Essays on Rhetoric

Rhetoric itself is the art of argument and discourse. People can disagree with each other, especially deeply held beliefs. Rhetoric turns this disagreement into a debate. The rhetorician uses his text to persuade his audience. Aristotle discussed logical argument at length; maxims, topics and strategies, enthymemes (a logical argument with a part of the argument…

1. Explain Aristotle’s rhetorical triangle. Please explain each of its three parts fully in your own words. Then pick one of the three parts that you think is the most important, and then argue in a short answer why you think it is the most important of the three. (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) Ethos is a…

The idea of living in two cultures was born in 1950, when two social scientists John and Ruth, were studying expatriate communities in India (Valentine and Brent pp. 12). Novelist Jhumpa Lahiri, in her narrative essay, “My Two Lives,” recounts the dilemma situation she was involved in when she was forced to recognize her dual…

John Katz and Abby Goodnough explain in their article The Opioid Crisis is getting worse, particularly for Black Americans written in 2017; how Fentanyl, a fast-racing narcotic analgesic and sedative, which is sometimes abused for its heroin-like effect; is the leading cause of death in African Americans between the ages of 45-64 since the year…

Speaker: Sue Klebold Title of Speech: My son was a Columbine shooter. This is my story. When and where delivered: When: November – N/A – 2016 Where: TEDMED 2016 Purpose of the occasion: The speech was done to advocate for parents and professionals to continue to examine a link between suicidal and homicidal thinking. Are…

Forced out of their countries due to war, persecution, natural disasters or human injustice; refugees are displaced people, many left with no personal help or reference as to where to seek help. On September 17, 2016 author Nicholas Kristof published an article with the New York Times questioning whether “You would hide a Jew from…

Rhetoric of the protest songs has a very extensive history. The oldest protest song on record is The Cutty Wren from the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 against feudal oppression, nearly six hundred years ago (Songs of Work and Protest 9). Protest music has developed over the years and has made its presence in history. The…

Aristotle (384-322 B. C. ) was a Greek philosopher, educator, and scientist. He was able to combine the thoughts of Socrates and Plato to create his own ideas and definition of rhetoric. He wrote influential works such as Rhetoric and Organon, which presented these new ideas and theories on rhetoric. Much of what is Western…

Jan Steen is recognized as one of the prominent artists of the Dutch Golden period right alongside Johannes Vermeer and Rembrandt van Rijn. However, Steen didn’t get as much appreciation during his lifetime, leaving behind upwards of 500 unsold paintings when he died (Gold 213). He lived a modest life as an artist, supplementing his…

Of the biggest artists to be reckoned With, and Will be famous for a very long time. He revolutionized the art world by creating pop art. He created pop art because he was unique. He did not want to be standard With the other artists. He was a symbol of free spirit, and he influenced…