Rhetorical Analysis on “A Small Place”
Description:
Is Jamaica Kincaid’s A Small Place, the author argues for how the tourism industry factors into and obscures the subjugation of small island nations such as Antigua. She addresses her audience (those Western tourists who might visit a place like Antigua) directly and tries to convince them that they play a role in a long history of oppression.
Is Kincaid effective in persuading her audience? Provide evidence that supports your thesis.
Your thesis must be specific and backed by textual evidence. A specific thesis means that you make an arguable claim that can be proved through readings of the text. Your thesis should not merely list different appeals (logos, ethos, pathos)
Also, remember that your job is not just to summarize the article, but to evaluate the effectiveness of the overall article when considering each of these separate elements.
For this assignment, you should refrain from outside research.
Expectations:
Your paper should include:
An Introduction
A brief summary of Kincaid’s argument
A thesis that addresses the prompt
Body paragraphs that analyze your passage (each paragraph focused on a unique strategy)
Textual evidence and paraphrasing (avoid too much of either)
Conclusion
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to convince your reader of your evaluation of the rhetorical strategies Jamaica Kincaid deploys in A Small Place. Using the Artistotlian Rhetorical Framework (Logos, Ethos, Pathos), you will analyze Kincaid’s text and argue its effectiveness using evidence from the text as support for your position.
Audience: Your audience for this assignment is a peer reader who may disagree with your thesis. This means that you are writing for a general college reader who may not have read the text you’re analyzing.
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