Sunday, September 28, 2008

rhetorical analysis of the first charter of virginia

The author of The First Charter of Virginia is trying to convey his message to the subjects, of the kings of England, France, and Ireland, that are planning to colonize the lands in Virginia, America. The tone is that he is trying to convey what their goals are while there. The goal to convert the Native Americans there to Christianity, create plantations, and mine the area for gold, silver, and copper. The main idea of this text is to communicate to the subjects that will be living in colonies what will and should happen while in Virginia. He is telling them the rules and how the colony should be ruled. The emotions of the text are that the author cares about what will happen once colonists get there and how much of the land each colony controls. The character of the author seems credible because of the way he speaks. It also seems as if the author knows the King and is in a position of power. The author has a very logical way of thinking because he is telling the future colonists what they must do before and after they get to Virginia. He also tells them that there will be a council to govern them in Virginia, which makes it seem like he has good control over the situation.

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