Persons and things by Barbara Johnson

The book entitled “Persons and things “by Barbara Johnson was published in 2008 by the HarvardUniversity press. The book comprises of a total of 272 pages covering full rhetoric literature components of writing. The author expresses continuous efforts in symbolist poetry as well as Barbie dolls and other forms of intelligence. More clarification is evident in the social and psychological dynamics evident in the book. The author expounds more about the importance of treating persons as persons as well as ethical imperative will and nature.

The book covers more about apostrophe encapsulating the use of lyric poetry in addressing the major contents of the literature. Some of the key areas addressed by the poetry style of literature comprise of the abortion vice as well as animation and anthropomorphism. In addition to the mentioned areas of coverage, the book comprises of various rhetoric themes as well as styles. This article provides many other quotes from other books in relation to the rhetoric analysis provided.

Major Themes of the Book                    

Through the use of lyric poetry, the author finds out a way of addressing the political issues affecting the society. Some of these issues comprise of abortion as well as other inhuman activities. Through the theme of politics, the book brings about a scenario of turning persons into other things which have no life.. The author has also strategically used the title “Persons and things “to express her disinterest on the way persons are treated as things. In her entire work, Johnson creates an emphasis equally in the areas of difficulty. These areas of difficulty relate the deconstruction of political stroke and unscrambling linguistic disagreements. Other areas affected include polysemy and complexities amongst other political questions.

In addition Johnson’s book, Hegel is his book” The Natural context History” quotes that” Africans’ noses are short because their mothers carried them on the back.”In as much as much as the African noses are short, there is an element of politics added to the statement. Through politics, racial discrimination is highly evident in the natural context history. The book further gives a justification that the “Africans have got natural inferiority”. (pp106). Based on these two quotes, it is equally evident that “The Natural Context History” capitalizes on the theme of racial politics.

Theme of Ethical Imperative

The theme of ethical imperative is well upheld throughout the book profile. The author criticizes all forms of human discrimination based on any form of ground whatsoever. According to her ordinances, all people in the society ought to receive equal and fair treatment. Based on the book title “persons and things”, the author begins to realize the difference between people and other ordinary things in the surrounding environment. At one time in her book, Barbara Johnson quotes that from a given moment, she started seeing “persons as persons”. This clearly indicates the reality that exists in the book advocating for better treatment of people as people and not otherwise.

Based on the foundations of the book, Barbara Johnson establishes a long lasting demarcation between things and people. In her mind, human beings are uniquely different from all the other things whether living or none living. In this regard, humanity theme evidently comes out from the deeper need of respect for human beings by the author. Ethical imperative has massively been opposed by the author in many literal ways.

Theme of Artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence is a form of aptitude acquired as a trait due to a continued state of learning and practice in a society. Based on the book of Persons and things, it is clarified that a rational human being can only undergo the artificial training so as to acquire the right intelligence required to understand people.

As far as the author is concerned, there is artificial intelligence which helps an individual to appreciate the importance of knowledge acquisition. Through the knowledge that comes from intelligence, it is possible for persons to be recognized as persons. The author further clarifies that “deconstruction christens attention to gaps”. From her statement, the theme of wisdom is evidently portrayed. Through the theme of wisdom, it is clearly reflected that an understanding can be achieved in addressing the point of persons and things.

In addressing this theme, Hegel is his book” The Natural context History” quotes that “I shall not use the word others”. In the recent, Hegel states that the society was used to referring women, children, the elderly and any other physically challenged persons as others. The book thus fosters the expanse of humanity. (pp4). Based on “persons and things”, the author begins to realize the difference between people and other ordinary things in the surrounding environment. At one time in her book, she quotes that from a given moment, she started seeing “persons as persons”. This clearly indicates a reality that exists in the book advocating for better treatment of people as people and not otherwise

The author finds a reason to use all possible methods to address every form of inhumanity. One amongst the many types of unethical behaviors addressed in the book is abortion. Through the use of lyric poems, sensitization was created by the author. Based on the foundations of the book, Barbara Johnson establishes a long lasting demarcation between things and people. In her mind, human beings are uniquely different from all the other things whether living or none living. In this regard, humanity theme evidently comes out from the deeper need of respect for human beings by the author.

The theme of tradition is almost related to the theme of culture except for some few differences. The book provides for the past olden ways of organization in the society. Based on the author’s point of view, there exists a dispute in the scientific approach due to the traditional analysis. It is therefore quite evident that the theme of tradition is well reflected in the rhetoric analysis of the book. Apart from the rhetorical themes used in the book, there are also various styles of writing used by the author so as to express her points. One of the major reasons of incorporating styles in any form of art work is to impose a tight sense of emphasis. Some of the styles used by Barbara Johnson are discussed below:

Culture is a sense of doing things in a specific pattern under a particular guideline repeatedly in a given society. Barbara Johnson’s book talks of two cultures of constructive and scientific view points. Based on the author, there exists the traditional way of posting analysis as well as the modern ways. The book provides that the traditional culture of analysis does give the modern scientific approach a very slim chance of acceptance as opposed to the modern culture of analysis.

