Many scholars (Ochs, Trimbur) argue that rituals of consolation should be viewed as inherently rhetorical due the various concerns of both the commemorative speaker and the audiences. More recently, Carole Blair has looked at the different rhetorical modes audiences use to commemorate, both in terms of government sanctioned and grassroot supported memorials. Considering this work and the fact that multimodality is changing how people communicate, how do these different rhetorical approaches shape how people commemorate those they have lost?
Got a, "the revision is much better," from a colleague today. Dare I say I am moving in the right direction.
Awesome reading summaries to come.
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