Native American Literature
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,
The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown,
The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of
the girl sewing or washing,
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day--at night the party of young fellows,
robusthealthy; strong; vigorous, friendly,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
What is "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman?
Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed . . . whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,
logos (appeal to logic)
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
What is "I, Too" by Langston Hughes?
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes;
What is ethos (appeal to credibility of author)?
It may have taken quite a long time for these villages to be established. Anyway, every place was pretty well settled down when the Spanish came. The SpanishSpanish conquistador Francisco Vasquez de Coronado is believed to be the first Spaniard to visit the Hopi, in about 1540.. were first heard of at Zunia village in what is now New Mexico, the home of the Zuni people and then at Awatovi. They came on to Shung-opovi, passing Walpi. At First Mesa, Si-kyatki was the largest village then, and they were called Si-kyatki, not Walpi. The Walpi people were living below the present village on the west side. When the Spaniards came, the Hopi thought that they were the ones they were looking for--their white brother, the BahanaPart of the Hopi emergence creation story holds that a "white brother" came up with the Hopi people from the underworld and would return one day to, their savior.
What is "How the Spaniards Came to Shung-opovi,
How They Built a Mission, and How the
Hopi Destroyed the Mission"?
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.
pathos (appeal to emotions)
This body shall in silence sleep,
Mine eyes no more shall ever weep,
No fainting fits shall me assail,
Nor grinding pains my body frail,
With cares and fears ne'er cumb'red be
Nor losses know, nor sorrows see.
What though my flesh shall there consume,
It is the bed Christ did perfumeto give a pleasant fragrance to something,
What is "As Weary Pilgrim, Now at Rest"?
Before I go on, I would like to take just a moment to thank my own family, and to thank the person who has taught me more than anyone else over 25 years about the importance of families and children] — a wonderful wife, a magnificent mother and a great First Lady. Thank you, Hillary.”
What is Ethos or Ethical Appeal?
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
What is "The Declaration of Independence"?
“To the media, I say you should create movies and CDs and television shows you'd want your own children and grandchildren to enjoy. [I call on Congress to pass the requirement for a V-chip in TV sets so that parents can screen out programs they believe are inappropriate for their children. When parents control what their young children see, that is not censorship; that is enabling parents to assume more personal responsibility for their children's upbringing.]”
What is Logos or Logical Appeal?