purpose of writing “Fourth of July Oration” was to show the failure of America not living up to it’s core of liberty for all men. Douglass focuses on the aspect that the Fourth of July celebration not able to truly be celebrated by all citizens. Some stylistics choices made by Douglass‚ I believe‚ made his piece successful. However there were choices he made weakening his argument. The speech organization helps focus on the important points‚ establishing the issues with the Fourth of July celebration.
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“The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro” is a speech‚ which Frederick Douglass presented on July 5th‚ 1862 in Rochester‚ New York. As many may know‚ at the time of this speech African-Americans were not free from the clutches of slavery and were not treated as American citizens. Douglass informs over 600 listeners of the racial oppression African-Americans faced‚ religion and the church’s relation to slavery‚ and the U.S. Constitution. Douglass appears to give off a tone that is welcoming. The
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Wilkinson 1 Comparison/Contrast of "Cut" and "The Fourth of July" In the two essays "Cut‚" by Bob Greene and "The Fourth of July‚" by Audre Lorde they both discuss how disappointments as a child affected their lives. Greene ’s essay gives five examples about how five boys were cut from a sports team and how they used that disappointment to become successful as adults. Lorde ’s essay differed in that it told one story of how her and her family were on their vacation in Washington D.C. and they
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The nature of Fredrick Douglass’ argument in “What To the Slave Is the Forth of July?” clearly demonstrates to us readers and to his audience that he has a masterful way of conveying his message and rallying a group around his point. He had a brilliant way of captivating his audience and opening them up to what he has to say‚ while at the same time critiquing an entire nation’s bad habits‚ in a way that did not turn the listener off to the point of distaste. He got his point across in a very clear
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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot‚ Nothing is going to get better. It’s not” (Dr.Seuss‚ The lorax). In The Fourth of July by Audre Lorde and The Joy of Reading and Writing : Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie‚ both protagonists are treated as outcasts and have their unique selves suppressed by society‚ but continue to question why their identities are being taken away. Sherman Alexie and Audre Lorde both undergo the merciless cruelty that is racism‚ and discover they must actively fight
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Fourth of July is a holiday celebrated by many but is it really a celebration for all? “The Fourth of July” by Audre Lorde is about a trip her family had taken to Washington‚ D.C. to celebrate her sister and her graduation. Soon the trip turns into disappointment as she realizes the harsh truth of racism and humiliation. What her parents have been avoiding by not telling her the whole truth she learns during her week in Washington‚ D.C. Learning these things all at once makes her question why her
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In the summer of 2012‚ my mother and I decided to go up north to Medford‚ Wisconsin. This weekend it was a special day! The Fourth of July! All I was worried about was fireworks. I love fire my parents always called me a pyro as a little kid. Son we packed up all our stuff for the weekend and headed out for the long car ride ahead of us. The first thing I saw when we pulled up was a huge landscape filled with trees and small‚ leafy brush everywhere! In the middle of it was a gigantic pond‚ I guess
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Fireworks on the Fourth of July is a tradition since 1777‚ where every year 247‚550‚000 pounds of fireworks are bought giving the fireworks industry a yearly revenue that reaches up to a billion dollars‚ a statistic that should not be risen further (statisticbrain.com). People light the fuse‚ and watch them fly up into the air‚ ready to see the magic happen; With all these fireworks thrown up into the night sky only to explode in a brief flash of light‚ there isn’t much danger‚ since so many people
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In my observations and thoughts of reading the “The Fourth of July” by Audre Lorde‚ I found the reading to be quite empowering. The author walked me through a memory of her childhood that impacted her life quite greatly. As a result‚ I felt that the author was experiencing acts of racism when encountering Non African Americans. I found it quite interesting that the author used all her rage in order to create something positive and meaningful. I can connect to the author because I had a similar experience
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Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro “This Fourth July is yours‚ not mine. You may rejoice‚ I must mourn.” (Douglass‚ 337). In This speech which was delivered in 1852‚ by Frederick Douglass titled "The Meaning of Fourth of July for the Negro" covers into the regular Realism type. This speech was delivered to a white audience‚ which was a reflection of Realism. Realism which means the practice of accepting a situation as it is. The speech talked about the discrimination of Fourth of July celebration
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