302747710 Soc 383 Writing Assignment Winter 2016 Summary Urban war zones littered with violence are scattered across the United States. Los Angeles, California has seen its fair share of murder and it is the job of the police officers and detectives to maintain order in the streets. Jill Leovy, author of Ghettoside:…
Barley, Lisa. “Rescue Me: Animal Adoption Dos and Don’ts.” Vegetarian Times, Dec. 2014, pp. 48+. General OneFile, db20.linccweb.org/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T003&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm¤tPosition=1&docId=GALE%7CA391308694&docType=Article&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=&prodId=AONE&contentSet=GALE%7CA391308694&searchId=R1&userGroupName=lincclin_phcc&inPS=true.…
The book “American Jezebel” was written in 2004 by Eve LaPlante, who is from Massachusetts and has written various other books about powerful and influential women in history. The thing that makes this book unique is that Anne Hutchinson is actually an ancestor of LaPlante which allows her to have a different point of view on the situation and she is able to write the book in a different way and explain it differently than another author would. Anne Hutchinson was a woman of change who was very open minded and saw things differently than other woman in her time did which is what makes her so interesting. (LaPlante 1) Anne Hutchinson was born in Lincolnshire England on July17, 1591, she was a midwife with sixteen kids and in her late 40’s who…
Ann Richards presented her Keynote Address to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in 1988. Descriptive analysis aims to understand the purpose of a work, and the methods used to achieve that purpose. There are six elements, not including purpose, that can be strategically used to achieve a goal: persona, audience, tone, structure, supporting materials, and other strategies (Campbell and Burkholder 21). This rhetorical analysis examines how Ann Richards uses persona during her Keynote Address to the 1988 Democratic National Convention to convince listeners that the current government is dividing the country and that equality for all is important.…
In Jennifer Grossman’s essay “Food for Thought (and for Credit)” states that home economics should be reinstated as a mainstream program in our schooling system because of the rising obesity epidemic in modern society. Home economics is very important in creating a healthier and more knowledgeable a generation. In the past participating in a home-ec class is exceedingly more common than it is today, however, this was not without its drawbacks. She says this program was mainly used to teach women how to be proper housewives. As time passed, our culture has come to a position that women are less often housewives and more part of the everyday work force, making general knowledge of home-ec more crucial to our everyday lives.…
Shannon Smith Pop Culture and Philosophy 6 November 2017 Dr. David Kyle Johnson Black Mirror (Nosedive): Summary In this episode of Black Mirror, the world has become obsessed with rating itself according to each person’s social interactions. This is done by using technology that is encrypted into everyone’s cellphones and even their eyes. The main character, Lacie Pound, is determined to raise her four point two rating to a four point five to become eligible to live in a swanky apartment. To raise her score, she must start seeking the approval of people with scores higher than hers, this eventually leads to her being asked to be the maid of honor at a high-profile wedding.…
People will do anything to win an argument. Ripping apart an argument trying to make the other person feel bad will cause tempers to flare. In her article “The Triumph of the Yell” written by Deborah Tannen, she talked about how almost everything is being argued and she is blaming journalists and politicians for feeding the flame of public arguments. In the article, Tannen talked a lot about a “culture of critique”.…
The “Angry Black women” is a term that black women across america have been hearing since arriving in America. Cited in “The Angry Black Woman: The Impact Of Pejorative Stereotypes On Psychotherapy With Black Women” by Ashley, Wendy. Ashley states “The “angry Black woman” mythology presumes all Black women to be irate, irrational, hostile, and negative despite the circumstances.” Now through my research, I’ve to notice a pattern in that black women are always shown as aggressive, angry, and just plain inhuman. As Ashley states the idea that the angry black women exist is just that, and idea or “myth”.…
Eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was sent to McLean Hospital in 1967 after a session with a mysterious psychiatrist. In a ward famous for housing clientele like Sylvia Plath, Robert Lowell, James Taylor, and Ray Charles and its progressive methods, Kaysen spent two years of her life with other teenage girls who were able to afford such innovative treatment. In this horrific and sharp memoir, Kaysen recalls vivid portrayals of the fellow patients and their caretakers. She leaves us with a razor sharp and unforgettable portrayal of mental illness and recovery.…
From the age of two, children are put into the school system, where they will remain for a quarter of their lives. Schools become a safe place for students where no matter what is going on at home or in their community, they know that when they go to school they are safe. The idea that teachers provide a positive, safe environment for children despite what is going on at home is prevalent in Lynda Barry’s, “The Sanctuary of School.” She mentions the positive effects on students, as their teacher’s involvement is important to ensuring their learning process runs smoothly in the classroom, despite what is happening outside of it. I agree with Lynda Barry’s stance stating teachers become a mentor for students, but I believe she overlooks the negatives…
Judith Ortiz Cofer was an amazing American writer, though she was originally from Puerto Rica. Cofer was an award winning author with a wide range of writings styles. She was best known for writing short stories, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and essays. In one of Cofer’s essays More Room, she writes of memories of her childhood where she spent them at her grandmas house in Puerto Rico, known in the essay as Mamá.…
Will a novel written by Maria Boyd, explores the life of 17-year-old, year 11, Will. It begins with Will mooing the girl’s school bus, which resulted in consequence of joining the school musical. Will falls into a domino effect of his actions, although stemming from bad, result in a positive shift of perspectives and opportunity for Will. The author uses a variety of techniques to create setting to how good can flourish from, bad.…
What happens to us after we die? In the book Elsewhere a novel written by Gabrielle Zevin a girl named Lizzie has been killed in a hit and run accident after that her life's changes completely. Shes now has to let go of her old life and come to terms with her own DEATH.. Betty is Lizzie’s maternal grandmother who died due to breast cancer. Zooey is Lizzie’s best friend.…
Girl, Interrupted is a memoir written by Susanna Kaysen in 1993. In her memoir, Kaysen recalls her time spent at a psychiatric hospital after being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Her story is told through a collection of nonlinear vignettes as she chronicles her two years spent at psychiatric hospitall and her life after her time there. Kaysen recalls that in April of 1967, as an eighteen-year-old, she was admitted to McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts after attempting suicide by overdosing on fifty aspirin pills. Kaysen recounts her suicide attempt by saying:…
Book Overview Celina, a 26-year-old high school teacher, is preparing for her elaborate wedding when she meets Jessie, a naughty tomboy who is a student of her class. At the moment when Celina walks into the classroom, Jessie catches sight of something more attractive than she has ever seen. Jessie is impressed by her feeling and decides to follow it wherever it will take her. Within days of classes, Celina and Jessie becomes friend. However, at the bottom of Jessie’s heart, the attraction goes deeper than friendship.…