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I have conducted an interview with a sixty-two-year-old nurse to develop a better understanding of non-sharable problems and of rationalization. I was surprised with the understanding of these terms my interviewee had without really hearing the terms used often in her life. She told me of encounters she has had personally with rationalization and non-sharable problems, and she also told me of stories of co-workers and friends who faced similar issues. The main thing I took away from the…

During the discussion I learned a great deal of things from my classmates. The use of rhetoric played an enormous role during our exchange of words. The group shared their perspective on different topics covered in class. It was beneficial to share my ideas and receive feedback. I was able to hear my colleagues’ ideas about an array of subjects including: First drafts, peer editing, rhetoric, the R.A.I.D.S. process, as well as our project. I grasped the concept of the “Sh*tty First Draft”…

Character Astrology Signs Santiago Amongst reading the novel, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Santiago is the protagonist who sets off for a adventure in seek of treasure when he was informed by a wise man named Melchizedek. In addition Santiago learns about people’s opportunity to achieve their so called,”Personal Legend” in which he pursues his own Personal Legend embarking from Spain and concluding his journey at the Egyptian Pyramids. Throughout his venture he encounters several people…

The freedom of slaves King’s speech has been known as a masterpiece of rhetoric. One rhetorical device that King used is repetition. There are many examples that show repetition but the most common example in the speech is “I have a dream” that shows different aspects of King’s vision of rhetorical harmony. As learnt in class, Kairos shows opportunity, time and place. The speech was so powerful because of its kairos. In one of the sections, King repeated the phrase “one hundred years later”…

Since the beginning of time, all of mankind has depended on the land for basic survival-such as the “Bare Necessities.” However, man began to stray away from “al-naturale” by finding any way to control nature and use it to their advantage. Therefore, over time, the relationship between man and nature grew despondently, just as Richard Louv emphasizes in his excerpt, the “Last Child in the Woods.” Louv stresses that the loss of nature will hit home in present and future generations by using an…

Awakening into the reality that is “the real world” can be rough and turbulent. Adolescents go through significant phases in their journey of figuring out who they are and how they fit into the fabric of everyday life. The first one being the naive phase; this is where we believe we know everything there is to know. This is the stagnant phase where we cannot see change and think about forever in the most literal sense. Second is the turbulent phase; where we find ourselves rebelling to anything…

Rhetorical Analysis Sojourner Truth, a black Civil Rights Activist, was born in 1797 and raised in a minefield of mistreatment and slavery. She ran away from the New York estate where she was enslaved when her owner failed to obey the New York Anti-Slavery Act of 1827. She spent the remainder of her life fighting against inequality and injustice. In 1851, Truth spoke at a Woman’s Rights Convention, advocating and sharing her ideas on equal rights between those of men and women, specifically…

In John Collier’s “The Chaser,” differing view of Alan Austen and the old man about "true love" are conveyed through motivate, perspective, and foreshadowing. Alan Austen is a young and naive man with his biased views on life while the unnamed old man has experience through his age and occupation. In the short story "true love" has contrasting meaning dependent on the point of view. Mr. Austen's motive can be seen as soon as he enters the old man's domain. He enters with his intention in hand,…

Hamlet's Humanity Humanity is described to be the human race in their accordance or the societal factors made to determine one's humanness. Humanity in itself is subjective, its standards changing from one mind to another's. In all, humanity is the general reality that is established by the plentiful minds of different clusters of individuals and the individuals thereof. Hamlet, the vigilant and realistic protagonist, explains the flawed humanity that surrounds him. He sees the flawed perfection…

In Death of a Salesman there is a large amount of false hope present throughout the entire film. Linda provides the support her family needs in order for them to all stay together, even if the things she supported were not true. She supported her husband, and two sons even as they were lost and disorganized. Linda’s support toward her family leads the audience to recognize the theme of lost identity. Throughout the film Linda’s positive attitude influences Willy, Biff, and Happy. Willy’s…