...Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, wrote a letter to her son, John Quincy Adams, on January 12, 1780. In this letter, Abigail Adams spoke to her son about him traveling with his father overseas. Throughout her letter, she wishes her son luck on his voyage, and she also claims that he has incredible knowledge. She also mentions how much she cares for her son, and his character while he is traveling. In Abigail Adam’s letter to her son, she utilizes various rhetorical strategies, including ethical appeal, emotional appeal, and metaphors, to encourage him to do extraordinary things, and to become a great man. To begin, Abigail Adams uses a metaphor in the letter to encourage her son. For example, in her letter, she states: “Some author, that I have met, compares a judicious traveler to a river, that increases its stream the further it flows from its source; or to certain springs, which, running through rich veins of minerals, improve their qualities as they pass along.” (Adams) In this quote, Abigail Adams compares a travelers’ knowledge to the way a river flows. This quote means that a traveler increases their knowledge the further they stray from their homeland. Their increase of knowledge is compared to the stream that flows from the source of the river. Adams uses this comparison to...
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...During his work as a lawyer, John Adams defended the “enemy” during one of the most debated trials of the time. Encouraged by his faith in truth and evidence, Adams controversially decided to defend the eight British soldiers who had fired on a crowd of colonists in the horrifying event of the Boston Massacre. Though many thought that Adams was destroying his career and would never win the trial, he was able to get six of the men acquitted without any punishment at all. But what many of the viewers of the trail, including the jury, saw to be the most important and effective part of the hearing was Adams’s closing argument. He begins his case with a quote of the “rights of mankind”, and then proceeds through his speech with heightened uses of hyperbole. Adams also includes multiple uses of rhetorical questions to place the viewers and the jury in the position of the soldiers, and uses personification to emphasize the necessary consideration of facts in the trial. Through his use of language, John Adams argues that all men deserve justice based on facts rather than opinions. Adams begins his speech with an epigraph from Marquis of Beccaria, an Italian politician, philosopher,...
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...In the letter written by Abigail Adams to her son John Quincy Adams, who at the time was traveling with his father, a United States diplomat and the country’s second president. Abigail expresses to John Quincy Adams how important it is to take advantage of the great opportunity and to never stop excelling in life no matter what he may face. Through the use of parallel structure, imagery, and allusions, Abigail Adams effectively advises her son to be better, to make his nation and better and to excel in the high expectation that is given to him. All through her letter, Adams utilizes her honest tone to encourage her son to make his parents and his nation happy. She consistently uses the words "my son", from the earliest starting point beginning off her letter with "my dear son", to the end. She does this to advise him that despite the fact that she talks formally, with great detail and expectation, she doesn’t want him to think that he...
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...On January 12, 1780, Abigail Adams writes a letter to her beloved son John Quincy Adams. In her letter, Abigail Adams encourages her son to continue his journey of triumph with persistence and diligence. Adam’s use of rhetorical devices inspires her son, John Quincy Adams, to strive for success during a voyage with his father in 1780. Adams writes the letter for the purpose of informing her son on how important it is for him to travel to France. Abigail Adams writes to her son, to advise him of the opportunities he has a head of him and to advise him to use what he is learning to further himself and others. Adams’ letter contains strong diction, thought out phrases, and references to bestow upon her son the life advice he will need. Adams uses strong diction and a first person point of view to establish authority. Adams states how the language he knows will give him more advantages now then he could have “reaped” before. This knowledge...
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...Report card for President John Adams John Adams was the second president of the United States. He only served one term (1797 – 1801), and was succeeded by Thomas Jefferson. He was part of the federalist party, and was married to Abigail Adams. John Adams played a key role in the creation of our country, and was the first Vice President to George Washington. John Adams deserves a C+ for the work he did as president. This grade is based on his political, economic, and social actions and inactions during the course of his presidency. The textbook describes John Adams as “temperamental, thin-skinned, and quick to take offence” (310). One thing that defined his presidency was the Alien and Sedition acts. These acts made it illegal to defame...
