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Peer reviewedCarlson, A. Cheree – Communication Quarterly, 1995
Presents a case study of autobiographical letters written by a turn-of-the-century prostitute to a Boston matron. Shows how, in creating a narrative of her life, the author of the letters uses several rhetorical strategies to recreate her character to persuade her audience (and herself) that she is worthy of respect. (SR)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Characterization, Communication Research, Higher Education
Download full textCarlson, A. Cheree; Hocking, John E. – 1987
An examination of letters left at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C. between November, 1984 and April, 1986 revealed that the memorial serves as a rhetorical situation that urges its visitors to eloquence. The memorial is an excellent proving ground for situational theory because the interaction of site and perception is vital to…
Descriptors: Catharsis, Content Analysis, Death, Discourse Analysis
