James Baldwin's Use Of Logos And Imagination

In the speech letter from a region in my mind James Baldwin uses pathos to help appeal to readers' emotions and their imagination. Baldwin emphasizes the issues of segregation. He talks about the challenges of not being accepted into a white society. Baldwin uses pathos to help build an emotional connection with the audience and understand Baldwin's purpose of acceptance. In the quote ¨he remains with the expectation of american indian the most despised creature in his country” baldwin uses pathos to explain how he feels american indians are mistreated and despised in american. Another quote he uses to get his point across is ¨one has no choice but to do all in ones power to change that fate and at no matter what risk eviction

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Baldwin uses logos as he gives reason to why accepting white culture is the main challenge rather than being accepted by the white culture. Baldwin uses logos to help appeal to the audience's reason and logic. He uses logos to help make a logical connection with the audience using facts and statistics. In the quote ¨ït is fact that every american negro hears a name that originally belonged to a white man whose chattel he was¨. In this quote Baldwin uses logos to help explain how African Americans were once under enslavement and sold as property. He explains how African Americans would have to keep the name of their slave owners to keep their heritage going. The point James Baldwin is trying to make is while accepting the white culture the strength of forgiveness is shown. In his speech Baldwin uses pathos and logos to express his purpose to the younger generations.

In the speech a letter from a region in my mind James Baldwin uses figurative language by helping express his limitations and confusion that he and different african american felt throughout their lives. In his speech Baldwin uses figurative language to help portray a message to the audience while going more in depth with certain details. He explains how he