Rhetorical Analysis On Florence Kelley
Florence Kelley conveys her message on the importance of women as voters. She does this by first using details and repetition to shine light on the problems and the harsh realities of child labor, and then offering the right to ballot in women's hands as a solution.
In paragraph 3, Florence Kelley states that thousands of little girls will work "all night through, in the deafening noise of spindles and the looms spinning and weaving." The details "all night" and "deafening noise" create an image of draining exhaustion for these "little beasts of burden" to her audience. She then goes on to list all that the children suffer through, each time followed by "while we sleep." Repeating "while we sleep" over and over will have her audience
In paragraph 3, Florence Kelley states that thousands of little girls will work "all night through, in the deafening noise of spindles and the looms spinning and weaving." The details "all night" and "deafening noise" create an image of draining exhaustion for these "little beasts of burden" to her audience. She then goes on to list all that the children suffer through, each time followed by "while we sleep." Repeating "while we sleep" over and over will have her audience