A Rhetorical Analysis Of 'O Brother Where Art Thou'
Amir Shabani
Professor Meritz
Composition 1
17 November 2014
“O Brother Where Art Thou” Rhetorical Analysis Sometimes leaders can get distracted, even the great ones, but it is their job to realize that they made a mistake and must suffer the consequences. Some leaders only lead for the glory. Everett from O Brother Where Art Thou is an amazing leader and his men looked up to him. Although Everett can be considered a good leader, throughout the journey he usually seems to care for his own self. Although the Coen Brothers appear to provide Ulysses with a sense of leadership in O Brother Where Art Thou, in reality they portray him as a selfish, desperate man in order to suggest that a life where one only thinks of themselves will lead to destruction. In …show more content…
Everett cares not for his men, but his own fortune, thus reeling along two other people on a wacky adventure for his own self-gain. In O Brother Where Art Thou, when Everett and his men are trying to fix their get away car, Everett is supposed to be getting car parts, but he is worried about “his favorite hair treatment, a gooey pomade called Dapper Dan”(Scott). This shows that Everett can get off track easily when it comes to his self-image and he doesn’t even think about what he should be doing. Throughout his journey Everett comes to realize who his friends really are and cherishes them as they begin to get along well with each other after each challenge that is faced among the path to fortune and favor. However Everett’s journey not only brings him fortune, but also a sense of value and friendship that he has never much achieved
Professor Meritz
Composition 1
17 November 2014
“O Brother Where Art Thou” Rhetorical Analysis Sometimes leaders can get distracted, even the great ones, but it is their job to realize that they made a mistake and must suffer the consequences. Some leaders only lead for the glory. Everett from O Brother Where Art Thou is an amazing leader and his men looked up to him. Although Everett can be considered a good leader, throughout the journey he usually seems to care for his own self. Although the Coen Brothers appear to provide Ulysses with a sense of leadership in O Brother Where Art Thou, in reality they portray him as a selfish, desperate man in order to suggest that a life where one only thinks of themselves will lead to destruction. In …show more content…
Everett cares not for his men, but his own fortune, thus reeling along two other people on a wacky adventure for his own self-gain. In O Brother Where Art Thou, when Everett and his men are trying to fix their get away car, Everett is supposed to be getting car parts, but he is worried about “his favorite hair treatment, a gooey pomade called Dapper Dan”(Scott). This shows that Everett can get off track easily when it comes to his self-image and he doesn’t even think about what he should be doing. Throughout his journey Everett comes to realize who his friends really are and cherishes them as they begin to get along well with each other after each challenge that is faced among the path to fortune and favor. However Everett’s journey not only brings him fortune, but also a sense of value and friendship that he has never much achieved