Harriet Jacobs, in her narrative Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, displays a strong, angry tone toward the hypocrisy and double standard of white Christian men. Using anecdotes, figurative language, pathos, anaphora, loaded language, and rhetorical questions, Jacobs effectively points out the atrocious institution of slavery and some white men's indifference to the suffering African Americans endure. Her narrative powerfully illustrates the skillful use of rhetoric to argue the immorality of slavery and the callousness of so-called Christians.
Your essay should be typed in MLA format. Printed-out versions should be turned in at the beginning of class. Late papers will not be accepted. You earn a grade of zero. Make sure your essay is stapled--maximum of two pages in length. Your essay should include small quotes to support your points [words and phrases with parenthetical citations--line numbers. For example: (line 20) ]. See the link to a sample MLA-formated essay on the right of this website. See the tab at the top of this website for information about in-text citations. Remember to use the literary present tense throughout your essay. See rubric--https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2022/02/all-classes-rubric-for-peer-editing-of.html. Other helpful rubrics are also posted on this website. Simple type in the Search box: rubric.
