Friday, January 22, 2010
Gender's affect in writing.
We have gone through several texts now and I want to make a point about how I've seen gender affect writing. In the Winnemaca text, I felt it had a string appeal to ethos while the King Phillip texts had a more logos approach. Now, I don't if the stereotype of "women are much more emotional than men" is impressing upon me more than the cause of such affects is due to the author's intention. Personally, I just feel it's more of the author's style of communication which has to gender traits mixed with it. The King Phillip texts was much more factual and straight to the point, consistent with the view that men are "action oriented" in their speech meaning they get straight to the point. The Winnemaca texts was much more story telling and paid attention to more detail yet overall I found this piece to be more engaging. Perhaps the other thought the element of storytelling would effect the reader more than any other strategy.
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I think it could also have to do with formal education and training. Boudinot and Apess both trained in missionary schools, and Apess was a Methodist minister. I wonder if the difference comes in with the education that Apess may have had in oratory and the sermonic tradition versus Winnemucca's idea of relating a personal history without formal training in public speaking.
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