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Maria W Stewart Rhetorical Analysis

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A Combination of a Serious and Rhetorical Man The figure which I see straddling between the two categories is Maria W. Stewart. Over the course of her lifetime, I believe she has possesses the qualities of a Serious Man as well as a Rhetorical Man. Grew up working as indentured servant (later becoming a domestic servant) in the house of a clergyman, Stewart has developed her keen interest on Christianity. Patricia Biznell and Bruce Herzberg mention in their introduction of Maria W. Stewart that the Sabbath school has provided Stewart “a basic education in reading and writing” (1031). And the fact that she lives in a clergyman house highlights her public speaking ability (this will be noted as the seed of her being categorized as a Rhetorical …show more content…

Tell us no more of southern slavery; for with few exceptions, although I may be very erroneous in my opinion, yet I consider our condition but little better than that…O, had I received the advantages of an early education, my ideas would, ere now, have expanded far and wide; but, alas! I possess nothing but moral capability—no teachings but the teachings of the Holy Spirit …show more content…

Interestingly enough, I happen to pick one figure from the 18th century, one from the 19th century, and the last figure is from the 20th century. However, I believe that this is not to say that we could no longer find any Serious Man this day. The changing and development of knowledge as time goes by indicates human’s moving forward to the future. And the existence of Serious Man, Rhetorical Man, and the combination of both will always be present beyond the confinement of

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