1. Rhetorical Analysis: Lifting as We Climb
The essay to be analyzed, Lifting as We Climb, was published on October 15th, 2015 in Harper's Magazine. In this essay, Lifting as We Climb, Randall Kennedy defends the politics of respectability and persuades people of color to apply them in today's society. ... Throughout the entire essay, Kennedy never once portrays the respectability politics in a negative manner. ... He writes of numerous examples that show the reader many of the significant accomplishments blacks have achieved when practicing the politics. ... By being so optimistic in all parts of his essay, the reader will s...
- Word Count: 1498
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: Undergraduate