In this week’s lecture the theme of choice was “Consumerism and American Values”. When first hearing the word consumerism, I tend to think of many things such as the economy, money, shopping, and etc. I also think of supply and demand and producer to consumer relationships. I thought it was a very interesting topic because; Walmart was the target for this section. In the first essay titled “The Walmart You Don’t Know” the author attempts to persuade the audience that Walmart is nothing but a capitalistic company. The author also attempts to call attention to the many factors and examples to prove the argument. Using the rhetorical appeals of pathos, ethos, and logos he conveys his argument that Walmart is capitalistic in a very good way.
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When I first looked at the title I was expecting a horror about a young lady killing her dad whether on accident or on purpose. I was sadly mistaken because; the story was about the relationship between the author and her dad. I liked the story because I can identify in a way with her situation. Sarah and her father have a relationship filled with arguments on opinionated topics that revolve around mainly politics. Sarah believes in the First Amendment and her father is a loyalist to the Second. Although Sarah disagrees with her fathers’ rights to bear arms she comes to the realization that her support is all that is needed in their relationship. My favorite part of her story was when her father explained how he wanted his body taken care of after his death. Uniquely enough he wanted to be cremated and his ashes to be placed in his cannon, then plunged into the mountains. What sparked emotions for me as a reader is her statement after she sets the flame to the cannon launching the remains of her father. Sarah says, “I will light the fuse. But I will not cover my ears. Because when I blow what used to be my dad into the earth, I want it to hurt” (Vowell 170). Her use of pathos created not only a picture for me as a reader but also jerked emotions about me and my father’s current
When I first looked at the title I was expecting a horror about a young lady killing her dad whether on accident or on purpose. I was sadly mistaken because; the story was about the relationship between the author and her dad. I liked the story because I can identify in a way with her situation. Sarah and her father have a relationship filled with arguments on opinionated topics that revolve around mainly politics. Sarah believes in the First Amendment and her father is a loyalist to the Second. Although Sarah disagrees with her fathers’ rights to bear arms she comes to the realization that her support is all that is needed in their relationship. My favorite part of her story was when her father explained how he wanted his body taken care of after his death. Uniquely enough he wanted to be cremated and his ashes to be placed in his cannon, then plunged into the mountains. What sparked emotions for me as a reader is her statement after she sets the flame to the cannon launching the remains of her father. Sarah says, “I will light the fuse. But I will not cover my ears. Because when I blow what used to be my dad into the earth, I want it to hurt” (Vowell 170). Her use of pathos created not only a picture for me as a reader but also jerked emotions about me and my father’s current