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A Rhetoric of Motives: Order Part 4 | Kenneth Burke’s Insights on Courtship, Persuasion, & Transformation Hello! I’m Dr. Bobby, “The Best Assistant Professor Who Never Was,” and we’re continuing our deep dive into Kenneth Burke’s A Rhetoric of Motives. In this episode, we explore Burke’s thoughts on courtship, hierarchy, and the dialectical transformations that shape persuasion and identity. From the role of specialists and their conflicts with authority to the Jedi’s ideological struggle in Star Wars, we see how Burke’s theories resonate in pop culture. We also analyze Batman’s evolution in The Dark Knight Returns and Knightfall, showing how transformation, purification, and the “leap across the incommensurable” play out in mythic storytelling. Burke’s dialectic approach helps us understand the power of symbols, from religious hierarchies to ...