It would seem that a document written so long ago would not have a very large impact on our way of life now, but it was, and is, a basis on which our development as a democratic nation has been equated. If we were to influence our life now based on the text it would be important to look back into the past of the United States of America and read the document in context; develop an understanding of the intended audience. King George had been the announced audience, but the common people, in both the Colonies and in other countries, were an even more important audience. With this, Jefferson altered the mechanisms on which his message was delivered to make the Declaration of Independence far more accessible. In its most basic form, the document is a tantrum of a long disgruntled employee. In this sense we would assume the document would be for the tyrant they oppose, but examination into how the document is written proves otherwise. Throughout the text, King George is consistently …show more content…
As the grievances are read down the list, the audience can interpret them as hard hitting points; read with pressing emotion. At this point, the grievances would then climax, putting special emphasis on the change from ‘He has’ to ‘He is’. This mechanism must be used in combination with the presentation of the information to produce the optimal effect. With this in use, it is not only important to rally the people, as previously described, but to affirm that this is the only possible solution. Near the end of the document, there is a reassurance given to the audience. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury” This would discount any arguments against those who believe a rebellion would be too disruptive and see a continued diplomatic stance as the
In the “Declaration of Independence”, Thomas Jefferson has successfully used logos and pathos to argue with the Great Britain that the thirteen colonies, the Americans, all have the right of freedom by first claiming that all are created equal (logos), before condemning the tyrannical nature of the King of Great Britain and his wrongdoings upon the colonies throughout the history. He tried to talk it out with the Britain, tried to reason with them, even warned them, but after all, the only solution, the only way the thirteen colonies can be free from the tyranny of Great Britain is war (pathos).
The beginning of the document is worded in such a way that it has an almost patronizing tone as the emperor praises the king’s humility. However, as the document progresses it becomes much firmer and in the final lines the tone becomes very harsh as the emperor warns the king to never act on his denied demands.
The way that Jefferson structured The Declaration of Independence made the article extremely influential. Jefferson first starts by sharing his belief that governments and monarchies that do not represent the people. He then goes on to tell the rights that he believes all people should have all over the world. The rights he describes are simple and reasonable. From there his last line of that paragraph is “to prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid World.” Then he starts to describe the injustices done to the colonies by the English crown. His structure works well to persuade people because he does not start immediately accusing the king of all these injustices or with strong languages. Like all good speakers and authors, Jefferson starts off with a lightly worded statement about when a group of people should start a new government. He then transitions to a slightly stronger statement about human rights, and then he goes into his compelling injustices of the king. The injustices that he describes include “He has plundered our Seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our Towns, and destroyed the Lives of our People. The Declaration of Independence is...
The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, is a document that the majority of American’s know about. It is taught to children as early as elementary school. I remember learning about its basics all the way back in second grade when my teacher had the class put on a play about American history. As young as I was I knew the document is important but the thought did not occur to me that it is the basis for American Ethos. This document is so important that it is referenced in presidential speeches, like President William Clinton’s speech “Our New Covenant.”
... of his views are so well laid out in the Declaration of Independence that it is easy to look at that document as a standalone work, but it should be viewed for what it is. The Declaration of Independence is a culmination of Thomas Jefferson’s life and experiences which have shaped America like nothing else could.
Thomas Jefferson, in his inaugural address, stated that America was, “A rising nation, spread over a wide and fruitful land, traversing all the seas with the rich productions of their industry…advancing rapidly to the destinies beyond the reach of mortal eye...” He was a strong believer in the progressive nature of morality and held an optimistic view of the nature of humanity and human ability. Jefferson believed that all people were equally naturally endowed with the ability to determine right and wrong. This strong belief in even the common man’s ability to make judgements, gave him a foundation for his support of democracy. Jefferson believed that since all men had this judgement naturally gifted to them, they were capable of selecting
The language used inThe Declaration Of Independence is that of an oppressed people who wishes to be free from their bonds and chains. Jefferson's audience was the people of the world, especially the King and his parliament officials. Jefferson wanted the king and the world to know that it was unfair for a mother country to judge and executed them, imposed taxes, and trade restrictions on the colonists without their own consent or representation in parliament.
