Emerson uses various
rhetorical devices, such as the ones you have mentioned, making him sound much more
conversational than cerebral and philosophical. He wants his ideas to be accessible to
everyonehe isn't trying to write or speak to a learned audience onlysince he's pushing for
educational reform. He wants schools to do things differently than they have been doing, so he
has to win people over. The effect of his use of many such devices is that he seems more
congenial, more approachable, and even more reasonable and relatable, making his ideas about
reform seem all the more friendly and reasonable too.
One example of
Emerson's control of pacing comes early in the paragraph, as others
have pointed out. The first two sentences, as you can see, are rather long and grammatically
complete.
So to regard the young child, the young man,
requires, no doubt, rare patience: a patience that nothing but faith in the medial forces of the
soul can give. You see his sensualism; you see his want...
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