Evaluate Mills' use of rhetoric in his essay, "On Liberty ... " Is his use of rhetoric effective in making his case for humanism? Provide evidence from the text as to why or why not. Also, why do you think Mills chose the essay as the best method to convey his ideas?

It might be stated that Mill employed a combination of formal and informal tone in "On liberty ... ", by developing some complex ideas, meanings and expressions. The author used metaphors and figurative languages to appeal to the audience. It might be added that Mill wrote those who agreed with him and he discussed his thesis by attacking the conservatives.

He used frases such as "no one's idea," "no one should assert," "it would be absurd," "nobody denies".