Thursday, September 6, 2007

Anzaldua: Argument in "For Waging War Is My Cosmic Duty"

In "For Waging War Is My Cosmic Duty," what is Anzaldua's argument? What makes her argument effective or ineffective?

Question Breakdown:

1. What is Anzaldua's purpose in writing this piece? What's her thesis? (These aren't necessarily the same thing, and aren't necessarily directly stated.)
2. What are her main points? List at least three.
3. What evidence does she use to suppport these points?
4. Where does her own voice enter the essay?
5. Is her argument effective? Why or why not?

2 comments:

altair57 said...

Does this thesis sound right to you guys? The Aztect nation fell because the rulers ruined the solidarity between men and women and between the social classes.

The Captain said...

Yes this is correct. Because man began to push out woman it created something that the Aztecs had never seen or believed before....class distiction. Because of this emnity devopled between once beloved friends. Eventually such a hatred arose that the Aztecs no longer even cared to defend themselves against the spanish invaders.