In Conclusion this Document was written to bring Independence to the United States of America. This document clearly stated the claim and supported it overwhelming good. They continued to give reasoning on why the country was at risk and why they are fighting for their freedom. Every claim made within the document is supported thoroughly by facts from credible educated sources. This document brings to life the citizens of the thirteen states at that time because it was arguing for their freedom. Still to this day we look back at the Declaration of Independence and see it as a back bone to our country’s freedom. Therefore, this is why we celebrate our freedom every 4th of July due to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Over the use of value-based analysis of Jefferson's Address, it would be easy to extract some of the values that are used within the address. After analyzing the address, it becomes clearer that in the first paragraph of the address the value of being honest is visible. Within the address, Jefferson directly hits his personal attachment with his country and its people, whereas revealing about his personal honesty with the whole country and its progress as well. In the first paragraph, Jefferson uses patriotic tone to explain his keen desire to work for his country with honesty and dignity of his efforts. The value of honesty as used within the first paragraph shows that Jefferson at the time was very enthusiastic about the future of his country,
Did you know that the author of the Declaration of Independence was a 33 year old? Did you know that the Declaration was written in 17 days? Our third president Thomas Jefferson was the man who accomplished these monumental tasks. Through out his lifetime he molded America into the great country it is now; free from monarchy and unjust taxation. What drove Thomas Jefferson to strive for freedom? What were his beliefs? Who were his mentors? Where did he get his education? Where did he grow up? These are all things that Americans should know about this great man. Thomas Jefferson was the author of freedom.
The Declaration of Independence was written during a time of turmoil and war but many of Jefferson’s ideals can still ring true across the United States and across the world. This revolutionary prose could have been written for an entirely different country today and that country is North Korea. At the time of writing Jefferson ambiguously states, “he” referencing the King of England but now it could be applied to the tyrant Kim Jong-Un. North Korea has established a totalitarian regime that does not allow for any “Representative Houses” to be formed for the people to be heard. Immigrating to North Korea is near impossible as they have militarized the borders therefore the sentence, “obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of foreigners; refusing
Thomas Jefferson wrote his Draft of the Declaration and was influenced by many of the ideas and concepts of John Locke. He did modify some of Locke’s ideas but most of them were the product of Locke’s belief in the Law’s of Nature and the fundamental unalienable rights of all human beings. As a result, their writings influence and demonstrate basic rights of people and make up our government. The world in which we live in is a product of the ideals of these men, who lived over 200 years ago; we are a representation of a republic
Throughout history, only a few documents have changed the way we as a nation view politics and carry out our everyday lives. The document mentioned above was the Declaration of Independence. It changed the course of history because it granted America its freedom from Great Britain. Originally, there was a committee created to compose the document which consisted of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston, and Thomas Jefferson. After conversing with one another, the committee decided that Thomas Jefferson would be the one to write it with the final approval coming from the other four. After writing it and receiving approval from the committee, Jefferson presented it to the House. What happened here was not what the committee originally expected. Not all of the delegates attending the convention approved the document. However, through compromising for the greater good of the “New Nation” and editing to accommodate everyone’s preferences, the document was finally approved by all thirteen colonies.
Thomas Jefferson composed The Declaration of Independence in 1776. The purpose of this document was to explain to both foreign countries and the people of America why separating from England had to happen and to ultimately get them [the people] to agree to a revolution. Thomas Jefferson made The Declaration of Independence a stylistic and artistic masterpiece through his powerful word choice, the use of personification and the sentence structures used throughout the document.
Intro: The Declaration of Independence shapes our ideal vision in America by letting every individual have unalienable rights, not having to live under a tyrant, and having equality. These rights are to be protected by one government that is willing to secure these rights for the people. Due to not being responsible towards the people’s happiness, this government will be overthrown and replaced with a new one in which the people will be satisfied with.