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In at least 150 words, discuss how Emerson portrays John Brown as a kind of "everyman" in his speech and what effect it has.

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John Brown was an American abolitionist who advocated insurrection as a means to end slavery in the United States. For his activities outside the law, Brown was accused of treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, found guilty and hanged.

Prior to his death and after his sentencing, a large number of prominent figures raised money and wrote speeches in his defense. One of this people was Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson presented Brown as a common, everyday man who had strong ideals and felt compelled to act upon them. This was intended to present Brown as an admirable man and to invoke sympathy among the people by identifying themselves with him.

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Read the excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey by Homer.

but on the spot I told them: 'Back, and quickly!

Out to sea again!' My men were mutinous,

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How does this excerpt prove that Odysseus’s men caused their own problems?

by describing their neglect of orders

by explaining their military strategy

by showing their physical weaknesses

by illustrating their cruelty to one another

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The best option is letter A. by describing their neglect of orders.

Explanation:

In the famous epic poem "The Odyssey", the main character Odysseus is on board a ship with his men, struggling to return home. Odysseus was told that if his men killed the cattle found in Helios's island, the boat and the men themselves would be destroyed. However, his men are stubborn and demand to land there. Odysseus then makes them swear they won't touch the cattle.

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Synonymous parallel structures occur when the different constructing clauses of a sentence have a similar meaning.

Antithetical parallel structures occur when the different constructing clauses of a sentence have an opposite meaning.

Climatic parallel structures occur when a part of a clause is repeated in subsequent clauses within the sentence.

Emblematic parallelism is etymologically derived from the word emblem, which means "symbol." Parallelism occurs in poetry when lines are intentionally placed together to create comparison, contrast, or enhancement of a meaning.

Synthetic parallelism involves the completion or expansion of the idea of the first part in the second part.

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C. Reading good books can help you discover who you are and what you value.

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