How Long to Read Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden

How Long Does it Take to Read Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 38 minutes to read Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden by Kyle Jensen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Since its publication in 1950, Kenneth Burke’s A Rhetoric of Motives has been one of the most influential texts of theory and criticism. Critics have discovered in its pages concepts that reveal new dimensions of human motivation. And yet, despite its obvious genius, critics have interpreted A Rhetoric of Motives as a collection of provocations rather than a systematic treatment of rhetoric. In this book, Kyle Jensen argues that the coherence in Burke’s thought has yet to be fully appreciated. Drawing on unpublished drafts and voluminous correspondence, he reconstructs Burke’s drafting and revision process for A Rhetoric of Motives as well as its recently discovered second volume, The War of Words. Jensen’s extensive archival analysis reveals that Burke relied on the concept of myth to draw together the loose ends in his argument. For Burke, all general theories of rhetoric are formed and structured using mythic images and terms. By exploring what Burke added and omitted, and by putting his writing process into the context of daily life after the Second World War—including Burke’s attempts to clear the weeds from his Andover farm—Jensen sheds new light on the key problems that Burke encountered and the methods he used to overcome them. Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden is essential for those who study Burke and the tradition of modern rhetoric that he helped found.

How long is Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden?

Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden by Kyle Jensen is 269 pages long, and a total of 69,671 words.

This makes it 91% the length of the average book. It also has 85% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 20 minutes to read Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden aloud.

What Reading Level is Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden?

Kenneth Burke’s Weed Garden is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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