Rhetoric
art of persuasion through writing and speaking
Who wrote "I've Been to the Mountaintop?"
MLK Jr.
Why does the protagonist believe that he's invisible in "Invisible Man?"
He believes that he is unseen by the populus
What is the main idea of "I've Been to the Mountaintop?"
people should be treated equally
What does it mean to ATTAIN?
gain or achieve
appeal to logic, rationale, sensible thought
Who wrote "Civil Rights Act of 1964?"
Lyndon B. Johnson & US Congress
How is Invisible Man different from texts that you've read in the past? Think about: Lord of the Flies, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby
It's a stream of consciousness, lack of dialogue, lack of movement, fragmented -- in pieces
"Maybe I could understand the denial of certain basic First Amendment privileges,because they hadn't committed themselves to that over there. But somewhere I read of the freedom of assembly. Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of press..." (53)
logos
PRIMARY
define ethos
appeal to credibility, writer/speaker is making audience want to trust them
Who wrote "Invisible Man?"
Ralph Ellison
What is the reason for King Jr's speech in Memphis?
equality for African American sanitation workers
"We are saying that we are God's children. And if we are God's children, we don't have to live like we are forced to live"
Pathos
What is Lincoln's main message/idea of "Second Inaugural Address?"
reflecting on the war in an attempt to promote forgiveness and inclusion
define pathos
appeal to emotion, tugging at your heartstrings making you feel a certain way
Who wrote "Second Inaugural Address?"
Abraham Lincoln
What are the sections encompassing/suggesting in "Civil Rights Act of 1964?"
Sections of legislation addressing ban of discrimination in public places
"...we would just go in the paddy wagon singing, "We Shall Overcome." And every now and then we'd get in jail and we'd see jailers looking through windows..." (53)
ethos -- persistence and victory in Birmingham to persuade audience to continue their nonviolent protests
"Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other" (40)
ethos / pathos
Find an example of PATHOS
"We need all of you. And you know what's beautiful to me, is to see all these ministers of the Gospel" (53)
What does it mean to grapple?
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
Define accomodation in the context of "Civil Rights Act of 1964"
temporary lodgings
"But not only that, we've got to strengthen black institutions. I call upon you to take your money out of the banks downtown and deposit your money in Tri-State Bank. We want a "bank-in" movement in Memphis" (55)
logos
"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds" (40)
ethos / logos