https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs Please post at least one idea about the category you were assigned. Put your name as the title of the block. Be specific and refer to the text. Do not repeat exactly what others have said, but please build off eachother. en-us 2020-10-20 22:54:53 UTC 2020-10-21 00:58:57 UTC hello@padlet.com janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/846967843 King George is characterized as "depriving", "abolishing", and "ravag[ing]" the colonists way of life. He is described with strong, harsh language to show him as a true tyrant and evil force. The language for the peoples actions is shown as "petitioned", "warned", and "reminded" painting an innocent picture of the colonists and showed them as rational kind human beings who have tried peacefully, but now have to resort to radical movements. ]]> 2020-10-20 23:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/846967843 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/846968926 The founding fathers explained their reason for separation out of respect to Britain. They wanted to justify that there is a true reason for the revolution, and that they have merits for wanting independence. They have petitioned, rebelled, protested for their rights, and as none were heard, they need to separate to secure their rights. This is the appeal of Ethos, as the Founding Fathers are showing they know why they are asking for independence and to justify that the reasons are true and good evidence. They raises the respectability of Americans as they are showing the reasons for their actions, not just rushing into war for no reason, but as a last resort for their freedoms. ]]> 2020-10-20 23:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/846968926 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/846969847 Jefferson uses parallelism to reveal that their lives have the same importance to them as their Fortunes and Honors, by listing them with the same "our" Jefferson gives them equal weighting. In these times their ego and wealth mattered as much to them as their lives themselves. ]]> 2020-10-20 23:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/846969847 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/846997054 By listing the reasons (facts) for why the Americans want to separate, Jefferson effectively incorporates Logos into the DOI. He shows why this separation is necessary and makes it indisputable that the King is a tyrant. The American Loyalists can see clearly that there is a multitude of reasons to revolt, so rationally this is the right thing to do. These facts prove that Britain is oppressive and they must separate.]]> 2020-10-21 00:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/846997054 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/846998463 the Colonists are highly religious individuals, and the king uses god to justify why he is in power (called divine rights). Jefferson makes the point that god guarantees their rights which both discredits the kings use of divine rights and bolsters Jefferson's trustability, as people are likely to believe in him if it is gods word.]]> 2020-10-21 00:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/846998463 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847001797 The audience are British, white, rich, god-fearing men, likely middle-aged, who believe they are superior to the colonists and follow King George.]]> 2020-10-21 00:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847001797 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847003926 We know the speakers are fed up with the tyrannical rule of King George, as sown by the long list of grievances. We also know that he is passioante about being independent and about having the freedoms he deserves. Also the FFs are religious because they mention God a lot and allude to the bible. Also the believe in democracy and equal rights.]]> 2020-10-21 00:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847003926 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847019450 I think the purpose is to inform King George and all the loyalists that what is happening to the colonists isn't fair and they deserve to be able to separate and they're going to.]]> 2020-10-21 00:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847019450 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847020047 I think the speaker is a reasonable person. I mean the fact that he takes the time to "break up" with England in a formal document and explain why and give actual proof of what is being done to them is honorable.]]> 2020-10-21 00:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847020047 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847024252 I agree with what Savannah said but I also think it's kind of persuasive because why else would they make this long document delcaring their independence after already trying to petition multiple times and already being at war? They are persuading King George in a way that they deserve rights and freedoms and they're persuading all the loyalists that King George is a bad person and shouldn't be followed.]]> 2020-10-21 00:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847024252 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847030156 It is the late 1700s. Slavery still exists in the USA and women do not have equal rights either.]]> 2020-10-21 00:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847030156 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847031223 In 1776 the American Revolution is going on and the country is divided between patriots and loyalists. ]]> 2020-10-21 00:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847031223 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847034056 It seems that the spark may be the fact that the FFs have petitioned and protested and begged and asked and inquired many many times to the King about wanting to separate and have discussed with him the unfair taxes and other laws they disagree with. These discussions and petitions have gone no where (as he mentions in the text) and that has angered the FFs into finally being "done" with England.]]> 2020-10-21 00:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847034056 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847039051 Other things that may have sparked this document in addition to what Aarnav said are things like the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea party protest. The colonists are tired of being mistreated and not listened to, and they're tired of being killed and punished and jailed. They're tired of war too. All this made them want to officially "break up" with England.]]> 2020-10-21 00:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847039051 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847049575 The tone is extremely formal and professional, very well-written. For the most part it is unemotional, meant to show how serious the colonists are about separating and also to show that they are making this decision not based on feelings but based on what is best for them and their people.]]> 2020-10-21 00:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847049575 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847052605 I kind of disagree with Chimma because I think they lowkey sound passionate and angry, especially in the grievances section. They call him out on all his crap and they uses loaded words, clearly trying to come at him (calling him "tyrannical" and saying he "ravaged" "destroyed" "plundered" "depriving" "harassing" "obstructing" etc.). Those words create a much more emotional, bitter, resentful, angry tone than Chimma mentioned.]]> 2020-10-21 00:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847052605 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847079543 Calling the Americans "one people" and the British "another" would separate them as two whole different identities, creating more unity among the colonists and creating a barrier with the British. ]]> 2020-10-21 00:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847079543 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847082899 Jefferson uses measured pacing/syntax in this last part of the letter to deliver a final blow. Making the sentence long with frequent pauses through commas and semicolons helps him be clear and precise and self-aware of everything he's declaring. It gives the impression to the audience that he's serious and formal about this split up, making it more likely for Britain to acknowledge them or prevent fighting back. ]]> 2020-10-21 00:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847082899 janice_fike https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847084206 He uses distressed tone through words like "ravaged" and "plundered" in the grievances list to make the audience determine that the King has made the colonists emotionally drained, not just economically deprived because of him, which helps support why they are leaving him]]> 2020-10-21 00:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/janice_fike/j1fj8vmd53fj95vs/wish/847084206