Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
NLC 1302; Blog 10; 12/2/2011
Popular mechanics is about a man, a woman, and their baby. The man and the woman have broken up, and the man is packing his things and about to leave. He has no problem with moving our of the woman's house and he appears to be fine with the break up, but he will not leave without the baby and he uses force to get what he wants.
Raymond Carver, the author of this short story, writes most of his stories about alcoholism and break ups. alcoholism is harmful to couples and it often causes break ups when one of them is an alcoholic. Knowing this, I am led to believe that the man in this story is an alcoholic. He is probably not mentally stable. His wife thinks he is crazy for wanting to take the baby. By the way she speaks to him, he seems like a monster. He probably cannot even take care of himself, much less a baby.
The man in this story probably has a huge issue with control. He seems to be very physically controlling. He puts his hands on both the woman and the baby in order to get what he wants or to make his point. He is probably a violent alcoholic. The baby is screaming, but that does not stop him. He takes the baby by force. This is probably how he usually gets his way. Because of this behavior, he is unable to carry on a healthy relationship or maintain a stable life.
Raymond Carver, the author of this short story, writes most of his stories about alcoholism and break ups. alcoholism is harmful to couples and it often causes break ups when one of them is an alcoholic. Knowing this, I am led to believe that the man in this story is an alcoholic. He is probably not mentally stable. His wife thinks he is crazy for wanting to take the baby. By the way she speaks to him, he seems like a monster. He probably cannot even take care of himself, much less a baby.
The man in this story probably has a huge issue with control. He seems to be very physically controlling. He puts his hands on both the woman and the baby in order to get what he wants or to make his point. He is probably a violent alcoholic. The baby is screaming, but that does not stop him. He takes the baby by force. This is probably how he usually gets his way. Because of this behavior, he is unable to carry on a healthy relationship or maintain a stable life.
Friday, November 18, 2011
NLC 1302; Blog 9; 11/18/2011
Mrs. Yu, I posted another poem earlier and it's still there, but I thought of this one and I like it better...
My mother’s father was an interesting man
Quirky, charming and mysterious
As a kid I never understood
What made my mom so furious
The man had two names
Brian, my grandpa, and George, a fugitive
His brilliance caused him fame
But he ended up in chains
For such a claustrophobic man
A prison cell is worse than death
So he made a noose out of the bed sheets
And took his final breath
NLC 1302; Blog 9; 11/18/2011
Since I was three years old
I had a shadow named Sally
She gave me a wonderful fifteen years
God bless her precious soul
I won’t forget that tragic day
My angel had to go away
She looked at me as if to say,
"Everything will be okay"
Friday, November 11, 2011
NLC 1302; Blog 8; 11/11/2011
This poem is called "Facing It"andwaswritten byYusef Komunyakaa in 2001. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He is an omniscient narrator and he refers to himself in the first person. In the first two lines of the poem, he makes it clear that he is black. The memorial stone is black as well. He seems to form a connection between himself and the memorial as if his face blends in or “hides.” The poem has a very sad and somber tone. Going into the memorial, he knew it would be an emotional experience. He tried to dehumanize himself so that he would not get so emotional about it. “I said I wouldn’t dammit: No tears. I’m stone. I’m flesh.” He seems to have a blurry sense of self. He goes through all the names of the people who died. He gives the specific number, 58,022 to draw attention to the massive amount of people who died in the war. “I touch the name Andrew Johnson.” He knew many of these men on a personal level, and touching their names on the stone makes it all more real that they are gone. He sees a woman in the Memorial and says “names shimmer on a woman’s blouse but when she walks away the names stay on the wall.” What he means by this is that the woman goes and visits the memorial, but she does not take anything away, she is unaffected by it. She goes through her daily routine, not impacted by the deaths in the Vietnam war. Unlike the woman, he carries the pain of losing those men with him every day.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
NLC 1302; Blog 7; 10/20/2011
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/19/attention-disorders-can-take-a-toll-on-marriage/
This is an article from the New York Times written by a woman named Tara Parker-Pope. The overall purpose of this article is to inform people about the negative effects A.D.D. can have on a marriage. She wrote the article for couples in which one or both partners has A.D.D. or A.D.H.D. Tara Parker-Pope writes many health articles for the New York Times. This particular article was published in the paper on July 20, 2010. It was published on the website on July 19, 2010. This website is uptaded regularly, so the information is current and accurate.
