Bill Yoast

Speech #1 Edward R. Murrow, a CBS reporter and war correspondent delivered a report from Buchenwald, Germany on April 16, 1945. He delivered this dialect upon seeing the atrocities committed by the Germans towards the Jews. He addresses the American people, describing the scene he had witnessed at this labor camp, which he found the scene to be so unbelievable that he is rendered speechless many times through out his speech. Murrow’s outrage is so apparent through-out his account, that it is…

Being a president of the the United States of America can be very hard especially if you have to decide over economic issues. General Ford and Barack Obama we're both great presidents. Both presidents have many differences, but as well they share some things in common. Some differences are that Obama wanted to raise taxes, while Ford wanted to decreases tax spending. Barack obama in other hand wanted to raise taxes especially for the upper class. Another important difference is on the…

Arlie Russell Hochschild is a renowned American sociologist who focuses a lot on human emotions as they relate to morals and beliefs. In her most recent book, Strangers in Their Own Land, Hochschild travels to Lake Charles, Louisiana in an attempt to understand what was going through peoples’ minds when they voted for Trump in the 2016 Presidential election. In order to do so, Hochschild must cross over “empathy walls”, or an “obstacle to deep understanding of another person” (5). Getting over…

1) Elvis Presley was born On January 8, 1935. 2) Elvis Presley was born at his guardians' two-room house. 3) About 35 minutes after his birth to the world his indistinguishable twin sibling was stillborn. 4) Next day his twin sibling was covered in an unmarked grave. 5) Elvis, talked about his twin for the duration of his life. 6) His dad, Vernon, worked a progression of odd occupations. 7) In 1948, the Presley’s moved from Tupelo to Memphis looking for better open doors. 8) In…

The social issues in the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens include poverty affecting children, child abuse, and crimes committed by children. In Oliver Twist, poverty affecting children is present during the Victorian Era in London. For instance, the character Oliver Twist is being described as hungry and destitute, which means without the basic necessities of life. “The hungry and destitute situation of the infant orphan was duly reported by the workhouse authorities to the parish…

His story is amplified throughout the entire nation, affecting more than anyone could have ever thought. His stardom, his football career, the murders, the rumors, and the trial, ost people realize who this is by the first sentence. This is Orenthal James Simpson, or mostly know as OJ Simpson. You have seen him on the football field, in moves, in commercials, and in all likelihood, in court. But the better question is: Did he do it? Some of the things that occur through his life may be affected…

Cornelius vanderbilt should be the captain of industry because he stated the transportation of oil through trains. Also he was the inspiration behind many other industrial men. Plus he turned $100 dollars and 1 ferry into a giant shipping business that he then sold for a giant train business then he made millions of dollars and making him the richest man in america at that time. Plus he invested very well in stocks only making more and more money to add to his already millions of dollars.…

Pathos, logos, and ethos are all means of persuading others to take on a particular point of view. In the most recent presidential debate between Clinton and Trump, they both successfully utilized all the three appeals to convince the audience for their votes. By using pathos, logos, and ethos, the two presidential candidates were also able to argue their sides and propose plans for America’s future. Pathos is a significant and powerful tool of persuasion in arguments. For example, Clinton…

Donald Williams Mrs. Blamey English 10 July 17, 2016 The Patriots The Patriots’ punishment for allegedly deflating the footballs during the Super Bowl is wrong because the balls were only deflated in the first half of the game, all professional sports teams cheat, and because the Patriots were the overall better team. In the 2014 Super Bowl against the Indianapolis Colts, the New England Patriots were accused of fixing the game to their advantage. There was evidence that the Patriots did…

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was established to protect the labor rights of disabled people, preventing disability-based discrimination in a manner similar to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Two main tenets of the act include the provision of “reasonable accommodations” by employers, and also establishing certain accessibility standards to be met by public facilities. The act is divided into five titles: employment rights, public entities and transportation, public and commercial…