What ethos does Frances Ellen Watkins Harper establish in the first two sentences? Cite specific language and images to support your response.
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Questions: - What ethos does Frances Ellen Watkins Harper establish in the first two sentences? Cite specific language and images to support your response.
What does she mean with her allusion to Socrates in this sentence: “The hemlock is distilled with victory when it is pressed to the lips of Socrates”?
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Questions: - What does she mean with her allusion to Socrates in this sentence: “The hemlock is distilled with victory when it is pressed to the lips of Socrates”?
What is the likely effect of Harper’s religious references—both on Brown and on the readers at the time?
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Questions: - What is the likely effect of Harper’s religious references—both on Brown and on the readers at the time?
How does Harper characterize the violent methods of Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry?
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Questions: - How does Harper characterize the violent methods of Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry?
What is (or are) the purpose(s) of Harper’s letter?
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Questions: - What is (or are) the purpose(s) of Harper’s letter?