Write A Rhetorical Analysis Essay On John Smith

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During the text John Smith tries to make himself seem brave and untouchable. He uses the third person part of view as his dialogue because is trying persuade the readers that he is heroic and powerful. Quotes like “.. Pocahontas with her attendants brought him so much provision that saved many of their lives, that else for all this had starved with hunger.”show that the person who is responsible for the success of the colony was Pocahontas. John Smith had very poor thoughts on the Indians which is not a surprise because he is so full of himself. A quote that shows that he has very poor thoughts about them are “ …… who finding he was beset with 200 savages, two of them he slew, still defending himself with the aid of the savage his guide..

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