Analysis Of Kenneth Burkes 'No Sins Go Unpunished'
No Sins Go Unpunished
Oneil Jones
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Author Note
Oneil Jones
English 201: Section 22
10/15/12
No Sins Go Unpunished
Word Count: 706
Abstract
This paper is written on the pentad diagram by Kenneth Burkes’ theory. Within Burkes’ theory he gives 5 different steps to follow such as, the “act” which is states the person who committed the act, what is going on. The “scene” in what is going on and the situation at hand. The “agent” which involves the people who committed the act, and what were their roles. The “agency” which shows how they people acted and what motivated them to act. Finally the “purpose” in which is shows why they acted in such manor, and what do they want. I will be combining these with the different perspectives of pentad dramatism to the short story about a woman who does not listen and gets killed in return.
Keywords: Pentad Dramatism, Act, Scene, Agent, Agency, Purpose. …show more content…
The five basic concepts of Burkes theory are act, scene, agency, agent, and purpose. These concepts state the reasons in which people do things and their motives. The act basically states what happened. The scene is where the act was taken place or the background. The agent is who or what did the act. The agency is what the person used to perform the act. The purpose is their motive behind the act. These acts can also be referred to as who, what, where, when, why. This diagram can be utilized in many ways, such as being applied to everyday life, which one can use it to explain and analyze what’s going on in everyday
Oneil Jones
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Author Note
Oneil Jones
English 201: Section 22
10/15/12
No Sins Go Unpunished
Word Count: 706
Abstract
This paper is written on the pentad diagram by Kenneth Burkes’ theory. Within Burkes’ theory he gives 5 different steps to follow such as, the “act” which is states the person who committed the act, what is going on. The “scene” in what is going on and the situation at hand. The “agent” which involves the people who committed the act, and what were their roles. The “agency” which shows how they people acted and what motivated them to act. Finally the “purpose” in which is shows why they acted in such manor, and what do they want. I will be combining these with the different perspectives of pentad dramatism to the short story about a woman who does not listen and gets killed in return.
Keywords: Pentad Dramatism, Act, Scene, Agent, Agency, Purpose. …show more content…
The five basic concepts of Burkes theory are act, scene, agency, agent, and purpose. These concepts state the reasons in which people do things and their motives. The act basically states what happened. The scene is where the act was taken place or the background. The agent is who or what did the act. The agency is what the person used to perform the act. The purpose is their motive behind the act. These acts can also be referred to as who, what, where, when, why. This diagram can be utilized in many ways, such as being applied to everyday life, which one can use it to explain and analyze what’s going on in everyday