You Should Have Been A Boy Rhetorical Analysis
Synthesis Essay
Where does the desire to not just live, but strive come from? To not just succeed but exceed? To not just be great but be the only thing acceptable in one’s heart, the best. In “You Should Have Been a Boy,” Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s determination to make her father proud, drove her to do what most women of her time never did: earn a higher education or speak out against injustice. In the essay, “Superman and Me,” Sherman Alexie’s unrelenting passion for reading allowed him to turn a blind eye to the ridicule that his peers endowed upon him and helped him push pass the limitations that had been placed on his people. Malcolm X describes in “Learning to Read,” how his illiteracy prevented him from expressing his beliefs but his …show more content…
Hamilton continued to work hard, many described him as a man who wouldn’t stop. His persistence and brilliant writing ability lead him to become President George Washington’s right-hand, and to some, enemy number one. Through Malcolm X’s newfound understanding, he became a prominent figure in the Civil Rights movement and inspire many generations. He pushed the black community to keep fighting, keep getting back up. Malcolm X had many followers, however, he too had to follow his own advice and keep fighting as he had many enemies. Both Malcolm X and Hamilton were murdered well before their time. Their relentless efforts to make the world as they saw fit, drove them into the ground, however, it was not in vain. Hamilton wrote most of the Federalist Papers, which ensured ratification of the Constitution and served as first Treasury Secretary. Malcolm X brought the discussion of racial hatred to the public 's attention. He wanted to better the conditions for African Americans and spoke out against injustice against all people. He founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity with the goal of promoting human rights for African-Americans and bringing about cooperation between Africans across the United
Where does the desire to not just live, but strive come from? To not just succeed but exceed? To not just be great but be the only thing acceptable in one’s heart, the best. In “You Should Have Been a Boy,” Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s determination to make her father proud, drove her to do what most women of her time never did: earn a higher education or speak out against injustice. In the essay, “Superman and Me,” Sherman Alexie’s unrelenting passion for reading allowed him to turn a blind eye to the ridicule that his peers endowed upon him and helped him push pass the limitations that had been placed on his people. Malcolm X describes in “Learning to Read,” how his illiteracy prevented him from expressing his beliefs but his …show more content…
Hamilton continued to work hard, many described him as a man who wouldn’t stop. His persistence and brilliant writing ability lead him to become President George Washington’s right-hand, and to some, enemy number one. Through Malcolm X’s newfound understanding, he became a prominent figure in the Civil Rights movement and inspire many generations. He pushed the black community to keep fighting, keep getting back up. Malcolm X had many followers, however, he too had to follow his own advice and keep fighting as he had many enemies. Both Malcolm X and Hamilton were murdered well before their time. Their relentless efforts to make the world as they saw fit, drove them into the ground, however, it was not in vain. Hamilton wrote most of the Federalist Papers, which ensured ratification of the Constitution and served as first Treasury Secretary. Malcolm X brought the discussion of racial hatred to the public 's attention. He wanted to better the conditions for African Americans and spoke out against injustice against all people. He founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity with the goal of promoting human rights for African-Americans and bringing about cooperation between Africans across the United