Near Field Communication

the right train and found the motivation to keep fighting for his target. “And I thought, ‘I can do this,’ because I was doing really well and I was in London and I would find my mother. And I had to think to myself, ‘The people are like cows in a field,’ and I just had to look in front of me all the time and make a red line along the floor in the picture of the big room in my head and follow it” (Haddon, 172.) This shows his courage because he didn’t give up even though his task was…

Among people and societies different cultures have always been present. Our human capacity for learning, using, and recognizing symbols allows for these cultures to develop and to change. Often times cultures’ beliefs and symbols don’t align with any person not born into that culture. However if that person observes this other culture through open and objective eyes, they can understand the reasons behind other cultural beliefs. Horace Miner’s observations of the Nacirema people in Body Ritual…

Similarities and Differences of Two Questors There are always five qualities that must be relevant in order to have a quest. First of all, there has to be a questor, which is the one that is going on the quest. Next, there must be a place they are trying to go to, literally or figuratively. The quester also must provide a stated reason on why they are going on the quest. Like any story, there has to be obstacles that the quester encounters along the way. This obstacle could be a person, a…

Narrative Relevance Narrative relevance was determined by evaluating the importance of each T-Unit in developing the narrative. A 2-point rating system was used to determine the relevance of each statement. An utterance was given a 1 rating if the utterance was relevant and necessary to the story development. Conversely, a rating of 2 was given to the utterances that were irrelevant to the story and hindered the development of the story. Each T-Unit was given a relevancy rating, and the…

Rhetorical Situation in Television A rhetorical situation is the context of a rhetorical act, made up (at a minimum) of a rhetor (a speaker or writer), an issue (or exigence), a medium (such as a speech or a written text), and an audience.( https://www.thoughtco.com/rhetorical-situation-1692061 ) The rhetorical situation is percieved multiple ways by different people. According to the authors of Everything’s an Argument, it is “ the relationship between topic, author, audience, and other…

Language and the Manual Modality : The Communicative Resilience of the Human Species by Susan Goldin-Meadow is an discussion of manual (motion based) communication amongst humans in both gestural and language-based terms, using an amalgamation of sources concerning both topics. The paper takes special care to draw distinctions between gestural modality which accompanies spoken and modal language, but has no segmental or hierarchical construction of its own, and therefore cannot be construed as a…

is a requirement to ensure the children simply have a ‘silly seasons’ by running more logical way that you will never catch, and he says," "Aye, that's the truth of it, Rebecca.”(Arthur Miller, 156). Proctor relies heavily on his logos in his communications with others. In short, logos are often being used in both book, because it prove the author’s understanding and intelligence, offered credible evidences which support his…

Unit 2 Essay – Janet Chow Case Study Case Study Three showcases an inexperienced manager, Janet Chow, struggling to earn a critical authoritative presence with her direct reports. Janet was a highly regarded at her company for being a team player. Janet seems to respond to praise and recognition of a job well done by perpetuating successful outcomes on her assigned projects. It appears that Janet is motivated by intrinsic stimulations, reflected in her continuous successful work…

Introduction Welcome Mr Harrop and of course my fellow peers. I am here today to analyse the moral dilemmas and moral issues in non-literary texts and help gain an understanding how text structures, language and visual features are used in order to influence an audience. The film that I will be analyzing and evaluating is called ‘Remember The Titans’ . Directed by Boaz Yakin and released in 2001, Remember The Titan addresses the moral issues and dilemmas surrounding the ‘black’ and ‘white’…

Differentiating Musical Exoticism Musical exoticism comes from the influence of non-European elements, often imitating styles from other cultures as a way to differ from the customs of the audience and creators. The motives for exoticism lie on a spectrum, ranging from pure exoticism to transcultural composing. Pure exoticism includes “othering” a subject, labeling them as different from one’s own group (Lecture 5/16). On the other hand, transcultural composing uses both non-western and western…