of war provokes the reader to understand the lack of glory in war.

Asma shows that his article was written for an educated or specialized audience by his continual use of complex vocabulary, as well as the place of which the article was first published. Asma did an excellent job convincing his audience using emotion, logic, and ethics. Besides his use of logic, there is a large amount of pathos in his writing, which makes the reader perceive that he is writing to a skeptical audience. For example, describing how in modern films, such as Frankenstein, “we dramatize the rage of the monstrous creature…then scold ourselves…[for being an] intolerant society”(61). “The liberal lesson of monsters

Skloot’s use of imagery was found to be superb by outside sources who had nothing but praise for The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. One notable review by Ted Conover, author of Newjack and The Routes of Man, states, “The issues evoked here are giant: who owns our bodies, the use, and misuse of medical authority, the unhealed wounds of slavery… and Skloot with clarity and compassion helps us take the long view. This is exactly the sort of story that books were made to tell -- thorough, detailed, quietly passionate, and full of revelation” (n.d., p.1). When clarity is said it is directly referring to the imagery Skloot used in describing the unethical ways of the science community for almost a century. The quote also mentions ‘misuse of medical authority’ which Skloot clearly tried to get across to her audience, and did well at.

The first major aspect that leads to the Creature’s fall from grace is appearance. Victor works tirelessly in academia because he believes to have found the solution to generate life. Once Victor succeeds, the Creature’s demonic appearance mortifies him. Victor describes his work with disdaining imagery, stating, “I had gazed on him while unfinished; he was ugly then; but when those muscles and joints were rendered capable of motivation, it became a thing such as even Dante could have conceived" (Shelley 36). Although Victor successfully creates what would be his greatest academic achievement, he abandons his creation, showing that the Creature's ugliness is a prevailing factor for his isolation from civilization.

Brescia also followed this ideology, particularly in Christ’s body, with his muscular abdomen and arms. This focus on anatomy humanizes Christ and gives him a three dimensional appearance. Brescia wants us to understand the significance of Jesus’s burial. The realistic aspects of Christ evoked a sorrowful feeling in the observer, which is exactly how I felt as I looked at it. During this cultural period, there was also much emphasis on body placement.

Chillingworth’s form of revenge is effective. As a scientific investigator, he cold-heartedly and intellectually pursues his lab specimen, whether it be plants or living, breathing humans. From the beginning, Chillingworth makes it known that “few secrets can escape an investigator, who has opportunity and license to undertake such a quest and skill to follow it up.” Every conversation that takes place between Dimmesdale and the revenge-driven physician reveals another clue to solve Chillingworth’s puzzle. The comments that he makes when talking to Dimmesdale make the priest feel the pain for the sin he committed. The doctor even goes on as to ask rhetorically “why shouldn’t the guilty ones enjoy this unspeakable relief sooner?” Even though

In pertinently, thoroughly contrasting Orwell 's smart novella with Niemoller 's similarly sharp ballad, the capable scholastic expert can practically finish up the previous was used intensely like a mallet and the last comprehensively, even elaborately, similar to a dexterous specialist 's surgical tool. Further, the objectives rest differentially too, with Orwell assaulting the thriving bedrock of socialism and Niemoller expressively lauding the ideals of standing stridently (and stoically) against one party rule and the ascent of the odious Nazi Gathering. In many billows of cognizance, the sole standing shared characteristic is their sparkling truthfulness of future vision and lively vigil against an irrefutable risk. Orwell and Niemoller 's

I 'm not usually stunned by opinion regardless of how delusional the foundation of it is, but even the hardened polemist may wince at the vehement aimed at global warming skeptics / deniers. Debate is a wonderful thing if it is about interpretations surrounding water tight credible data; I crave for hard evidence - herewith, while seeking it the waters become murky and the rhetoric shifts onwards to comparisons you 'll never dream of... A war veteran 's letter illustrates this point with bells on. "Propaganda by global-warming skeptics and deniers remind me of 1944, when as an Army officer I saw living skeletons in striped pajamas. Horror stories about Nazi concentration camps suddenly rang true. I wondered how intelligent people could commit such atrocities.

I 'm a pacifist, if you want to know the truth" (46). Without doubt, this exemplifies Holden’s ability to make observations. Holden doesn’t wash his face because the gore made him look tough and he likes it but he also proclaims that he’s a “pacifist”. Holden does one but says the opposite, this demonstrates Holden’s poor observation skills. Furthermore, in the novel, Holden says “I 'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life.