The author of this charter is King James, and "well disposed subjects". The audience would be the people who are living in the new colony. They are writing to express the authority on which the colony of Virginia has been founded on. They are also writing to show the boundries of the peoples influence on the land, what they own, how much they own, and how they can own it. The tone is authoritative. There are no flowery words, they speak with professional vocabulary, and reliability.
I dont think this is a persuasive peice of writing. they speak with authority, their position in society gives them that. therefore: They do not have to persuade the people to follow what the charter says, their word is law. It doesnt need emotional appeals.
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Hey Amber! Your analysis is quite a bit different from mine. And since I didn't really understand or get anything out of the document, yours probably makes more sense than mine. You should read mine and tell me if you agree with it. I honestly don't feel good about what I wrote and am still unsure about what we're really supposed to be getting out of this. *sigh* Hopefully when we discuss it in class...I'll feel better...haha
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