The Manifestos and Radical Language — Yu Qing Wu

In my opinion, it’s effective that the manifestos use radical language. For example, The Black Panther Party Platform is very straightforward, and the reader don’t need to guess the real meaning of the sentences. The reader can understand the manifesto very well by the radical language because it’s clear expression. The manifestos need clear and direct expression. In Black Panther Party Platform, it uses radical language to list what Black people want and what they believe clearly. In Black Panther Party Platform, the passage use parallelism to show the radical language. It’s very clear that everything that black people want and believe. The manifestos need to let people have a sense of identification with the manifestos. The radical language can arouse people’s sense of identification because the radical language in manifestos point out something straightforward. You will think that is what you think and agree exactly. Or you will think that is what I need absolutely. The radical language can lead you to agree with the manifestos because the radical language can direct yourself. The radical language also encourages people because the radical language usually use intense words to inspire people and let people have a sense of belonging. The radical languages usually have an exciting tone to encourage people. Clear and direct expression and exciting tone, those are necessary for the manifestos. So, radical language is effective for the manifestos.

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