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What is the central idea of 'An American Slave'?

Reading and writing, and the education that comes with these skills, is necessary for a person to achieve freedom and opportunityi n life. Standing in the way..

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What is the central idea of 'Superman and Me'?

Books are powerful; they shape our identities, give us opportunities for education, and help us fight oppression.

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Go to last place!

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Explain the rhetorical appeal 'pathos'?

You may want to think of pathos as “empathy,” which pertains to the experience of or sensitivity towards emotion.

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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Explain the rhetorical appeal 'logos'?

You may want to think of logos as “logic,” because something that is logical “makes sense” – it is reasonable.

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What is the name of the main character in 'Farenheit 451'?

Montag

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In what decade did Ray Bradbury write 'Farenheit 451'?

1950s

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What are the 4 themes of 'Superman and Me'

Reservation life, how others treat American Indians, reading and writing, how American Indians treat each other

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Which rhetorical appeal did Sherman mainly use in 'Superman and Me'? Explain.

The examples of figurative language in the text evoke emotion and empathy in the reader. These examples appeal to the audience’s emotions.

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What are the 3 themes of Chapter 7 of 'An American Slave'?

Freedom, the desire to learn and how slaveholders view and treat slaves

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Give 25 points!

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After escaping, where did Fredrick work? And who continued to teach him how to read and write?

The shipyard. The white boys in the street.

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What does the word ‘subverted’ mean?

try to overthrow the rules or laws of a person, place, or society

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Explain the rhetorical appeal 'ethos'?

You may want to think of ethos as related to “ethics,” or the moral principles of the writer: ethos is author’s way of establishing trust with his or her reader

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In what state was Sherman's reservation?

Washington

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