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The Way to Wealth: Preface to Poor Richard, 1758

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The Way to Wealth: Preface to Poor Richard, 1758

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The Way to Wealth: Preface to Poor Richard was included in a 1758 issue of Poor Richard's Almanac and was written by Ben Franklin. The article provides a fascinating outlook into the modern affairs of the time and focuses on the effect of hard work. In the excerpt above, Franklin quotes himself 3 times. The irony that this practice creates is utilized not only in this section, but throughout the entire speech. At the end of the passage Franklin writes, "At the working Man's House Hunger looks in, but dares not enter." (Franklin The Way to Wealth). The personification of hunger as a physical being that moves around by choice, emphasizes Franklin's idea that through hard work, anyone can accomplish success. Franklin argues that individual motivation and perseverance allows them to succeed.
-Sophie Grace Posick

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On Being Brought from Africa to America 1773

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On Being Brought from Africa to America 1773

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Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American author with a published book of poetry. One would never know from reading her work that she learned English within a year of arriving from Africa to America at the age of 7. The octet On Being Brought from Africa to America is full of personification, diction and hidden meaning. Wheatley uses a AA BB rhyme scheme to comment on the religious rights of African-Americans. She employs imagery with the angelic train and the personification of mercy. Phillis Wheatley is advocating for the religious rights of slaves and their standing in society while writing in a way that would not be offending to slave owners.
-Sophie Grace Posick

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The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson and signed by the Continental Congress of the United States. The statement declaring the colonies' independence from the British Empire is full of rhetorical appeals, diction, syntax and imagery. The arguably most famous part of this document is the statement of beliefs in which Jefferson rights about the unalienable rights of people. The passage above appeals to the logic of reader, and the rhetorical appeal is only emphasized with the anaphora of that in the parallel structure of the relative clauses. The repetition also allows Jefferson to convey his message in a clear, logical, and straightforward way. In the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson argues for both the freedom from oppression and the freedom of self-government.
-Sophie Grace Posick

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More times than not, literature written for a specific historical event does not travel well outside of context. When it does, the work often displays a common ideal that spreads throughout history. The American Crisis by Thomas Paine is undoubtedly written specifically for the American fight for independence from Great Britain. However, when one reads the essay thoroughly, there are certain sections that still shine true today. The passage above is one such example. In the excerpt, Paine personifies Tyranny and compares it to the biblical Hell. This biblical allusion is genius for this context, because the defeat of Hell (so to speak) in the Bible is one of difficulty but also success. Paine also emphasizes that nothing worth fighting for is easy to obtain. He uses strong language as well, such as conquered, glorious, and triumph. Through diction and biblical allegories, Thomas Paine comments on the right to freedom and calls people to fight for it.
-Sophie Grace Posick

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"The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro" 1852

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"The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro" 1852

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When escaped slave Fredrick Douglass was asked to speak on the 4th of July event for abolitionists, he made an effective and striking argument for abolition, advocating for both the right of freedom and equality. In the passage above, Douglass employs a rhetorical question to appeal to the emotions of the audience. He argues that slave contribute so much to the society of the country that they should be allowed to have the basic rights that the United States of America was founded on. Douglass uses enumeratio to emphasize his point by adding the plethora of examples, and uses anaphora to use a logical flow to the sentence. Overall, Fredrick Douglass delivers an impassioned and powerful speech that calls people to increase equality and advocate for basic rights for African Americans.
-Sophie Grace Posick

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The Declaration of Sentiments is a powerful play on the United State's Declaration of Independence. By closely relating the struggle for women's rights to the struggle of the American colonist, Stanton is able to effectively sway people to her side. Every American in her time would agree with the sentiments of the declaration of independence, but not all of Americans supported the push for women's rights. By using the direct language of the Declaration, Stanton points out how nearly identical the two political movements are. Her usage of the real Declaration also closely intertwines the struggle for women's rights with the struggle for freedom from tyranny, an inherently American trope.
-Will Stankard

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Sojourner Truth was and still is an incredibly influential character in the long struggle for women's equality in the United States and the world. Her most lasting impact on the world is through her speech "Ain't I a Woman?", in this speech she uses a direct comparison between men and women to analogize her larger point for equality. She continuously lists tasks that are usually reserved for men but that she is just as capable of doing. This analogy is powerful because it uses real world examples that an audience could easily empathize with, accomplishing her intended goal with her larger appeal to pathos. While Truth says time and time again that she is just as capable and equal to a man she ends this passage with a bleak statement, that she would be able to do all these things if she only had access to them.
-Will Stankard

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First Lady Hillary Clinton's Address to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women 1995

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First Lady Hillary Clinton's Address to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women 1995

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Hillary Clinton has had a long and storied career in politics and the public eye. While she is most well known for her failed presidential run, there is much more to her story. Clinton spent much of her career as a champion of women's rights and equality. In her 1995 address to the UN, Clinton uses a call to action to strengthen and assert her argument for global women's equality. Clinton first urges her audience to act and then paints a picture of what the world will look like if true equality is achieved. By doing this, Clinton has turned a meaningful and touching but ultimately ineffective speech into a clear and direct request for the world to change for the better.
-Will Stankard

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Malala Yousafzai Address to the United Nations Youth Assembly 2013

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Malala Yousafzai Address to the United Nations Youth Assembly 2013

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Malala Yousafzai is a modern day symbol of the fight for basic women's rights in a region of the world that is intolerant to the idea. Her powerful speech at the UN gave a platform to millions of unseen and unheard woman around the world, particularly in the Middle East. But that's not the only reason her speech is so powerful, she deliberately uses anaphora in her speech to strengthen her appeal. By repeatedly using "Their right" Malala drills it into her audiences mind that these desires are not desires, but rights, that all humans are entitled to.
-Will Stankard

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Modesty Isn't My Weakness July/August 2020

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Modesty Isn't My Weakness July/August 2020

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This article covers the life of Lucretia Mott and the author does an incredible job of doing so. This metaphor in particular is an extremely powerful example of what a few simple empowering words can do to a woman fighting for equality. She equates the idea that women could think on their own as a breath of fresh air and to blinding sunlight. This statement nearly sums up the good that empowerment can do, and how life changing it can be. Human existence in meant to be enjoyed in full regardless of your gender, and this metaphor nearly puts the beauty of empowerment into words.
-Will Stankard