The Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration of Independence has four main parts:
* a preamble, or foreword, that announces the reason for the document
* a declaration of people's natural rights and relationship to government
* a long list of complaints against George III, the British king
* a conclusion that formally states America's independence


Helpful definitions:
unalienable: that may not be taken away

despotism: absolute power or control; tyranny

transient: passing away with time

usurpations: acts of wrongfully taking over a right or power that belongs to someone else

conjured: appealed to

consanguinity: blood relationship

acquiesce in the necessity which denounces: recognize that we must demand

parallelism: the use of similar grammatical forms to express ideas of equal importance

insurrections: an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government

The list of complaints begins with "He..."
1. Why do they repeat it? It brings emphasis to the problem and makes it personal.
2. Why do they make it personal?
It shows how one person has used their power for wrong doings. This example shows the special importance of how change may be needed depending on the situation. The "He" depicts one person, but overall it also shows how that one person could also depict another person to come. This piece shows that we now have the ability to change and do things we did not before if it is called for due to actions similar to these.

3. How does the D.I. anticipate its audiences resistance to change?
It seems to show that whether they want it or not (seeming as if they do) that it is a necessity and could be a necessity for others in time to come. Therefore, change is to be made that will make the people better off in the end. Hence, they should have little resistance due to its good effect.
4. How does the D.I. use parallelism? How does it impact the effectiveness of the piece?
It shows that we give each example importance equally. In that it brings out the importance of the writing. Also, the importance of the specific things showing how extreme the situation is. It has an essence it gives off showing that things can and will be done. It is almost as if the piece is a sign of hope for the country.

parallelism: when a writer uses similar grammatical forms or sentence patterns to express ideas of equal importance.

5.What to you is the most convincing example stated in the D.I.? Why?
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury" is the example that is most convincing to me. It is because it shows how extreme it is and that it has to change to get better in the first place.