While there was no way to contact the writer of this article, there was a way to contact the owners of the site. The site itself is very easy to use. There is a home page with many topics to choose from. Each article provides links to similar articles. There were very few advertisements. The site posts articles daily about current events and other topics of interest. Overall, the site is unbiased. It is purely informative.
This is an article from the New York Times written by a woman named Tara Parker-Pope. The overall purpose of this article is to inform people about the negative effects A.D.D. can have on a marriage. She wrote the article for couples in which one or both partners has A.D.D. or A.D.H.D. Tara Parker-Pope writes many health articles for the New York Times. This particular article was published in the paper on July 20, 2010. It was published on the website on July 19, 2010. This website is uptaded regularly, so the information is current and accurate.
While there was no way to contact the writer of this article, there was a way to contact the owners of the site. The site itself is very easy to use. There is a home page with many topics to choose from. Each article provides links to similar articles. There were very few advertisements. The site posts articles daily about current events and other topics of interest. Overall, the site is unbiased. It is purely informative.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
NLC 1302; Blog 6; 10/16/2011
ADD/ADHD is a very popular topic, so finding articles is not very hard. However, it is a little bit harder looking for the specific causes and effects of ADD. Many medicine and health websites offer information about the disorder, but the information is very broad. They usually discuss the signs and symptoms as well as treatment and medication. I was able to a find a few articles that discuss the long term effects of the disorder, the effects it has on one's behavior, other conditions that can coexist with it, and ways to help relieve the symptoms without medication.
I was also able to find a few good books to use for my paper. My mom, having three kids with ADD, bought some books awhile ago that are very educational. One of the books talks about the different ways ADD affects children and adults. It also explains the effect ADD has on couples and family. It shows how people with ADD can use their huge imagination to their advantage. Finding books and articles about ADD is not hard at all, but it is a little harder to find the specific causes and effects that it has on the lives of those who have it.
I was also able to find a few good books to use for my paper. My mom, having three kids with ADD, bought some books awhile ago that are very educational. One of the books talks about the different ways ADD affects children and adults. It also explains the effect ADD has on couples and family. It shows how people with ADD can use their huge imagination to their advantage. Finding books and articles about ADD is not hard at all, but it is a little harder to find the specific causes and effects that it has on the lives of those who have it.
Friday, October 7, 2011
NLC 1302; Blog 5; 10/07/2011
My reasearch paper will be about the causes and effects of ADD and ADHD. I chose this topic not only to educate others, but to educate myself. Almost everyone in my family, including myself, has ADD. I would like to get a better understanding of the disorder so I can learn to possibly overcome the negative effects. I am also hoping to find ways to even benefit from the positive effects of having ADD. There are many misconceptions about ADD that I would like to make clear in my essay. One is that people with ADD are stupid or lazy. Some even say that the disorder is a myth. In my essay, I want to explore how ADD has helped people who have become very successful. I want to encourage people with ADD to not let it stunt their success. I will try to explain how to use the benefits of the disorder to succeed.
Friday, September 30, 2011
NLC 1302; Blog 4; 9/30/2011
"Letter from a Birmingham Jail" is a letter written on April 16, 1963 by Martin Luther King Jr. He writes the letter while he is in jail for his nonviolent protests. He feels compelled to write this letter because he and other blacks are tired of waiting for justice. He knows that direct action is needed to make a difference. His letter is written to his "fellow clergymen" but it is also for any mediocre white person who remains lukewarm about the issue of segregation.
