Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Persuasive Argument
If the case of Mr.Hyde were taken to court I would probably oppose his actions. In this case I would be his prosecutor rather than his defender. Hyde committed a crime that cannot be blown off or covered up, he brutally murdered a man with no mercy for no apparent reason and I completely disagree with the actions he took. Hyde has a heartless rotten personality and does not deserve to be excused from this felony. Though Hyde might have been under the influence of mental illness and potentially have been crazy it does not give him the right to go around injuring or killing people. His prosecution is strongly supported by facts, the certainty that Hyde is a murderer was all seen by a maid in the window who overlooked the whole crime scene and the maid's witness was confirmed when Mr.Utterson found the other half of Mr.Hyde's cane or weapon which he used to kill Sir Danvers Carew in his room. All the reasons support the fact that Hyde is guilty and for the court to excuse this unlawful act is just simply preposterous!
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Nice start! Remember, every writing piece or speech begins with an introduction and end with a conclusion. These introduce your topic and point of view in a captivating way. In a persuasive piece, of course, you have your reasons. I think that you touched on many things in this blog, but I can't see where your separate reasons lie. You could start of course with the cold hard facts in your initial body paragraph: the murder, witnesses, evidence found at the scene and later on, character witnesses, etc. The next paragraph could be devoted to his ruthless personality that should not be allowed to be part of this society. Remember again you need facts. Think about specific actions taken by Hyde that demonstrate this, witnesses that could prove his character, etc. Your final paragraph could be your statement against insanity as an insufficient reason for letting him go. Try to do some research on the insanity plea and see if you can figure out some angle by which you could prove he was not insane. Remember, of course, that your audience is the Victorian citizens of the 1800s. Think about what they would care about and use this to your advantage. Also, try to use word choice that is realistic for a courtroom. Try to watch some TV that is based in a courtroom so you can get some ideas! Or look on youtube for some clips. Nice work so far!
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