Rhetorical Strategies In The Cosby Show

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“The Cosby show” by Ta Nehsi coates. Tragic, unexplainable and appalling are words that can define the actions of Bill Cosby (Joan Tarshis) a man that was depicted as a family man a person that accomplished so much in truth a true role model to many viewers. Consequently, it is for those same very reasons why Cosby being accused for being a serial rapist is quite hard to believe to so many. Ta Nehsi Coates uses rhetorical strategies hat will draw out his ideas as well as how the people’s reactions to these tragic events caused by Cosby. His strategies will persuade as well as second guess yourself for if your thoughts are indifferent then the thoughts of coats. The three most effective rhetorical strategies in Ta Neshsi Coates, “The Cosby Show” are comparison and contrast, self experiences, and showing both the posing and opposing view on the topic. …show more content…

When he begins to talk about some experiences as a child being essentially a victim of bullies that would beat, call names, and humiliate him. Being incapable to defend himself being so powerless not able to protect his body he says a true humiliation that even to this day even talking about it publicly is humiliating. he has never been raped he clearly states but his comparison of being bullied is relevant due to the fact that in both events you are powerless incapable to defend yourself. This causes him to be unable to imagine the feel the humiliation and what it took for all these women to come forth and accuse the once great Cosby but now a diminished Cosby and his dreadful

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