Bigelow is addressing the entire nation (The
United States) where racism, segregation, and discrimination against African
Americans was propagated. He particularly focuses on mentioning whites and
those that were, at the least, accomplices if not a part of the wrongdoings
that occurred during his time. He is attempting to provoke a “fight” response
in his audience as opposed to the accepting “flight” response most people had.
By discussing the segregated condition within political issues like voting he
targets those in political positions and power as well as civilians.
I like how rhetorical analysis ties in with audience analysis in this piece. You addressed how by mentioning voting and political issues there might be an appeal to government officials and those who have power.
ReplyDelete-Dharani Krishnamoorthi
This was a very clear analysis. It connected prior concepts and knowledge I had, as well as informing me of the piece itself. Maybe explain how he provokes the fight or flight response. Other than that, it describes the audience well.
ReplyDelete-Elie