Rhetorical Analysis Of John Henry Adams Letter To Her Son

Throughout the letter Adams implies to her son reasons on why he is a great man. Adams letter gave many reasons on why she believed that her son was a great man to start off with. She used many examples on why she believed it and why she wanted her son to know. Adams letter proposed various strategies to defend her son’s growth as a man and to persuade him to be proud on the voyage.

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John Quincy Adams was the only son of a president to become president. He had an impressive political background that began at the age of fourteen. He was an intelligent and industrious individual. He was a man of strong character and high principles. By all account, his presidency should have been a huge success, yet it wasn't. John Quincy Adams' presidency was frustrating and judged a failure because of the scandal, attached to his election, the pettiness of his political rivals, and his strong character. John Quincy Adams was born on July 1767, in Braintree Massachusetts. His parents were John and Abigail Adams. "Quincy, had every advantage as a youngster. At the time of his birth, his father was an increasingly

A year later, Adams was elected by Congress to be a diplomat to France, and three months later, he left America and set off for Europe. During his one-and-half-year stay in France, Adams kept sending numerous long letters to his friends and family, which described his emotional feelings as well as the European affairs that he was dealing with. Meanwhile, he observed the French court and national life, and found dramatic

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, on the family farm in the North Precinct of Braintree, Massachusetts. He was the second of five children to his parents John and Susanna Boylston Adams. John's father was his role model because he wasn't only a farmer by trade, but he also took on many other time consuming jobs around the community to help others. Everyone in his hometown in some way dealt with him because he owned the titles of: the deacon of the church, selectman, tax collector, constable, and the lieutenant of the militia. John's mother was from a very wealthy Boston family, but infamous for having a bad temper. She remarried in 1766 following the death of John's father five years earlier due to the flu epidemic. John

Abigail illustrates how her son will grow as he moves farther away by using metaphors. She includes author she talked to, who “compares a judicious traveler to a river, that increases its stream the farther it glows from its source.” Adams advise her son to grow as he travels through the sea. The same author also stated that “a certain spring, which, running through rich veins of mineral, improve their qualities as they pass along.” Adams implies that her son will continue to mature and gain knowledge as he faces the challenges set before him.

Adams’ son is on his second voyage to France with his father. In her letter, Adams is writing from home to her son addressing his known reluctance of the trip. Adams endeavors to give reasons and her opinion on why traveling on important.

The letter written by Abigail Adams towards her son, John Quincy Adams, hints to the readers that his mother starts off showing little mercy toward her son and eventually throughout the letter you being to see the soft side of her, in other words the mother side. This giving the letter a sense of warmth seeing how dearly she cares for her son as she advises him for the preparations of his journey.

As the wife of John Adams, Abigail Adams became politically involved in the government part of the American Revolution. However, only her husband hears her concerns as he begins to establish the roots of the new nation. Three months prior to the official approval of the Declaration of Independence, Abigail Adams expresses the need of inclusion of women’s rights in the new laws in a series of letters to her husband. These letters during the American Revolution show the beliefs of white male supremacy and the prejudices even among loved ones.

Abigail Adams in the letter she wrote to her son, John Quincy Adams, explains to him that he has much potential and many advantages. As a son of a soon to be president packed full of knowledge and education, she knows he will have a big role in politics and leadership as he gets older and takes after his father. She uses pathos to encourage her son as she implies, “...that you have a parent who has taken so large and active a share in this contest...” She appeals to his emotions by using a supportive but concerned tone to persuade him to go on the overseas journey to France with his father, John Adams, and his brother. She believes it will have a positive impact on his future.

John Adams, the second president of the United States, was very involved in foreign affairs and was a diplomat to France. He was very passionate about politics and devoted much of his time to settling foreign policies. In this speech, Adam speaks to the people of America more specifically, Adam is also speaking to the people who are wary of the idea that a group of selected people will be controlling the country and the laws. Adam starts off his speech praising how far the country has gotten. He strays away from the formal speech format that George Washington used is his speech. He basically sets himself up as a person who is friendly and takes his role as preserving American freedom seriously. The tone starts off pleased and appreciative.

Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams and mother of John Quincy Adams, was the major supporter and driver of the men in her family. On January 12th of 1780, A. Adams wrote to her dear son J.Q. Adams, explaining why she implored him to travel to France with his father. As his mother, she had confidence that she knew best and it was her obligation to influence her son’s decision. A. Adams uses persuasion and logic to advise her son that his voyage to France with his father will be worthwhile.

Abigail Adams was born into a well-educated family. In her early years she was taught at home and learned “stay-at-home” life skills. When Abigail was twenty she was married to John Adams. Once John Adams left for the battle Abigail sent letters in hope that they would convince him to travel back home and stay safe from the battle, as she begged through her writing she acknowledged her trials that she is encountering without him home. When she realized that he was not going to come back before wars-end her letters started to change tones. When the battle was starting to hit Boston Abigail was struck with the idea to send a letter to John Adams about how he should recognize women in the revolution. One of her direct quotes from the letter she

Abigail Adams was an intellectual partner for her husband and kind of an advisor to her husband, former President John Adams. “he relied on her advice more than on members of his cabinet” (Foner 210). She helped to keep him informed and advised him on political matters. In her

After developing her status as a speaker, Adams appeal to logos in order to convince her to take full advantage of his opportunity in Paris. Highlighting John’s chance of facing adversity and dealing with temptation, Adams suggest that John might develop a “great character” if he embraced the difficulties he would face in Paris. For further support adams allude to historical figures who have prospered from “contending with difficulties”. Identifying potential benefits of listening to her advice convinces John Quincy that following his guidance is both good for him now as well as beneficial in the