Lauren Stanger English 251 2/2/2015 I think Postman’s main argument is that Television is not meant for education solely which is reflected in various different academic studies in his article. That tv can have educational qualities while being entertaining but that it is not the means to end‚ edutainment is what Postman dubs Sesame street early on. As seen with the research he has duly noted is very conclusive. When we watch tv the average tv watcher only retains 20 percent
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I would like to tell you about my reaction to the Neil Gainman’s article about the use of fiction. As we know the meaning of a fiction story is imagination or fantasy story‚ it means not a real story. Neil Gainman told us that reading fiction is reading for pleasure that is one of the most important things everyone can do (Gainman‚ 2013). For him the fiction has two uses ‚ first ‚ “It’s a gateway drug to reading” (Gainman‚ 2013‚ p.8)‚ and second‚ “to build empathy” (Gainman‚ 2013‚ p.15). I
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Neil Simon‚ he can be considered one of Americas favorite playwrights. Nearly six decades of comedy‚ and Neil is still relieving the fearsd and anxieties of audiences by making them laugh‚ mostly at their own foibles. The Characters and the interactions that Neil Simon pieces together‚ may seem a bit over the top‚ his scripts still manage to have nerve hitting connections between a cast and an auadience . Everyone can find a place in a dysfunctional family‚ mostly becuaase‚ its real‚ we all think
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Bibliography: Images: A photo of Niels Bohr‚ http://www.freeinfosociety.com/media/images/1186.jpg The Bohr Model‚ http://ndtvtutor.topiitcoaching.com/images/001/physical%20chemistry/bohr_model.jpg Websites: Dunder J‚ “Bohr‚ Neils”‚ Bohr‚ Neils‚ Google‚ May 8‚ 2011‚ http://www.freeinfosociety.com/article.php?id=95 Nobelprize.org‚ “Niels Bohr – Biography”‚ Biography‚ May 8‚ 2011‚ http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1922/bohr-bio.html Wikipedia‚ “Contributions to Physics
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Arthur Miller has had a great many successful and well-known plays‚ most notably The Crucible. Miller’s play “The Crucible” is actually based on the witch hunt that went on looking for communists and communist sympathizers in the writing and acting community in the 50’s‚ but set in Salem in 1692. After the play opened in 1953‚ the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) took an interest in the play writer. And in 1954they denied him a passport so that he could go to London‚ England where he
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Part I On page 11‚ Postman quotes Niels Bohr as saying‚ "The opposite of a correct statement is an incorrect statement‚ but the opposite of a profound truth is another profound truth." What does this statement mean? Do you agree with it? Why or why not? Opposition creates two points of view and provides a stronger meaning for both sides. A correct statement‚ “I like ice cream‚” is opposed by the incorrect statement‚ “I don’t like ice cream.” If I only observe the correct statement‚ I have no
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Mouyal‚ Daniel Chemistry-5 Mr. Lawson 12/14/12 Neils Bohr Niels Henrik David Bohr was born in Copenhagen on October 7‚ 1885‚ as the son of Christian Bohr‚ Professor of Physiology at Copenhagen University‚ and his wife Ellen‚ née Adler. Niels‚ together with his younger brother Harald (the future Professor in Mathematics)‚ grew up in an atmosphere most favourable to the development
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‘The Finn Brothers’‚ Tim and Neil Finn‚ are a musical duo who have been writing music since their childhood. They are best known for their success internationally with bands ‘Split Enz’ and ‘Crowded House’. And in 1993‚ both brothers were awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) from the Queen‚ for their contribution to music. Tim Finn is a singer songwriter‚ known for his music with New Zealand’s 70s & 80s rock band ‘Split Enz’. He is also recognised for his solo work‚ his temporary involvement
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If you were at a party with people from another planet would you notice? In Neil Gaiman’s short story “How To Talk To Girls At Parties” Enn‚ Gaiman’s main character‚ is trying to come out of this shell and start talking to girls with the help of his best friend Vic‚ whom is very good at talking to girls. Gaiman introduces many girls to the reader but only later the reader finds out that the girls are all from a different planet than the boys. Enn talks to a few of the extraterrestrial girls but the
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Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin‚ Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins completed a voyage to outer space to land on the moon. A feat never before accomplished by mankind. The mission lasted 8 days 3hrs and 18 min. When Neil Armstrong walked on the moon he placed a sign that read “here men from planet earth first set foot upon the moon July 1969 a.d. With his footsteps forever imprinted on the moon. During our group discussion I was particularly intrigued to learn that Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong had somewhat
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