ENG 224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Pseudoscience, Scientific Racism, Simile
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Several rhetorical questions: coming to conclusions before the author. That immoveable veil of black : metaphor for skin. Are not the fine mixtures of red and white? : can read white people"s emotions through blushing, claims they are more beautiful and natural for this. Compares africans to animals: to oran ootan . Type of monkey: to our horses, dogs, and other domestic animals . Discusses the superior beauty of the white race: ex: elegant symmetry . Brings up body parts to build logos: ex: reticular membrane . By comparing africans to oran ootans, jefferson is almost creating a hierarchy: the monkeys want the africans, the africans want the white people. Eternal monotony : their expressions are never changing; very hyperbolic. White people are always seen in a positive light. Repeats the word color and discusses color several times to emphasize the differences between them: ex: the veil of black , ex: the fine mixtures of red and white.
