We all agreed that bravery and determination are the
most things in the face of adversary and that this is indicated at the end of
the story. Also we agreed that the point of view was first person narrative
which let readers become emotionally connected and also allowed for Brideau’s
commentary. I wrote that her use of surrealism and simple terms allowed her to
bring emotion and life to the story. Other group members also added that her
inclusion of details that brought out the humanity of the story made it seem
more life-like. All of us put that the audience consisted of health care
workers. As for how Brideau worked to sway them to her side, some of us put
that she tried to make Lydia as relatable as possible by mentioning how much of
a compassionate nurse she was, and other put that she used very personal and
emotional words and phrases to appeal the pathos of the readers. Despite our
differences in what we wrote, we all agreed with each other on our points on
Brideau's persuasion techniques.
When "Lydia's Story" and Chapter 2 are put side by
side it becomes apparent the relationship between the two. Most of the
rhetorical strategies mentioned in chapter 2 appear in Lydia's story. It is
very clear Brideau knows exactly who she is writing to in the way she tailors
each sentence to best relate to and persuade the health care workers reading.
Also, the way Brideau ties a relatively minor story back to a larger context,
the support of Katrina survivors, is a masterful use of rhetoric. Chapter 2 and
Lydia's Story also makes us realize the use of rhetoric in our own writing,
especially our own bias. Many of the elements we incorporate into our writing
subconsciously become clear, such as the way we change our writing styles and
tones to better fit our expected audience.
Some of the stories that we all hear on a day-to-day basis
include drama between people, various tasks and
commonly occurring events during the day, tragedies to those we knew,
and stories about unusual things we have previously done. These various types of
narratives all include one recurring motif, the emotions of various people in
differing situations. These narratives interest us because we relate to the
people in them and learn new information that might help us in future
situations.
Those around the same age as us and those with a sense of
humor and those who were not afraid to expose their emotions were the most
powerful to us. Short concise videos also increased the overall impact of the
videos because they didn't water down the person's point. Longer videos which
included the person narrating their own story were also very powerful in the
way that they made us relate to the speaker.
In a History textbook, narrating is kept in a very neutral
tone which makes the story telling uninteresting but also unoffensive or
controversial. If a History narrative was presented in the form a a video game
or movie, it would become much more interesting but at the same time might not
get the main concept of what it is trying to teach across as well. A narrative
such as a YouTube video is very visually interesting but if the
narratives medium was changed to a text based format it would lose much of
its appeal. A history textbook and a Youtube video are similar in that they
both can convey a message but while a History Textbook tends to be lengthy and
very explanatory a YouTube video is far more concise but at the sacrifice of
depth.
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