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The White Man's Path Analysis

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Views On Colonialism In the speech “Effects Of Colonialism On Africa’s Past And Present”, Dr. Motsoko Pheko believes that the colonization of Africa was negative for the entire continent because it brought looting, slavery, and violence. Pheko uses pathos to advance this view. For example, Pheko states that colonised Africans were treated not only as sub-humans, they were denied basic rights such as education and the right to land for decent housing, farming, mining, and fishing. This example of pathos demonstrates that colonization of Africa was negative for the entire continent. The use of the phrase “denied basic rights” appeals to emotion by describing how the colonised Africans were denied basic rights and treated as less than human. Therefore Pheko uses pathos to show that colonialism was unfair and it was a negative thing.
In the political cartoon “The White Man’s Burdens”, Thomas May believes that colonialism is a positive thing because it is helping people become educated and creates civilization. May uses ethos to advance his view. For example, May uses the image of boots to show that there is a dead U.S. soldier. This example of ethos demonstrates that there is a U.S. soldier that has died fighting for his country. And the boots demonstrate that the solder …show more content…

Colonialism causes conflict and destruction. Achebe uses characters’ thoughts and actions to advance this view. For example, Achebe states “I have heard that our ancestral footpath has recently been closed”. This quotation demonstrates that the footpath that everyone valued has been closed and Chinua Achebe is not happy about it. The use of the phrase “ancestral footpath” implies that the footpath was a very important thing to those who valued it. Therefore Michael has recently closed the ancestral footpath and people are angry because they believe that their ancestors walk on

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