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...Cristal Wilson- Hernandez Mrs. Hazelton English 11P Abagail Adams I believe to learn you must have the stride. Abigail Adams says "Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence." Abigail wife of John Adams and seen as a second first lady of the United States is stating that learning doesn't just come strolling around out of nowhere and you just get it. Learning is sought for with enthusiasm and you learn more and more if you put in the effort. Even though Abigail's greatest regret was her lack of education, her drive and enthusiasm for learning along with the advantage of her father's library made her one of the most recognized knowledgeable woman of her time. What influenced Abigail to value learning? Her parents values of education as well as her whole family believed strength and intelligence were highly valued in a woman. But more importantly the enlightenment also played a major role to influence Abigail. What is the enlightenment, the enlightenment gave rise to new ideals that would directly and indirectly blossom to what is the American Revolution and the idea of republican motherhood. Both of which were important to Abigail. These influences of both of her parents as well as the events and changes of the time. Led her to become ...
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...The PurtianEra “Etienne Balibar has observed that Female; Authorizing American Identity, through a network of apparatuses and daily practices ,the individual is instituted as homo nationalis"( S, Rosenberg ,pp 482). [“Female authors were especially well equipped to take on the task of identity of female writers were especially well equipped to take on the task of identity construction ,painfully aware to write was to step beyond the bounds of gender, to be caught in Mary Rowlandson's account is quite traumatic and harsh, and yet she still finds a strong emotional security in God”] (M.Balkun, & S, Imbarrato, 1998). Mary Rowlandson gave her readers her one on one day to day experiences of her captivity with Native Americans during King Philip’s War. A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson publications still ranks as one of the greatest bestsellers in American literature. Rowlandson puritan housewife married to reverend and mother living in Lancaster, Massachusetts. In 1675, Native American attacked colonist after three tribesmen executed in Plymouth. Rowlandson’s captivity narrative started a major genre of religious writing and writing by women. Rowlandson’s captivity narrative started a major after Rowlandson captivate for 11 weeks, burned 1,200 homes, and killed 300 people. Rowlandson wrote Narrative as a religious piece telling the her people God saw her through the trauma and saved her . In Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative...
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...“I am determined to control events, not be controlled by them.” John Adams was a man of strength, will power, subtlety, and intelligence. The quote helped show these major characteristics, the characteristics of a hero. These characteristics allowed him to achieve what he did, which was help the Revolution and settle any major disputes during his presidency. The ways he showed he was a hero through these terribly tough times was by having strength, hope, and discipline on his side. What is strength? It could be determined by how physically strong someone is, but the way John Adams displayed it was in an entirely different category. His strength was that of the heart and mind. His strength of the heart was exemplified when he was able to leave his family, even though it pained him to no end. His strength of the mind, by being able to persevere throughout the entire revolution, even though he might have been able to quit and give up, go back to his simple life as a lawyer and farmer. He, single handedly, defined the word strength into the word we know it today. Where does a man go when he has little left? He turns to where he puts his hope into. John Adams showed exactly where he had his hope, in the Colonies and in the idea of freedom. His hope in the Colonies helped him keep his head high when everything seemed lost. The idea of freedom is such an abstract idea, but what Adams envisioned was exactly what the Colonies needed. With his hope in the places necessary, he was able...
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...John Adams was an independent man. He was an American patriot who served as the second president of the United States. John taught Abraham Lincoln how to free slaves and give them freedom. He also was a lawyer, diplomat, statesman, political. You can say he was a leader of the movement for America independence from Great Britain. John Adams was always a very independent man, he enjoyed working on his own a lot. He really wanted independence. He was a short man, but he’s long on opinions and he always thinking for himself. That’s why everyone started to call him “Alas of Independence”. He developed a reputation for being independent, out spoken, and honest. So he moved to a public service just as the movement for independent America was developed. John Adams was the leader of the American Revolution. He served as the second U.S. president from 1797 to 1801. Then he became critic of Great Britain authority. Before he was president he was the first vice president. He lost by Thomas Jefferson. He was also the first American ambassador to the court of St. James. He’s the author of the Massachusetts constitution....