During this time, black men and women keep getting their hopes up only to be let down again. Martin Luther King Jr. knows that their only choice is to take direct action. He knows that nonviolent direct action will create tension and force people to face the fact that segregation is a serious issue. This will make negotiation possible. He knows that justice will not be served to them on a silver platter. Instead, they will have to demand justice and fight for it. He makes an excellent point that we all have a moral responsibility to obey just laws and disobey unjust laws. Segregation laws degrade people who are black and make it look like white people are on some higher level. This is unjust because it degrades human personality. We should be willing to break unjust laws, but we must accept the consequences. He is mainly disappointed with the mediocre white person who is all about structure and not justice. These people like the cause, but not the act. They do not want to disrupt the peace, even if it would bring justice. The church leadership also disappoints him as they look the other way as their brothers in Christ are abused. He mainly uses ethos to make his point because he wants justice and morality for everyone. He did an excellent job at making his point because the whole letter was very passionate, yet he remained reasonable and nonviolent at the same time. He backed up every point he made with biblical examples and personal experiences.
During this time, black men and women keep getting their hopes up only to be let down again. Martin Luther King Jr. knows that their only choice is to take direct action. He knows that nonviolent direct action will create tension and force people to face the fact that segregation is a serious issue. This will make negotiation possible. He knows that justice will not be served to them on a silver platter. Instead, they will have to demand justice and fight for it. He makes an excellent point that we all have a moral responsibility to obey just laws and disobey unjust laws. Segregation laws degrade people who are black and make it look like white people are on some higher level. This is unjust because it degrades human personality. We should be willing to break unjust laws, but we must accept the consequences. He is mainly disappointed with the mediocre white person who is all about structure and not justice. These people like the cause, but not the act. They do not want to disrupt the peace, even if it would bring justice. The church leadership also disappoints him as they look the other way as their brothers in Christ are abused. He mainly uses ethos to make his point because he wants justice and morality for everyone. He did an excellent job at making his point because the whole letter was very passionate, yet he remained reasonable and nonviolent at the same time. He backed up every point he made with biblical examples and personal experiences.
Friday, September 23, 2011
NLC 1302; Blog 3; 9/23/11
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/justice-though-delayed-for-beaten-student/2011/09/21/gIQAWohVnK_story.html
This article is about the beating of John L. McKenna by three police officers. McKenna did nothing to provoke the officers and he was not aggressive in any way. The riot officers beat him so badly that staples were needed to close the gash in McKenna's head. Nobody really responded to the case until weeks later, when a video of the beating was released. The officers had wrongly accused McKenna of attacking the offers and their horses. They also said the horses were at fault for the injuries. The author's claim was that major changes need to be made for the Prince George's police department. The grounds and reasons for this is that police brutality should not be tolerated, and we need to enforce justice. The warrant is that new rules are being enforced on the officers. Officers must now wear helmets with visible ID numbers. Officers are now under stronger supervision and investigators must be on the scene if a disturbances is expected. The rebuttal is that McKenna had attacked the officers and their horses first, and that he provoked the incident.
The writer's argument was very effective because it brought up the issue of police brutality, which people are aware of, but can't really do much about it. It is wrong for officers abuse their power and authority over citizens. It is reassuring to know that people are taking action to prevent future atrocities similar to this one. Now that they actually are making changes in the police department, we are moving closer to justice.
This article is about the beating of John L. McKenna by three police officers. McKenna did nothing to provoke the officers and he was not aggressive in any way. The riot officers beat him so badly that staples were needed to close the gash in McKenna's head. Nobody really responded to the case until weeks later, when a video of the beating was released. The officers had wrongly accused McKenna of attacking the offers and their horses. They also said the horses were at fault for the injuries. The author's claim was that major changes need to be made for the Prince George's police department. The grounds and reasons for this is that police brutality should not be tolerated, and we need to enforce justice. The warrant is that new rules are being enforced on the officers. Officers must now wear helmets with visible ID numbers. Officers are now under stronger supervision and investigators must be on the scene if a disturbances is expected. The rebuttal is that McKenna had attacked the officers and their horses first, and that he provoked the incident.
The writer's argument was very effective because it brought up the issue of police brutality, which people are aware of, but can't really do much about it. It is wrong for officers abuse their power and authority over citizens. It is reassuring to know that people are taking action to prevent future atrocities similar to this one. Now that they actually are making changes in the police department, we are moving closer to justice.
