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Literature Book Assignment 11/4 "Speech in the Virginia Convention" and "Speech in the Convention" 1. Patrick Henry
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Benjamin Franklin
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2. In Patrick Henry's speech, he says how other people claim that they are weak. Henry lists reasons why they might still need a king and british rule, but then he comes back saying that they are not weak and can stand up for themselves. In Benjamin Franklin's speech, he says how he does not think the Constitution will work. Since he has worked with the government before, he believes none of them will agree to it.

3. Yes, Henry deserves his reputation as a great orator. His speech empowered the thoughts of his audience and brought up some very good points. I found the speech a little hard to understand, but a person back than who was used to that type of writing would find the speech very influencing.

4. (a) Ornate language in Henry's speech was: "Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason toward my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere about all earthly kings." Ornate language in Franklin's speech was: "I doubt, too, whether any other Convention we can obtain, may be able to make a better constitution; for, when you assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views." (b) For Henry's ornate, he thinks he should keep his opinions to himself. He does not want to act against his country or heaven. For Franklin's ornate, if members of the Convention agree to the constitution, he believes they will only think about themselves and make it fit to their needs. (c) Both of these dictions help to make the point that is expressed more empowering. No one would be influenced by a speech that was boring and normal. To gain the attention of an audience, the orator needs to use good diction and empowering words that are not usually used.

5. (a) In both of the speeches, the orator ends their speech with what they believe should happen. At the end of Henry's speech, he expresses that he wants his country to be free. At the end of Franklin's speech, he expresses that he wants men to sign the Constitution. (b) The ending of Henry's speech is more effective than the ending of Franklin's speech. The end of Franklin's speech was inspiring, but it was only one sentence and did not leave that much of an impact on the reader. On the other hand, Henry's speech ended with questions to think about and a quote that would be known forever.

6. (a) Henry uses "freedom" because that is how he wants the country to be. He does not want the country to be under the british or king's rule. Franklin uses "Convention" because they are the ones who decide whether the Constitution wil become apart of the future or not. (b) Henry believes his responsibility and the responsibility of the audience is to rebel against the king and british rule. To become free, they must show that they can be free without the king or british rule. Franklin believes his repsonsibility and the responsibility of the audience is to believe in the Constitution no matter what. At the beginning of the letter, Franklin expresses how he does not think the Constitution will work. He then writes that he believes it will work and hopes members of the Convention will sign it.

7. (a) In Franklin's speech, he talks about how he has been involved in the government and believes the Constitution may not work. Being a diplomat, he knows information about the government very well and would know what would work and what would not work. He would also know how each of the members of the government are and how they act towards certain situations. (b) In Henry's speech, he depicts certain points of people's lives that should not be that way or should be different. Being a lawyer, he knows how to use the Bible to augment his arguement.

"Letter to Her Daughter from the New White House" and from "Letters from an American Farmer"

4. (a) The character traits that Crevecoeur writes as being both typically American and admirable is how the American forms new opinions and acts upon new principles. Crevecoeur thinks that the European emigrants coming to America are som admirable. They come to America knowing only their ways of life and customs, and then changes them to create a new way of life and a new set of customs. (b) Yes, these character traits are evident in Adam's descriptions. She discusses how she must adopt to her new home. It is not like her old home.

5. (a) Adams presents a more idealized view of America compared to Crevecoeur. Adams discusses how she moves into her new home and has to adapt to the changes. That is more ideal to talk about than what Crevecoeur discusses. He discusses how emigrant strive to adopt to their new American life. No one wants to view America as a place that you have to bust your butt for to get where you want to be. People want to view America as a place that is so nice and easy to adapt to, like adapting to a new home. (b) Crevecoeur presents a more realistic view compared to Adams. In Adam's letter, she describes how she is moving into a new home that is so different to her. In Crevecoeur's letter, he describes how the European emigrants change their style of life to fit into the new American society. Today, we have emigrants from all over the world coming to America. They have to change thier style of life to fit in. I do not think many of them are moving into a fancy house with alot of rooms and are worried about adapting to their new home.

Literature Book Assignment 11/5 "The Devil and Tom Walker"

4. Tom Walker is a miserly fellow. He was also very greedy. Even though Tom was a greedy man, he was also wise.

5. (a) Tom's wife was just as miserly as he was. She would keep secrets from Tom and he would try to figure out what he was keeping from him. She would only talk to Tom when she wanted to know something or needed something. (b) What you learn abut the relationship of Tom and his wife is that when Tom talks about something that she wants, that is all she cares about. If her husband talks about something that she wants, she will not stop asking him questions about it and will make sure she knows everything about it. This shows that their relationship is not the best. She only talks to Tom when she wants something or needs to know something.

6. The condition of the Walker's house and hore tells you that they do not have very admirable personalities. Their house was not acceptable. It looked abandoned and was all alone. Their horse was very thin. The Walker's did not feed him and they did not take good care of him.