Essay - Rhetorical Analysis of 'Atlanta Exposition Address (1895)' by Booker T....

Rhetorical Analysis of "Atlanta Exposition Address (1895)" by Booker T. Washington

Delivered in the year 1895, the ***** Exposition ***** ***** Booker *****. Washington calls for the emancipation of black Americans from slavery, which includes as its audience both white and black Americans. The address also includes a discussion of the possible obst*****cles or challenges that ***** Americans may face in the path towards establishing their right as equal members ***** the white American society. Thus, ***** address ultimately calls ***** unity and cooperation between black and white ***** in *****der to generate a successful socio-economic force with***** American society.

The rhetorical analysis includes a study of ***** styles, figures, arguments, as well ***** the ***** that Washington used and *****ed in his speech, respectively. Rhetorical styles used *****clude the speaker's subsistence to ***** rhetoric of fear and historical and ***** arguments, while rhetorical figures utilized in the ***** are anaphora, understatement, ***** situational irony. Also, through constant references in his speech, Wash*****gton addresses his call for emancipation ***** black Americans and ***** of American society by targeting both ***** ***** ***** ***** American (both from the Southern and Northern regions ***** the country) audiences.

***** discussion and analysis of these rhetorical elements ultimately convey the argument ***** this paper, ***** posits that through ***** use of rhetorical elements, Washington managed to create an impression that he is for the ***** of black Americans from slavery, but does not discount ***** fact ***** their emancipation means the continuing control ***** white Americans over the black Americans. Thus, in effect, ***** argues for emancipation but does not extend this message with strength and instead, gave out ***** message that he is but willing to let the white Americans control black Americans as they ***** finding ***** way to become "independent" from the ***** system and white Americans' prejudice ***** d*****crimination.

One of the primary steps ***** identifying the elements that will be studied for the rhetorical analysis is to first identify ***** audience of Washington's speech. This is vital, since the meanings explicitly and implicitly expressed ***** ***** style and rhetorical figures utilized in the speech will be applied in the context of ***** speaker's target *****. ***** of the speech shows that it has the white (***** and ***** **********) ***** black Americans (slaves and freemen) as his primary and target audiences. Reference to the white American audience is expressed in paragraphs 1 to 3, wherein the speaker entices them through the phrase, "Cast down your bucket where you are," in order to entice the ***** Americans to cooperate with the American ***** (***** Americans, specifi*****y) in the path towards abolishment of ***** emancipation from slavery. Black Americans, meanwhile, are also targeted in ***** *****, and Washington includes ***** fellowmen to discuss how ***** can be both a privilege ***** challenge for their community. Emancipation from slavery is a privilege beca***** black ***** will now freely exerc*****e their individual rights *****in American society, but it is also a ch*****llenge because