University of California Davis Anti Pastoralism in Apes Work Discussion
Question Description
Read the assigned selections from William Apess’s A Son of the Forest. and Mandell’s chaper “Land and Labor” describing the historical conditions of Native Americans in early nineteenth-century New England. Then, to help you generate ideas for your written response, complete the Close Reading Practice exercise.
For CR 2, choose one of the paragraphs from the Close Reading Practice to write about as you answer the following questions:
1) How does Apess develop or undermine pastoral tropes or conventions in this paragraph?
2) How does Apess use pastoral or anti-pastoral tropes to respond to his context? In other words, what rhetorical purpose does his description serve?
You may compare Apess with Thoreau, if you find it helpful.
Your goals for this exercise are to:
Develop your understanding of pastoral conventions and what it means to call something “anti-pastoral”
Practice rhetorical analysis, especially how context influences rhetorical choices
Practice effective paragraph development and transitions.
Practice integrating evidence and key ideas into your writing
Develop some potential ideas for your RA essay
Your response should be at least 500 words long (two double-spaced pages), written in clear and precise academic prose.
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