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    freezing water displayed a sense of heroism and his story is still told today. According to Roger Rosenblatt’s The Man in the Waterthis man proved to be courageous and selfless as he gave his life to save other sufferer.

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    Rhetorical Analysis of “Hurricane” Martin Luther King once said‚ “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe‚ popular‚ or political‚ but because it is right.” The song “Hurricane”‚ written by Bob Dylan takes a stand and ignores what was safe‚ popular‚ and politically right during the 1960’s and 1970’s‚ in order to paint a picture of injustice. Dylan organizes the actual events of a man named Rubin “Hurricane” Carter who was a middleweight boxer

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    Passing the Bechdel-Wallace Test In today’s popular culture there are fewer TV shows and movies that feature multiple women in a non-stereotypical character role than most people would think. The Bechdel-Wallace test was created with three requirements to determine the role of woman in film‚ television‚ books‚ etc. In order to pass the Bechdel-Wallace Test‚ there has to be at least two named women who talk to each other about something besides a man. Not many television shows in popular culture

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    Psycho Rhetorical Analysis There are many factors that contribute to making a film as a frightening as Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror film Psycho‚ without all of the typical gruesome scenes moviegoers are used to seeing. The timeless movie Psycho is a 1960 American psychological thriller about the encounter between Marion Crane‚ a secretary hiding out after stealing a large amount of money‚ and the schizophrenic motel owner Norman Bates‚ both of whom must deal with the guilt and surveillance

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    Amber Greer Jeff Stuckey Composition 1 9‚ September 2015 Analysis Questions 2‚ Pg 33 #2: What do we learn about the author as we read this essay? How does his use of language reveal not only humor‚ but also the author’s persona? How would you describe it? In David Sedaris’s article‚ "Tasteless"‚ the main focus is his inability to taste or appreciate differences between foods. He cannot taste foods because smoking destroyed his taste buds. Three major tools in Sedaris’s writing is his ability

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    study that he analyzes in his blog post is that of David Brooks who stressed a finding that the “internet experience undermines the history and knowledge of lasting import”‚ which in that case is the reading of classics. These studies display Goldberg is using ethos‚ with the acknowledgment of these studies Goldberg appeals to the portion of the audience who might have the notion that technology is at fault for the decline in reading and math levels. This technique shows that Goldberg is attempting to

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    which they refer to as The Secret‚ or the Law of Attraction‚ and how to use it. They aim to convince everyone who watches the movie that the secret is real. They show many examples of people who have effectively used it. Throughout the movie‚ the rhetorical strategies ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos are used. First‚ they use the appeal to authority‚ which is ethos‚ to make their audience trust them. In the movie‚ Bob Proctor and Rev. Michael Beckwith have captions under them while they are talking that say

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    A Character Analysis of David and Goliath When studying any piece of literature there are many different methods and techniques that can be used. The Bible‚ in specific‚ is often referred to as a source of moral code‚ hope‚ and answers to social‚ ethical‚ and political questions. However‚ this incredibly influential book can also be read as if it were any other novel. The events‚ settings‚ and characters can all be evaluated for what they are‚ forgetting the notion that they are from a religious

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    He uses these methods to increase harmony within the family. Although both articles are very well written‚ the article written by Heinrichs’ has more merit. Teaching his little ones to argue correctly and valid logical reasoning to back it up. Using this type of method his kids are able to behave themselves enabling Heinrich to interact with them in a way dumbfounds other parents. The article “For Arguments Sake‚” focus more on pathos‚ trying to appeal to our emotions mainly. Tannen writes about

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    The article “Into the Dark Water” by Lauren Tarshis‚ is about a boy named Jack Thayer‚ who was a passenger and a survivor of the Titanic. The author used these quotes because she wanted the reader to feel like they were with Jack and they could feel Jack’s emotions. One of the quotes shows how Jack felt because it was a beautiful night and he was enjoying it. “ It was the kind of night‚ that made one glad to feel alive.” This shows that everything was fine and calm before the Titanic got hit. Another

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