In seventeen eighty, Abigail Adams (1744–1818) had wrote to her son John Quincy Adams, when he was traveling with his father and an United States diplomat overseas. Oblivious that her son would later become president of the United States. Though she tried to convince her son of travel and hard work. Adams utilizes historic allusions, flattery, patriotic callbacks, and the importance of perfecting a natural talent by trying to obtain it for oneself.
Adams wishes to inspire her son to to be hardworking by appealing to his affections for her. She even begins the letter with “my dear son” to set the tone of how she is not trying to belittle him, but help to steer him forward. She furthermore establishes that her main concern is his safety, fascinating
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Next in line twenty seven , it is implied that her son has an great mind like Cicero, and hinting at his writings about the “ tyranny of Catiline, Verres, and Marc Anthony.” The complement intends to butter him up, while the historical allusion is supposed give examples to help prove her point that “habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties” which is in lines thirty two to thirty four. Other recent strains she mentions involved the american revolution from Great Britain and the birth of an nation. She shows an sense of patriotism by listing “war, tyranny, and desolation” ( in line forty one) and experience to the country. She rallied her son to manage his life by helping the country from the “scourges of the almighty” (line forty two). By showing God’s name she escalates the reason for her son to change himself so that he can change the future of their nation. She ends the letter with an strong tone by expressing her hope that he will become more hard working not only for the country, but for his family especially his