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...as Democracy of ancient Greece, The Republic of ancient Rome, and the writings of Baron de Montesquieu. Many of these sources are distinctly English such as English common law, The Magna Carta. In regards to the specific comment above we look at the ‘Country Party’ and ‘The Cota Letters’. As an American I would like to think that our founding fathers’ have created something new and completely unique in t our country, however my readings have lead me to the understanding that the founding fathers had several sources of inspiration as to how to form and what kind of government to form in these states, united. The “Country Party” as mentioned in the quote above, is of particular importance to the ideas of Democracy, liberty, and freedom. The Country Party was especially inspired by political theorist, writer and philosopher Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke. Bolingbroke’s ideology was that of opposing the problems he saw with the current political climate in Great Britain The Country Party also harkens back to the writings of the seventeenth century writings of Harrington and Sidney. It was made up of Tories and unhappy Whig’s who sought to change the political structure that they feel is corrupt and threatening the liberties of Englishmen. In particular, the “Court Party” which is made...
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...wonder about what life is like for people that don’t have the same rights as others? Or ever experienced unfair treatment for being different? Well Abigail Adams had that problem as well as all the other woman during the Antebellum Era. However, she overcame these difficulties with her attitude such as,“ Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance” (Abigail Adams). Abigail Adams strongly stood up to her husband, to men, and to America. Abigail Adams was a strong inspiration to women and all people around America in the late 1700’s to the early 1800’s, and she still stands as an inspiration today. Abigail Adams believed that all women had the equal rights as men. Because of that, she used her powerful writing abilities...
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...July 11, 1767, complete american caiouse. A baby was born and nobody knew that his voice was going to stand for many. John Quincy Adams the sixth president and former minister of the Netherlands. John never really had a normal childhood. His father John Adams was the second president and he started the rebellion against the British Empire. As John got older life got harder. John witnessed a famous battle “The Battle for Bunker Hill”. When John was ten he went with his father to France for supplies for the war effort. Then when John was 14 he received an “on-the-job” award for diplomatic corps and he started going to school. John was an adult when the war ended. He was then awarded the title of Minister of the Netherlands. With that post...
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...People of the American Revolution- Quotes Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt. Samuel Adams, essay in The Public Advertiser, 1749 "I cannot but lament . . . the impending Calamities Britain and her Colonies are about to suffer, from great Imprudencies on both Sides -- Passion governs, and she never governs wisely -- Anxiety begins to disturb my Rest." Benjamin Franklin, 1775 "Every kind of of service, necessary to the public good, becomes honorable by being necessary." Nathan Hale, when his friend, Captain William Hull, was accused of crossing enemy lines, 1776 I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country. Nathan Hale, before being hanged by the British, September 22, 1776 ". . .In defence of the freedom that is our birthright. . .we have taken up arms. We shall lay them down when hostilities shall cease on the part of the agressors, and all danger of their being renewed shall be removed, and not before." John Hancock, In his pamphlet, Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of taking up Arms, July 6, 1775. From Revolution to Reconstruction "The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, New Englanders are no more. I AM NOT A VIRGINIAN, BUT AN AMERICAN!" Patrick Henry "I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death." Patrick Henry "The cement of this union is in the heart blood of every American."...
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...bad first impression. Madison did not disclose his inner thoughts he was a strong man and helped write the Bill of Rights. One of Madison’s most famous quotes is “What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were...
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...Having declared independence and defeated the British, American patriots then drafted the constitution that remains the law of the land to this day. With George Washington's inauguration as president in 1789, the story has a happy ending and the curtain comes down. This time-honored script renders the road from colonies to nation clear, smooth, and straight, with familiar landmarks along the way, from Boston's Massacre and Tea Party through Lexington and Concord, then on to Bunker Hill and Yorktown before reaching its destination: Philadelphia in 1787, where the Founders invented a government worthy of America's greatness. Those Founders are equally familiar. Washington and Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and James Madison, Sam and John Adams, Patrick Henry and Alexander Hamilton: in the popular mind this band of worthies, more marble monuments than mere mortals, guides America towards its grand destiny with a sure and steady hand. "[F]or the vast majority of contemporary Americans," writes historian Joseph Ellis, the birth of this nation is shrouded by "a golden haze or halo."(1) So easy, so tame, so much "a land of foregone conclusions" does America's Revolution appear that we tend to honor and ignore it rather than study it. In 1976, the 200th birthday of the Declaration of Independence, "every sidewalk survey show[ed] the great majority of Americans unwilling to sign [the] Declaration if it [was] presented to them without its identifying label." During the Constitution's...
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