chreia 3 there are no necessary evils

The Chreia: ‘There are no necessary

evils...’“There are no necessary evils in

government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.”

—Andrew Jackson

Discovery List several facts about the author.


First president born in a log cabin;

humble origins



humble origins

Twenty years after his term called the

“Age of Jackson” for the benefits

common Americans enjoyed



humble origins

Twenty years after his term called the

“Age of Jackson” for the benefits

common Americans enjoyed

Courageous Indian fighter


First president born in a log cabin; humble origins

Twenty years after his term called the “Age of

Jackson” for the benefits common Americans

enjoyed

Courageous Indian fighter

Famous general in the War of 1812; nicknamed

“Old Hickory” for his toughness

1. EncomiumIntroduction: Write a sentence that introduces the author. Include a figure of description.

1. EncomiumIntroduction: Write a sentence that introduces the author. Include a figure of description.

Andrew Jackson, “Old Hickory,” was an iconic president who left us much to appreciate (ethopoeia).

1. EncomiumPraises: write three praises for the author.


He eventually ascended to the

presidency.


He eventually ascended to the

presidency.

He came from humble beginnings, and

he always sought to help common

Americans.


He eventually ascended to the presidency.

He came from humble beginnings, and he

always sought to help common Americans.

He faced fearsome challenges, but he never

quit fighting for the good of his country.

1. EncomiumThesis: write a thesis statement, which states what you will speak about.

1. EncomiumThesis: write a thesis statement, which states what you will speak about.

I will speak about his weighty words

concerning government.

1. EncomiumRough draft: compine the introduction, praises, and thesis into a paragraph.

1. EncomiumRough draft: compine the introduction, praises, and thesis into a paragraph.

Andrew Jackson, “Old Hickory,” was an iconic

president who left us much to appreciate.

Although he eventually ascended to the

presidency, he came from humble beginnings, and

he always sought to help common Americans. He

faced fearsome challenges, but he never quit

fighting for the good of his country. I will speak

about his weighty words concerning government.

2. Paraphrase Word VariationsList several synonyms for these words from the Chreia: necessary, evils, government, exist, and abuses.

necessary:

evils:

government:

exist:

abuses:

2. Paraphrase Sentence variations: Write four variations of the Chreia. Then draw a star next to the best one; this one will be your Paraphrase.

2. Paraphrase Sentence variations: Write four variations of the Chreia. Then draw a star next to the best one; this one will be your Paraphrase.

There are no unavoidable diseases in bureaucracy. Its diseases

live only in its perversion.

Law has no instrinsic corruption. Only in its desecration does

decay appear.

In the misuse of the good sin subsists. So in the state there is

no inherent flaw.

Though the creation and application of law in society may not

always bring about good we should never accept wrongs

but rather strive for virtue in all aspects of the State.

3. CauseNine Narrative Components: Identify the who, what, when, where, how, and why of a narrative that shows why the chreia was said. Include recognition, reversal, and suffering.

Agents

Action

Time

Place

Manner

Cause

Recognition

Reversal

Suffering

3. CauseNine Narrative Components: Identify the who, what, when, where, how, and why of a narrative that shows why the chreia was said. Include recognition, reversal, and suffering.

RecognitionReversalSufferingAgentsActionTimePlaceMannerCause

government only become evil when men abuse powera just man would lead virtuously and reform any abusesabused governments rob and abuse citizensa new leader, people in government, the governedreforming government and creating trust among citizens1800’sa frontierofficials acting virtuouslycitizens must not accept evil in government or abandon it because of its abuses

3. CauseRough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).

3. CauseRough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).

Consider a government that in the free-wheeling, often lawless frontier of the 1800’s has unjustly used its power to rob and abuse its citizens (S). A newly elected but honest leader would face opposition from men who believed that any government was necessarily evil. These men would have experienced a corrupt use of government power. A just leader knows that governments did not have to be evil and only became evil when men abused their power and acted without virtue (R). Such a leader would reform the government and prove his words by his actions (V).

4. ConverseNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative with the same character in the cause paragraph but who does the opposite.


4. ConverseNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative with the same character in the cause paragraph but who does the opposite.


neither anarchy nor tyranny are necessary or acceptablegreater evil comes after dissolving an abusive governmentanarchy or a state of tyrannya new leader, people in government, the governeddissolution because of abuse within government1800’sa frontierofficials and citizens acting foolishly or with evil intentcitizens must not accept evil in government or abandon it because of its abuses

4. ConverseRough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).

4. ConverseRough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).

But if a citizenry were to dissolve their government because of abuses by those in power an even greater evil would then occur— anarchy or mob rule (V and S). Likewise, if a leader allowed abuses within government to continue then a state of tyranny would soon exist, and tyrants are just as evil as a mob (chorographia). Neither of these choices is necessary or acceptable (R).

5. AnalogyDiagram: Write the Action of the chreia on the left side and its effect below. Then write a dissimilar Action that has the same effect.

Chriea’s Action Dissimilar Action

Same Effect

5. AnalogyDiagram: Write the Action of the chreia on the left side and its effect below. Then write a dissimilar Action that has the same effect.

Chriea’s Actiongovernment can be

abused or used rightly

Same Effectbad deeds or good

deeds

Analogy Actionmilitary leader can use power to win a battle or to abuse victims

5. AnalogyNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative that demonstrates the analogy from the diagram.


5. AnalogyNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative that demonstrates the analogy from the diagram.

government only destructive when twisted by a fewmilitary leader brings victory in wartempted to vice and betrayala strong, charismatic military leaderwins warsa time of warindeterminatevirtuouslybrings victory without abuse

Recognition

ReversalSufferingAgentsActionTimePlaceMannerCause

5. Analogy Rough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).

5. Analogy Rough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).

Like a strong, charismatic military leader,

who is able to bring victory in war (V) and need

only be feared if his virtuous character be

tempted to vice and betrayal (S), government

that brings order and law to fallen men should

be welcomed and will only be destructive when

it is allowed to be twisted to the evil purposes

of a few (R).

6. ExampleNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative that demonstrates the chreia with a famous person or event.

Recognition


6. ExampleNine Narrative Components: Identify the nine components of a narrative that demonstrates the chreia with a famous person or event.

no wrong in King’s rule except abuseDavid sinned and nation suffered a 3 day plaguethe entire nation suffered a three-day plagueGod, King David, people of Israelrule Israeltime of DavidIsraelvirtuously and viciouslyto show that Israel’s government is good except when abused by a fallen man

Recognition


6. ExampleRough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).

6. ExampleRough Draft: Compose a paragraph using the nine narrative components. Include a figure of description. Identify recognition (R), suffering (S), and reversal (V).

Consider the history of God’s own beloved Israel and King David who was a man after God’s own heart. As long as David ruled according to the law of God the nation of Israel and its people prospered and feared nothing. However, when David sinned against the Lord and took a census of the fighting men the entire nation suffered a three-day plague (V and S). There was nothing to fear in the government of Israel but only in the abuse of that government by a fallen man (R).

7. TestimonyQuotation and Source. Choose a quotation that supports the chreia and write it below. Tell the source of the quotation. Write a sentence that explains how the quote is similar to the chreia.

7. TestimonyQuotation and Source. Choose a quotation that supports the chreia and write it below. Tell the source of the quotation. Write a sentence that explains how the quote is similar to the chreia.

President Jackson’s wisdom is testified to by another

of the United States greatest political orators, Henry Clay,

who said, “Government is a trust, and the officers of the

government are trustees; and both the trust and the

trustees are created fore the benefit of the people.” If the

officers of government seek good for individuals they have

broken their trust to seek the benefit of all the people.

Individuals will benefit from good decisions but the

decisions must be made with all the people in mind.

8. Epilogue Audience and Challenge. Write a phrase that names the audience, and then add an imperative clause calling the audience to agree with the chreia.

8. Epilogue Audience and Challenge. Write a phrase that names the audience, and then add an imperative clause calling the audience to agree with the chreia.

Those who reflect on the above must admit

the truth of this insightful saying of our

seventh President Andrew Jackson.

Final Draft Check each of the eight heads above and correct errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation. On a separate sheet of paper rewrite the eight paragraphs in the form of a final draft.

Variations Give two synonyms for the bold words in each sentence. Then vary the sentence in three ways, and include one of these figures of description in a sentence:

Dialogismus- speaking as someone else, either to bring in others’ points of view into one’s own speech, or to conduct a pseudo-dialog through taking up an opposing position with oneself Dendographia- creating an illusion of reality through vivid description of a tree

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