"Just Walk on By: Black Men in Public Space" by Brent Staples – Flashcards
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Staples doesn't like the stereotype that comes with being a black man in urban areas, especially at night. Not all black men are harmful and not all should be taken as criminals
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What was the authors goal in telling their story?
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Ethos: Telling his own stories (credibility) and realizations of black men in public spaces Pathos: Telling his audience that he grew up a good boy, goes to collage, and is a softy that can scarcely take a knife to raw chicken gives the audience a (positive) emotional reaction Logos: The logical structure of his writing appeals to Logos.
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how did he appeal to his audience? (ethos, pathos, logos)
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The way Brent Staples starts out his story "My first victim was a woman" grabs the readers attention and is a memorable passage
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Most powerful and memorable part of the passage
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Staples own experiences and observations influenced this passage. How race, gender, and class affect someones view on you
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What historical context influenced this passage?
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when the author states "As a softy who is scarcely able to take a knife to a raw chicken- let alone one to a persons throat." this is powerful because it shows that he cant even "hurt" dead matter
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What moments in the text were powerful because of specific word choice of the author? (diction)
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writer/ speaker: Brent Staples Subject: Race, gender, class, and its ability to dictate what one may think about another
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Map the rhetorical triangle (Writer/ speaker, subject, audience)
