Rhetorical Analysis Nancy Mairs"Body In Trouble"

Rhetorical Analysis
Nancy Mairs
"Body In Trouble"




Nancy Mairs begins her essay by stating that in biblical times, physical and mental disorders

were considered to signify possesion by demons. She commences in such a way to draw her audience

and to keep them tuned in. It is evident that Mairs realized her audience.The audience, being disabled

persons, like herself, feminists, and even people who are interested in or have experience with

the difficulties of her disease.

The audience described here is the population of beings who will eventually read the essay.

This essay will naturally adduce an audience of intelect due to its use of figurative

language. Mairs uses this figurative language to explain the difficulties of her disability. This language

reflects her effort to reach the audience. Mairs' techniques for conveying her ethos and engaging

readers' emotion...