Summary Of The Transformation Of Silence Into Language And Action By Audre Lorde

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The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action” by Audre Lorde demonstrates the use of two different rhetorical situation being used, pathos and telos. The author begins by opening up with a anecdotal, telling a story of the moment she found out she had a tumor and there “was a 60 to 80 percent chance that the tumor was malignant” (Lorde 40) which served as a telos for why the essay was written. When Audre Lorde found out about her medical condition she knew she couldn't continue her life in silence but instead speak out and encourage others to do so as well, nevertheless “a situation faced by many women” (Lorde 40). The importance of speaking out is vital, being aware of the impact it could have on the lives of many other women, evidently

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