Friday, September 16, 2011
NLC 1302; Blog 2; 9/16/11
Choose Wisely by Ashley Yuill
Yuill's purpose in this essay was to persuade people to do what they think is right instead of acting on their desires. The essay was directed towards young people in high school in college who have big decisions ahead of them. She sees how so many young people with so much potential throw it all away because they make poor choices while they are young and curious. Her thesis is "By making my own choices, I learned to be accountable for myself." She explains how making choices based on what is fun or easy now comes with consequences This responsibility influenced my behavior with my friends, my work ethic, and my future.
She argues using narration by telling stories of how her father let her make her own choices based on what she thought was right. She also uses cause and efect by explaining that each decision you make comes with a consequence. This makes the reader think about how making the right or wrong choices has affected their own life. These strategies definitiely appeal to ethos because she is clearly a person of good morals. She holds herself accountable by making the right choices, even when she doesn't want to. I definitely agree with her thesis. Every choice we make affects the way we act in every aspect of our life. I like how she gave examples and told her personal experiences to help get her point accross. She would tell a story, then tell the lesson it taught her.
Yuill's purpose in this essay was to persuade people to do what they think is right instead of acting on their desires. The essay was directed towards young people in high school in college who have big decisions ahead of them. She sees how so many young people with so much potential throw it all away because they make poor choices while they are young and curious. Her thesis is "By making my own choices, I learned to be accountable for myself." She explains how making choices based on what is fun or easy now comes with consequences This responsibility influenced my behavior with my friends, my work ethic, and my future.
She argues using narration by telling stories of how her father let her make her own choices based on what she thought was right. She also uses cause and efect by explaining that each decision you make comes with a consequence. This makes the reader think about how making the right or wrong choices has affected their own life. These strategies definitiely appeal to ethos because she is clearly a person of good morals. She holds herself accountable by making the right choices, even when she doesn't want to. I definitely agree with her thesis. Every choice we make affects the way we act in every aspect of our life. I like how she gave examples and told her personal experiences to help get her point accross. She would tell a story, then tell the lesson it taught her.
Friday, September 9, 2011
NLC 1302, Blog 8; 9/9/11
http://salvoblue.homestead.com/judgmental.html
Tina Blue starts out with a story of an 18 year old boy, Jeremy Strohmeyer, raping and strangling a seven year old girl while his best friend, David Cash, witnessed the incident and walked away as if nothing happened. People lashed out and protested against Cash for a while, but eventually this died down, and Cash was able to go about his life as usual. This should not be acceptable. Everybody knows that crime has always existed and always will, butcriminals these days often get away with the terrible things they do. Sometimes they attract so much attention they become famous. In today's society, fame and infamy are pretty much the same thing. Marla Maples had an affair with a married man and broke up a family with several children. Marla's hometown had a "Marla Maples Day" with a parade and even a street named after her.
This post uses ethos and pathos to get the point across. The stories of criminals-turned-celebrities stir up anger. The behaviour of these people is awful and should be shunned by society. Instead, we give them fame, tv interviews, and way too much media attention. The post really makes the reader wonder what happened to morals. The behavior of these people deserves punishment, but instead they gain fame. Any person with morals would agree that such behavior is intolerable.
Tina Blue starts out with a story of an 18 year old boy, Jeremy Strohmeyer, raping and strangling a seven year old girl while his best friend, David Cash, witnessed the incident and walked away as if nothing happened. People lashed out and protested against Cash for a while, but eventually this died down, and Cash was able to go about his life as usual. This should not be acceptable. Everybody knows that crime has always existed and always will, butcriminals these days often get away with the terrible things they do. Sometimes they attract so much attention they become famous. In today's society, fame and infamy are pretty much the same thing. Marla Maples had an affair with a married man and broke up a family with several children. Marla's hometown had a "Marla Maples Day" with a parade and even a street named after her.
This post uses ethos and pathos to get the point across. The stories of criminals-turned-celebrities stir up anger. The behaviour of these people is awful and should be shunned by society. Instead, we give them fame, tv interviews, and way too much media attention. The post really makes the reader wonder what happened to morals. The behavior of these people deserves punishment, but instead they gain fame. Any person with morals would agree that such behavior is intolerable.
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