In addition to the cultured way of classifying the scientists and the modern educationists, another essence of culture is evident Harriet’s narrative about "Incidents in the life of a slave girl" he quotes that “Even a well taken care of slave is still a slave”. This shows the cultured perception of discriminating slaves in whatever the capacity.

The author cites that the centre of everything around the world is void. It is further clarified in various parts of the book that void is something missing in a system. Throughout the entire book, there are various aspects elaborated to hold onto the incompleteness thereby having a void in them. She further quotes that a void inside the jugs and jars are the main symbols for voids which forms centre around which the world alternates. In order to strike a balance in anything under the sun, there must be a void in one way and another. The author portrays the theme of void in his art work as well as part of her skills work

In various occasions, the author has used his ironical rhetoric styles of literature to come up with a platform of equality. In this sense, she claims that even the people regarded as the elites would not read properly. In as much as this is not absolutely true, Barbara Johnson has used such a statement so as to create a sense that both the learned and the unlearned are just but equal. Another area that is well expounded on is the fact that even the unborn deserve to be treated as complete human beings. The politics of abortion has been consistently fought by the author so as to strike a sense of equality.

Personification involves the use of figurative language in addressing persons. The author has made use of figurative language in addressing most political cases in the society. The question posted by the author is about the relationship between the politics of abortion and the use of figurative language. According to the analysis given, the society seems to be exploiting much on the people’s rights at the expense of the animation. It is clearly elaborated that both colonialism and capitalism are inclined to twirl people into things so that the whole lot serves the desires of commodities. In this case, the colonized man misplaces his humankind and turns out to be a thing to lengthen the attainment of capitalism in itself

Irony is used to elaborate on a point which seems untrue to the listeners as well as the readers in any form of art work. Based on Harriet’s narrative about "Incidents in the life of a slave girl", it is quoted that after freedom, those who were people became “Slaves to a balance sheet”. It is ironical for a freed person to be a slave again As per to the analysis given for the book, Barbara Johnson posses an ironical statement that academic cannot answer the simplest questions in physics. The irony in this statement beats the logic due to the fact that the learned have a banquet of knowledge. In her statement, Barbara Johnson says that the scientists are incredible. The irony in this scenario is used by the writer to expound more about drawing the attention of the reader towards equality despite the social class of an individual.

Hyperbole style has been used by the author in expressing states of exaggeration in her expressions. A case cited from her book is a statement recorded that the scientifically learned could not even read properly. According to Harriet’s narrative about "Incidents in the life of a slave girl",  it is quoted that after freedom, those who were people’s became “Slaves to a balance sheet” . This brings about a sense of exaggeration since a person cannot be a slave to balance sheet. The bone of contention was that these are regarded as the literate group, how possible could a leaned individual fail reading test. The only implication in this case is an exaggeration so as to create a question in the minds of the readers. Through such questions, the reader is able to concentrate emphatically in study. Barbara Johnson explains more about the social discrimination of the unborn children, the born children as well as the female group of citizens. Though with some exaggeration, she complains of the exploitation and inhuman treatment on this group of persons.

From the materials used, it is clear that there are various rhetorical components of the article. Though with some exaggeration, she complains of the exploitation and inhuman treatment on this group of persons. Some of the key areas addressed by the poetry style of literature comprise of the abortion vice as well as animation and anthropomorphism. In addition to the mentioned areas of coverage, the book comprises of various rhetoric themes as well as styles.

The book covers more about apostrophe encapsulating the use of lyric poetry in addressing the major contents of the literature. Some of the key areas addressed by the poetry style of literature comprise of the abortion vice as well as animation and anthropomorphism. In various occasions, the author has used his ironical rhetoric styles of literature to come up with a platform of equality. In this sense, she claims that even the people regarded as the elites would not read properly. In as much as this is not absolutely true, Barbara Johnson has used such a statement so as to create a sense that both the learned and the unlearned are just but equal.Based on the foundations of the book, Barbara Johnson establishes a long lasting demarcation between things and people. In her mind, human beings are uniquely different from all the other things whether living or none living. In this regard, humanity theme evidently comes out from the deeper need of respect for human beings by the author.

Ethical imperative has massively been opposed by the author in many literal ways. It is clearly elaborated that both colonialism and capitalism are inclined to twirl people into things so that the whole lot serves the desires of commodities. In this case, the colonized man misplaces his humankind and turns out to be a thing to lengthen the attainment of capitalism in itself.

More clarification is evident in the social and psychological dynamics evident in the book. The author expounds more about the importance of treating persons as persons as well as ethical imperative will and nature. The articles cover more about apostrophe encapsulating the use of lyric poetry in addressing the major contents of the literature.