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After reading the opening of Carrie Chapman's Catt's "from Suffrage is Inevitable" in class, identify the opening's rhetorical strategies and analyze their EFFECTS (what it DOES) on her overall argument/purpose/audience in a brief paragraph.
Strategy: "Our"/ Diction Effect: shows inclusivity & reflects argument that women are
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Strategy: Doxa Effect: appeals to American belief & prompts understanding of Catt's argument, effective to congressmen audience
Strategy: Historical Allusion Effect: prompts memory of violent and blood American Rev. , implicit warning of what can happen if women's rights continue to be ignored
Strategy: Using our and people shows that both men and women are part of a collective and that the purpose of a collective is to encourage the idea that everyone shared the problems in society and one problem in society, in the collective, is everyone’s problem. Saying hat the “people served” shows that everyone had to work to serve the king, men and women, in their own way. It alludes to the idea that it wasn’t jus the men who has to serve the king but the women had to as well joining the men and women into a collective of people who serve the king. This also prompts the dea of the collective
ReplyDeleteStrategy: Historical allusion supports the idea of the right to a voice because America’s revolution is based on the idea of the right to a voice. It also gives a warning to what might come if nothing is done by alluding to the historic war and tragedies/deaths that came because of the war.
Strategy: Doxa is used to help reveal the common point/problem that everyone shares. It helps connect the collective and brings women on the same ground/level as men.
The diction that Catt uses in the opening sentences of the speech creates a very inclusive and polite tone. She uses the collective “our” when referring to the nation, which demonstrates to the Congressmen that women are just as much a part of the nation as men. Catt then begins to speak about the American Revolution and reminds the Congressmen of the common argument “taxation without representation is tyranny.” The historical allusion is effective to her audience because they are very educated and aware of how the US government was formed. The allusion creates a parallel between what Americans fought for and what women are still fighting for. She reminds the Congressmen about how Americans wanted their rights so badly that they fought a bloody and violent war over it. She demonstrates that women want their rights just as badly, and deserve those rights because America was built on the idea of having a democracy.
ReplyDeleteCarrie Chapman Catt utilizes multiple rhetorical strategies in her speech, “Suffrage is Inevitable” to suggest that female suffrage will indeed eventually occur throughout the United States, in either favorable or hostile circumstances. For instance, Catt initiates her speech employing two strategies, doxa and diction, to compel the audience to connect the currently detached country. By using the collective pronoun “our” in reference to her country, Catt reminds the audience that women are additionally a component of the collective to emphasize their currently neglected role within American society. Additionally, further into her contextualization, Catt alludes to the extremely violent American Revolution, paralleling it to the female condition in the early 19th century. This allusion essentially warns her audience, reminding them of the violence that previously plagued their country and she suggests that it may occur once more if women do not attain complete equality. In fact, Catt argues that if tyranny was a fundamental architect for their incipient country, women will then return to the violence to achieve their deserved civil rights. However, the speaker suggests these grating occurrences in an acutely polite and calm manner, further buttressing her argument.
ReplyDelete• By using the collective pronoun "our," the author places women on the same pedestal as men suggesting that men and women are equals in society. Also, by referring to the American Revolution, the author reminds the audience of the gory and harmful events that occurred during the time of the American revolution while giving a subtle warning of all that may happen if women do not gain a higher or equal status. as men. Because the audience is a group of politicians, the reference to the American revolution is beneficial because the the audience should be familiar with the events and outcome of the war.
ReplyDeleteCarrie Chapman Catt uses different rhetorical strategies like diction, and illusion throughout "Suffrage is Inevitable". When Catt uses the word "our", she puts both the congressmen and herself on the same ground to emphasize the fact that this country belongs to everyone. This rhetorical device functions to explain to the congressmen that because the nation belongs to everyone and everyone is equally a part of a nation, their rights should be equal for every individual as well. Therefore, all the liberties that come with the country should be shared by everyone, just like the state is.
ReplyDeleteWhen Catt uses the collective our to refer to the nation, she emphasizes that women are just as important to the country as men are. Catt then uses a historical allusion when she continues on to talk about the American Revolution and "taxation without representation is tyranny." This strategy is effective for her audience because they are supposedly well educated about history. Furthermore, this allusion creates a parallel between the beliefs of the Americans in the past and their fight for justice and the both her and the other women fighting for justice.
ReplyDeleteCatt uses diction that sets an inclusive tone, as she uses the collective pronoun “our” to describe the nation, which establishes a connection between her as a woman and her audience as men, as they are both part of the country. She creates a link to show how the country belongs to both women and men, which especially assists her argument for women’s voting rights by emphasizing a commonality between men and women, relating back to her all-male audience. She also alludes to the historical event of the American Revolution, attempting to tap into the audience’s American values and principles by reminding them that America is built upon the right to have a voice. The historical allusion shows that men demanded representation in the past, which parallels how women are asking for the same representation now, as they pay taxes, but don’t have the right to vote or represent their views. The allusion prompts the audience to think about the violence and bloodshed of the American Revolution, essentially warning them that it could happen again, this time with women fighting for their voting rights.
ReplyDeleteCatt uses both the collective and a historical illusion in the few opening sentences. Catt uses the word "our" instead of "your" to show that women and men are both part of this nation. This is effective because her standpoint on womens' rights is quickly asserted. Catt also uses the historical illusion of the American Revolution to create a connection between her argument and a very familiar topic. By using this historical illusion, she reminds her audience about the terrible effects of the American Revolution and how that shouldn't be repeated but could be, if women continue to struggle to gain their voting rights. This is very effective because it appeals to a topic they are very familiar with and should know a lot about.
