Homework Help - Rhetorical Analysis

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In the physics project outline The In-climber, Taking physics to the edge by Jeff Radloff, the author uses a variety of messages to convey his themes of the presence of apathy and delusion among the pre-depression upper class in the 1920’s. By using allusion, feelings, and Document C Jeff Radloff creates a moving tale which cuts and epic mark across our literary history.

Perhaps the most important rhetorical device used in this piece is that of allusion. Much like the quilts hung by members of the Underground Railroad, Mr. Radloff creates an interwoven tapestry of allusions to a variety of sources. One of the most notable is when he references page 270 of Sports Psychology for Dummies by Leif H. Smith. Originally appearing in a section advising parents on how to properly encourage parents to support their kids without going overboard, Mr. Radloff creates a stunning criticism of modern society’s obsession 5.4 degree angles 16ft ramps. By creating a parallel between a car plummeting to an F, and parents caring too much about sports, Radloff also enhances the meaning of the original work, showing how such behaviors can psychologically scar children; much like how a bad result on this can scar one’s quarter three physics grade. Another major use of allusion is when he uses the phrase “there will be a bump.” This stunning passage is also uttered in the monumental work of fiction Challenging Perspectives on Mathematics Classroom Communication by Anna Chronaki. The main character of the section “Students, Functions, Tangent Line, Graphing Calculators”, the teacher, utters this response after a student, Fernanda, expresses an inability to properly graph a parabola. By comparing this project to graphing a parabola, he makes the powerful and emphatic statement not being able to succeed on this project is like not being able to graph a parabola.

The most important rhetorical device of all though is feelings. As physics is a science of feelings, not math, the use of pathos is incredibly well placed. One doesn’t find out the final velocity of an object through algebra and calculus, one reads the problem and responds with their feelings. How do they feel the object’s final velocity is, how they feel the objects acceleration should be, or how they feel about the political situation of free speech in Myanmar following Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy’s parliamentary victory following decades of army rule. The truth about the nature of physics is reflected in Jeff Radloff’s writing of physics too. Though he includes numbers like 16ft or 5.4 degrees, I know I feel like the distance is only 7ft, and my project will be designed with that number instead. Through the use of feelings then, Radloff creates a commentary on the infinite potential and power of the independent human spirit, and a scathing lambastment of the failures of Communism in the former Soviet satellite states. He also uses the rhetorical device of feelings elsewhere in his work, when he includes a rubric. At the end, he includes a section that is labeled “Criteria Not met.” Now, at first glance this seems like the worst possible score, but through his use of feelings, it is clear that this is the level we should all strive for. Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Alexander G. Bell, Nicola Tesla, Kanye West; all of these people did not meet the criteria of their times, and instead surpassed all expectations. That is why the “Criteria Not met” option is available, to titillate the mind with the infinite possibilities of human invention, to issue a challenge to the students of Mariemont to challenge the norm and surpass all expectations, with the power of feelings.

The final rhetorical device used to convey meaning in Jeff Radloff’s work is Document C. Truly, Document C was a crucial addition to supporting the validity of statements. Looking at the point of view, the views expressed in Document C have a very specific point to said views. Indeed, the point of view enhanced the point of view of the Document. If Document C was not included, an important point of view would be denied to the readers. But with this point of view, we are given a view of the point of writing this. (Document C)

In conclusion, we can conclude that that a variety of rhetorical devices were used in the physics project outline, The In-climber, Taking physics to the edge by Jeff Radloff. By using allusion, he is able to tie in his work to many great pieces of literature, all while emphasizing the importance and potential of human independence through his effective implementation of feelings. Finally, with Document C, he was able to include crucial points of view which enabled us to understand his point of view. All of these devices were crucial for the author to properly convey the theme that the statement that Reconstruction failed in the South was valid. Perhaps. Perhaps not.

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