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Rhetoric, it has been around since before ancient Greece and it is one of the most important components of literature and communication, yet many people have no understanding of it, or even what it is. This may be due to the fact that rhetoric has deep and complicated concepts with so many different perspectives to look at it, or because it is in essence actually so simple. Creating a concrete definition of rhetoric would be extremely difficult because of the many different meanings it has behind it. But when it comes down to it, in its simplest form rhetoric is how and why we communicate our ideas/believes/etc., whether it be through writing, speaking, or a combination of the two. Rhetoric works its way into our lives effortlessly, embodying all forms of human communication. I understand why rhetoric works due to the extensive research/readings I have done on it, as well as it constants use and application in my everyday life. When you ask one of your parents for permission to go to a party, you are using rhetoric. When you write an essay for an English class, you use rhetoric. Essentially, any time you have a purpose in communicating something with an audience, no matter how big or small, you use rhetoric in doing so. As rhetorician Kenneth Burke once said, “Wherever there is persuasion, there is rhetoric. And wherever there is ‘meaning,’ there is ‘persuasion…” (Caroll 47). “Rhetoric is only used in English class or when writing essays,” this idea is falsely…

this speech Darrow implies that two boys, Nathan Leopold, age 19 and Richard Loeb, age 18 should not get the death penalty for the murder of Bobby Franks. Darrow cleverly argues his point that the boys were taught that human was cheap due to war and inhumane emotions and also argues against inhuman methods and punishments of the American justice system. Though the boys are indeed guilty of the crime they committed, Darrow believes that their lives can still be saved. He weakens his argument…

Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb both came from wealthy families from Chicago, Illinois. Loeb was a troublemaker and has been obsessed with committing crimes all his life. It was just a matter of time where he would prove to everyone that he was capable of committing the perfect crime. Leopold, on the other hand, has not been much of a troublemaker. Leopold focused on his studies and was planning on attending the prestigious Harvard Law School soon in the future. During his studies, Leopold came…

the US are more willing to “blend” with different races. In the case of Leopold and Loeb, they were given life plus ninety- nine years to serve in prison, whereas in the book “Native Son,” Bigger Thomas, who had committed the same act of killing an innocent citizen, was sentenced to death, though he had an attorney who had a very well looked upon stance in the “white world.” For Leopold and Loeb, they were still able to live, even with as good of an attorney as Clarence Darrow, a committed…

It was the crime of the century in the 1920’s, it was committed by two wealthy college men, Nathan Freudenthal Leopold, Jr. and Richard Albert Lobe. They wanted to prove that they were smart enough to get away with murder. They said it would be the perfect crime and went on to perform the crime for the thrill of it, “To kidnap a child would be an act of daring—and no one, Loeb proclaimed, would ever know who had accomplished it.” (Baatz 1). It was indeed not the “perfect crime” they imagined. On…

Leopold and Loeb, a pair of teenage prodigies, were seen as perfect to the general public. This was until the boys committed what was known as the “Crime of the Century”. There were many reasons that the Leopold and Loeb case earned the title “Crime of the Century”. To start, kidnapping itself is a severe crime, especially when a child is involved. Although Leopold and Loeb spent months planning the crime, their victim could have been anyone in the area. They lived in a very wealthy area in…

“Case Against Free Will” - Protocol Paper 4 RECALL: In “The Case against Free Will” by Rachels question; 1) Are we really responsible for what we do.; 2) Does “Free Will or Free Choice,” effect our behavior. Rachels claim “Since we are a part of nature, whatever happens inside us follows the laws of nature.”; 3) The case of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, who murdered a boy named Bobby Franks, is used as an example to support their claim; 4) Clarence Darrow, the defense lawyer for Leopold and…

Nathan’s handwriting matched ransom letter and Nathan’s glasses was found near the corpse. Nathan and Richard became prime suspects of the case with none of them confessing or asking for a lawyer. it’s been weeks since boys were taken in custody and constantly interrogating them, hoping for a confession from either one. Richard Loeb sheds a tear and confesses that he was behind the murder of Bobby Franks, but also states that it was Nathan’s idea for the killing and he manipulated him to help…

Self-Evaluation In the fourth year review, according to the Copley Library Appointment, Rank, and Tenure Policy, “the candidate’s professional goals should include such evidence as a record of publication, progress in research projects, involvement in conference programs, and committee responsibilities” (p. 10). This self-evaluation provides a highlight of my accomplishments according to the four criteria and a reflection upon my strengths, my challenges, and my future plans. My aspiration…

In chapter 2 called Reference Services in Archives broke down the definition of archives in five examples of archives. The five examples are documents, records, archives, historical records, historical manuscripts. With these example can be found in institution that are called archives libraries, record center, historical libraries and etc. Documents can be textual, graphic, photographic, and even audio and video. The important documents are to demonstrates by the way of people that seek to…