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ReplyDeleteCarrie Chappman is alluding the historical context of the time by bringing up Uncle Sam, and the American Revolution. By doing this Chapman prompts her audience to consider the blood-bath that was the American Revolution, and to be warned that the same thing could end up happening with women suffragettes. Chappman makes this warning, but manages to avoid being antagonistic towards the audience. Chappman continuously uses the word “our” in order to be inclusive and bring women to the same level as the male congress men. When Chappman say “our nation”, she prompts a sense of pride from the audience, and also includes women in her statement, showing that women are just as much a part of our nation as men.
ReplyDeleteCarrie Chappman Catt's use of the word "our" groups women with the men of the audience. This usage includes women and reminds the audience that women are part of the collective of society. Next she uses Doxa in the first 2 sentences of 'History of Democracy' by appealing to their beliefs about society. This realates the audience to Catt. Thirdly, she alludes to the American Revolutionists and their ideas. This serves as a parallel to Catt and a warning at the same time. She evokes the fact that most people did not think the Revolutionists would win, but they did, like with the suffragists. Also, this serves to warn the audience that the American Revolutionists resorted to violence after no action happened and the same thing will happen with the suffragists if the government does not act.
ReplyDeleteThrough Carrie Chapman's use of rhetorical devices such as illusion and the use of the word "our", the content of the paragraph becomes relatable to the specific audience. Through the word "our", Catt elevates women to equal standards as men, as well as create a feeling of unity among the nation. Because of the historical illusion used, one is reminded of the American Revolution. Through this illusion, the audience is reminded of a time where Americans were unified, fighting for rights and freedom. This illusion portrays the idea that America should rejuvenate and once again, unite to fight for the freedom of women.
ReplyDeleteCatt uses a historical allusion to the American Revolution to parallel the situation that America was in during that time to the situation that women are in at the moment that this was written. During the American Revolution, many Americans felt like their freedom and rights were being oppressed, which is how the women feel at the time this article was written. Women's rights are being oppressed because they are being denied the right to vote. The men are prompted to think back about how their ancestor's must've felt about their rights being oppressed and compare that feeling to the way women are feeling. Catt also alludes to how bloody and American Revolution was as a warning to these white politicians. Since the Americans were so fed up because of their lack of freedom they fought back, and Catt is implying that if women's rights to vote is not granted that they will not hesitate to do the same. This warning is an attempt to get the white male politicians to take what she has to say more seriously, and is strategically placed in the introduction to ensure that the men will listen to the most important part of what she has to say.
ReplyDeleteCarrie Chapman Catt begins addressing her audience by using the pronoun our to describe the American country.The use of the word our is deliberate, because Catt emphasizes that women and men are both apart of the collective of America. Additionally, Carrie Chapman Catt uses the historical allusion of the American Revolution to appeal to her specific audience of Congressmen. By bringing up this event in history, Catt is reminding her audience of the violent nature of that war, while drawing a parallel to women’s oppression in America. The parallel she draws acts as a reminder that when rights aren’t given to women that they deserve, rebellion will follow.
ReplyDeleteThe strategies used in this passage are doxa, using the collective "our" and a historical allusion to the American Revolution. In opening she uses the word "our" to describe America. Considering her audience is primarily male, she establishes the fact that America isn't only their country, women have a right to claim it as their own as well. This places herself and other women on the same ground as men, both of them being American citizens. She then makes a historical allusion to the American Revolution, stating a popular phrase and an arguably fundamental American value, "Taxation without representation is tyranny". In doing this she parallels women's struggle for suffrage to America's struggle against British tyranny. By bringing up the topic of the American Revolution she reminds the audience of the violent fight for freedom that many Americans partook in. In doing so, she implicitly warns against rejecting her peaceful plea for change lest the problem escalate as much as the American Revolution did.
ReplyDeleteOne of the strategies presented in the first paragraph of Catt's "Sufferage is Inevitable" is her inclusive tone. She expresses America is ours, including women. She also uses American Revolution Illusion. Catt's audience, who is assumed to know about American Revolution. They know that the fighting back of America to have a voice ended bloody, an undesirable outcome. This is paralleled to what is currently happening with women.
ReplyDeleteCarrie Chapman Catt uses diction by opening her argument with the collective "our" in order to suggest to her audience that men and women are equally important and stand on the same ground. Using the collective "our" to describe the United States, she implies that both men and women are equally a part of the country and are equally important. She also alludes to the American Revolution by quoting "taxation without representation is tyranny" implying that if women continue to be oppressed like the colonists in the American Revolution, there will be similar consequences. She suggests that if women will not be given their rights and representation, they will fight for it-- similarly to how the colonists did.
ReplyDeleteCarrie Chapman Catt uses the collective pronoun “our” and a historical allusion to explain the idea of why woman’s suffrage is important. The collective pronoun “our” contributes to the idea that women are a part of the country just as much as men. She uses this prounoun to enforce the connection of men and women in the United States and how they should stand equally together. Also, Catt refers to the historical event of the American Revolution to prompt her audience to remember how terrible the American Revolution was and that the fight for women’s suffrage could inevitably be the same.
ReplyDeleteCarrie Chapman Catt employs diction and historical allusion to affirm that women deserve the same rights as all Americans and to compare the women's suffrage movement with the American Revolution. By using the collective pronoun "our," she appeals to reason and reminds her audience that women are just as much a part of America as men; therefore, they should have equal rights. She then goes further by alluding to the American Revolution, which took place in order to free colonists from taxation without representation. After recalling the violent struggle, she connects the colonists' initial lack of representation with women's current lack of representation. This connection both indirectly arouses the audience to fear a rebellion and prompts them to recognize the injustice in voting rights. Ultimately, the collective diction and the allusion to the American Revolution spur the audience to believe they must take action to allow women's suffrage.
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