The biography that I chose to read and analyze about was on a famous chemical engineer called Thomas Midgley. Here is a little
background about who he was as a chemical engineer. He was known for his
contributions of finding an anti-knocking agent found in automobiles back in
the 1900’s and also finding a new and better way for refrigerant. Mr. Midgley’s
anti-knocking agent called tetraethyl lead, also known as TEL, was put into
gasoline to stop the loud knocking sounds that the start of an engine would
make and it also boosted the performance it. He also found a new compound called
Freon that would help aide refrigerants that would change the world forever.
As I was reading about his life it
really dawned on me how his efforts of finding innovative ideas were able to
impact the world so much. The writer of his biographical memoir was Charles F. Kettering;
the way he wrote about Mr. Midgley’s life was amazing. He was able to combine
all of his research and contributions and spread them throughout the narrative.
Always referring back to it to keep the reader interested. Kettering’s use of
rhetorical elements helped show the success of what Thomas Midgley was able to
accomplish.
In the biography Kettering
emphasized on how Mr. Midgley’s hard work attributed to his findings as an
engineer. One rhetorical element that was used many times by Kettering was
amplification, constantly referring to Thomas Midgley’s research. The use of
imagery really allowed me to picture what was going on in his life. Without this
rhetorical element it becomes very difficult to see the different pieces coming
together as a whole. A lot of imagery was used by Kettering to emphasize his
research. This really allows the reader and me to get a better understanding of
the type of research that was done by him and how he was able to succeed.
The use of
rhetorical elements in this biographical memoir really helped showcase the
success and challenges that Thomas Midgley had face when he was doing his
research. Without these elements, the biographical memoir would not fully be
able to tell Thomas Midgley's story!
Biographical Memoir:
Citation:
5 Minutes of Biography: Thomas Midgley Jnr. N.d. blogspotWeb. 24 Jan 2013. <https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMK-kcIDQx6KYgkSewOptZeoqBfqd2F9fjzHKZeob39uR4W_zGjuPFce0e-jWxfgnkKyWPyhmZ50QVALApP2CmkBEJBseBSAC4u6qrFtfOYRLwtUj_NcpiMm5SE0szSyPHqJN1WRXJ2qE/s1600/TMJnr2.jpg>.
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