Benton Ross Sotomayor Final Essay
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Throughout this passage, we learn that Sonia Sotomayor struggles to feel comfortable and confident in herself and how she portrays herself. It is clear that she chooses to use Rhetorical choices such as emotional diction, rhetorical questions, and imagery to give the readers a better understanding of who she is, how she feels, and what she has and wants to accomplish.
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Immediately, Sotomayor chooses to involve a rhetorical question in her passage. “Who am I,” are the first three words of this passage. This lets the readers know right away that she is struggling to find who she is. Interestingly enough, she chooses to explain who she is to the reader, explaining where she and her parents are from, but she isn't explaining who she is, or who she wants to become. These choices reveal the imagery about the character, broadening the themes in her speech to display a deeper understanding on who she wants to become.
Immediately, Sotomayor chooses to involve a rhetorical question in her passage.
“Who am I,” are the first three words of this passage.
This lets the readers know right away that she is struggling to find who she is.
Interestingly enough, she chooses to explain who she is to the reader, explaining where she and her parents are from, but she isn't explaining who she is, or who she wants to become.
These choices reveal the imagery about the character, broadening the themes in her speech to display a deeper understanding on who she wants to become.
Importantly, Sotomayor uses emotional diction in her passage. Stating things such as, “heart-wrenching Spanish love songs that we enjoy.” This quote tells the reader that she does truly love her culture, she just doesn't know how to fit in with society and with the people surrounding her.
Lastly, it was clear that imagery was very important to her. “For me, a very special part of my being Latina is the mucho platos de arroz, gandules y pernil-rice, beans and pork - that I have eaten at countless holidays and special events,” tells the racer that she is proud of her culture and who she is.
Overall, her relationship with her culture, identity, and family, is very strong. She knows who she is and found a clear understanding of what she can accomplish, but accomplishing goals such as becoming the first Latina justice of the U.S. The Supreme Court is difficult without loving who you are, and having things in life such as a strong community and hard work.
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You’ve started well by highlighting Sotomayor’s rhetorical choices, such as emotional diction, rhetorical questions, and imagery. This establishes a clear focus on the prompt. The thesis mentions Sotomayor’s use of these techniques to convey her identity and emotions. However, it could be more specific about how these choices reveal her struggles and achievements related to her identity. For instance, how does her use of emotional diction reflect her journey towards embracing her identity?
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You’ve started well by highlighting Sotomayor’s rhetorical choices, such as emotional diction, rhetorical questions, and imagery. This establishes a clear focus on the prompt. The thesis mentions Sotomayor’s use of these techniques to convey her identity and emotions. However, it could be more specific about how these choices reveal her struggles and achievements related to her identity. For instance, how does her use of emotional diction reflect her journey towards embracing her identity?
Would you like to explore more about how to integrate specific examples from the text into your thesis, ways to strengthen your analysis of rhetorical questions, or how to connect Sotomayor’s imagery to broader themes in her speech?
Revise or edit your writing right now. If this is your document, click on a sentence or a paragraph number in the left panel, then hit Edit, make your changes, and hit Update. You can also hit Suggest Revision on a document that you have been invited to. Another option is to hit Add to Document, and then you can add New Content for deeper, multi-paragraph rewrites.
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