Analysis of the "Declaration of Independence" (1776) - Jefferson's draft and subsequent revisions.

28 Setembro 2016, 14:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato

Textual analysis of the "Declaration of Independence" (1776)http://euliteratura.blogspot.pt/2013/02/para-ler-declaracao-dos-representantes.html
Use of personal pronouns: "We" vs "He", "our brethren", etc.Semantic fields of natural right, freedom, and divine providence.Verbs of negative connotation associated with King George's actions.Axioms and anaphors.The revisions: the uncomfortable issue of slavery and the restitution of divine providence.Teacher's model of the textual analysis of the first two paragraphs: http://euliteratura.blogspot.pt/2016/09/text-analysis.html