1. Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
In the essay, "unpacking the Knapsack," Peggy McIntosh contracts multiple rhetorical strategies to contain her readers to validate her claim about racism as well as privilege. ... This act of acknowledging was most likely achieved just by reading through her essay, which means that the reader who agrees with her has nothing else that he/she is burdened to do. ... One of the most important strategies that she uses is what she does at the end of her essay. Peggy McIntosh has triumphantly described and provided examples from a professionals perspective on how today's society stil...
- Word Count: 1069
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Undergraduate