The Souls of Black Folk and Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

2. I believe the dramatic numbered lists add a sense of importance to Du Bois's argument. It seemed as though Du Bois was comparing and contrasting his and Washington's lists. When he went over what Washington believed should happen for African Americans. Du Bois simply listed these suggestions, but for himself he actually inserted numbers, making sure you knew what his views were.

3. I believe Du Bois intercuts The Souls of Black Folk with the "Sorrow Songs" to give the chapter more meaning. Personally the chapter's were that much more attention grabbing because he added the "Sorrow Songs." The songs show how hard it was to be an African American in the early twentieth-century. They give you a better insight to the black experience than if he had simply started writing.





1. Edwards probably wanted to get his point across and he probably guessed that part of his audience weren't listening the entire time he repeated it over and over to insure that they knew what he was talking about. He also wants them to know how you don't get into heaven. Constantly repeating this message over and over again may cause his audience to worry more about if they were "chosen" to go to heaven or hell. Giving this monologue of wickedness a human face hits his audience closer to home. It has a better effect on them than it would if he were to just tell you what not to do.


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