Sexes a Great divide” by Anna Quindlen and “Being a Man” by Paul Theroux‚ both authors address the concept of otherness through the prospect of gender difference; but while Theroux uses several generalizations and a bitter tone which creates more divide‚ Quindlen offers up a solution to the great divide which is to do the dance‚ to take the first step to bridge the gaping gap between men and women and embrace the difference with open arms. Theroux offers perspective into the pressures and expectations
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SOAPSTone Analysis Form Speaker Who is the Speaker? The voice that tells the story. Non-Fiction – the author/speaker and any background information that might bear upon his/her text. Fiction – the narrator‚ not the author‚ and any implied traits or characteristics that might influence the text. Students should go beyond merely identifying the Speaker by name (occasionally‚ none will be given). They should be able to apply outside knowledge to Speaker‚ or infer traits from the text itself
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BBeing a Man by Paul Theroux I personally do not agree at all with the perspective of Paul Theroux. Theroux’s major argument is how the idea of manhood in America is pitiful. He describes masculinity as “having to wear an ill-fitting coat for one’s entire life (in contrast femininity is nakedness).” What I believe he means by this is that every man must cover themselves up with a layer of manliness and toughness in order to be a man. Throughout the essay Theroux reinforces his hate for manliness
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because masculinity has become a toxic narrow concept trapping men between it’s meaning and being themselves. In the story “Being A Man” by Paul Theroux he describes masculinity as “...a hideous crippling lie; it not only insists on indifference and connives at superiority‚ it is also by it’s nature destructive- emotionally damaging and socially harmful.” Men today must suffer in silence because masculinity as Theroux said does not allow for emotional release.
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Alyson Smith 2nd Semester AP English Henrietta Lacks SOAPSTone Speaker: Rebecca Skloot is the speaker. She is a woman who has a picture of Henrietta Lacks hanging on her wall. As she was in her community college biology class her professor mentioned Henrietta sparking her knowledge. After hearing about Henrietta‚ Rebecca was intrigued to find out more about the cells and Henrietta’s life. Occasion: Rebecca starts talking in present time as she is looking at the picture on her wall. An example
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Phoebe Mortell 9-1-2010 English Period 2‚ Day 2 SOAPSTONE #2 SOAPSTONE: There Is No Unmarked Women Speaker: the speaker and author of this article is Deborah Tannen who is a professor of linguistics at Georgetown University in Washington DC. Occasion: this article was first published in The New York Times Magazine on June 20‚ 1993. It is set at a working conference of 12. Audience: the article is directed to a very broad audience. Not only because it was published in the New York Times
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English Ms. Nikki Arellano Discussion Paper: Book II Chapters 15-20 Chapter 15 discusses about the meeting of the many men called Jacques. They were discussing about one of them knowing from last year about the man who he saw under the carriage of Marquis. And several months after‚ he found that the Marquis died and that he saw the same guy hanged because of killing a very close relative. When the mender of roads was done with recalling these events‚ Defarge ask
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phrases that give incredible imagery such as‚ “Sometimes we just stare at the baby’s tiny grasping hands and luminous‚ exuberant eyes.” The language used isn’t for a unique audience but it is used to explain to people and give an emotional feel of what being a loving parent is like. The speaker uses this type of language to not only draw emotion‚ but to also empathize with every reader. Purpose The speaker’s purpose is to give the audience insight of how similar humans can
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S: Subject: The author‚ Bill Bryson decides he is going to hike the Appalachian Trail (AT)‚ (which is approximately 2‚150 miles) after moving to New Hampshire and stumbling upon a sign celebrating the Appalachian Trail. “The AT is along the eastern seaboard; from Georgia to Maine it wanders across fourteen states.” Pg.3 O: Occasion: This novel is a memory‚ description‚ and summary all in one‚ which incorporates the Rhetoric device of description and narration. The larger‚ broader occasion‚ is that
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SOAPSTone Analysis of Lou Gehrig’s Retirement Speech Lou Gehrig gave this speech as part of his retirement. He did not intend of making a speech at the time and he gave a very good speech. He presented himself as a relaxed‚ grateful‚ and a very humble human being. In this speech he is showing a side of him that is very optimistic. He shared certain details about his life‚ the good parts. He shared his gratitude toward his parents‚ his wife‚ and mother-in-law. He shared his humble background and
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