Trayvon Pratt Professor James History 20, September 2015 Jared Diamond makes a great and compelling argument about how inequality across the entire globe originated. The main components that were agreeing with this argument were guns germs and steel. Guns meaning the advancement in weaponry, military warfare and military sophistication. Germs meaning the harmful disease and other foul illness that wiped out humans throughout History. Then the third and final point steel, which was about the advancement in societies and the complex sophistication with their technology, which lead to building great architecture and devices that were completely impactful. Throughout the chapters in the book Jared Diamond makes points about each …show more content…
He then tries to answer a question from a Eurasian man named Yali. Who asked him the question “Why do you white people have so much Cargo while us black people have little cargo of our own.” He then answers the question with Geography saying that if black people were to trade spots with black people we would be the ones who invented helicopters. To an extent I agree with Jarred Diamonds claims and I disagree with them also. There are several ways that I can do so right here in the critical review essay. For starters I do believe that some of it has to do with geography and I also believe that intelligence is from opportunity. I feel like Jared diamond had completely left out that race was a large factor into the equation. When an entire race of people were deprived from education and precious opportunity. It also makes it harder for a certain race in the world to succeed In a system that was always put against blacks and other minorities. I feel that the races didn’t get to have an …show more content…
He states that Inventions were created out of sheer human curiosity. He also stated that the requirement needed for an invention to succeed was the demand for it. Which was s concept I thought of and seem examples of myself but, I wasn’t able to put it into words . In conclusion to this compelling argument that was displayed throughout the book. Jared Diamonds points that were made in his argumentative book Guns Germs and Steel. I found to be thought Provoking and very informative but, falls short at certain Points to his answer to Yali’s question. Jared Diamond’s explanation I found to be a great explanation but not a complete one. Maybe if certain things that weren’t included in this essay were to be put on the book then Guns Germs and steels answer to the question about equality would seem heaven
Jonathan Kozol revealed the early period’s situation of education in American schools in his article Savage Inequalities. It seems like during that period, the inequality existed everywhere and no one had the ability to change it; however, Kozol tried his best to turn around this situation and keep track of all he saw. In the article, he used rhetorical strategies effectively to describe what he saw in that situation, such as pathos, logos and ethos.
“The Onion’s” mock press release on the MagnaSoles satirical article effectively attacks the rhetorical devices, ethos and logos, used by companies to demonstrate how far advertisers will go to convince people to buy their products. It does this by using manipulative, “scientific-sounding" terminology, comparisons, fabrication, and hyperboles.
In the book Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer wrote about Christopher McCandless, a nature lover in search for independence, in a mysterious and hopeful experience. Even though Krakauer tells us McCandless was going to die from the beginning, he still gave him a chance for survival. As a reader I wanted McCandless to survive. In Into the Wild, Krakauer gave McCandless a unique perspective. He was a smart and unique person that wanted to be completely free from society. Krakauer included comments from people that said McCandless was crazy, and his death was his own mistake. However, Krakauer is able to make him seem like a brave person. The connections between other hikers and himself helped in the explanation of McCandless’s rational actions. Krakauer is able to make McCandless look like a normal person, but unique from this generation. In order for Krakauer to make Christopher McCandless not look like a crazy person, but a special person, I will analyze the persuading style that Krakauer used in Into the Wild that made us believe McCandless was a regular young adult.
Basically, these two ideas, the idea of naturally created equality and the idea of inevitable inequalities of wealth turned out to be very logical and harmonious. The inequalities of wealth are finally the result from the natural law and state in which men were first born in.
Jared Diamond is the author of the Guns, Germs, and Steel. In the book he is making an attempt to answer a question posed by a man named Yali. Yali is a local politician and asked Jared a very simple question on the surface but truly is a hard one to answer. Yali's question is "Why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people had very little cargo of our own." Jared comes up with a thesis in which he explains in depth later
In today’s age, African-Americans are still viewed as the lower race. There are entire ghettos associated with housing only African-American individuals and cities are divided among racial lines. For example, our hometown of Chicago, the north serves as residence to the “whites” while the south end of the city home to “blacks”. There is a wide-spread belief that African-Americans are not as smart as the rest of the population, are in some way related to a criminal background, and/or do not care about their betterment in any way and are lazy. This is because, Mills argues, racial realists associate racial characteristics to the “peculiar” history of that race. This makes argument makes logical sense given the oppressive history of African-Americans in
Pollan’s article provides a solid base to the conversation, defining what to do in order to eat healthy. Holding this concept of eating healthy, Joe Pinsker in “Why So Many Rich Kids Come to Enjoy the Taste of Healthier Foods” enters into the conversation and questions the connection of difference in families’ income and how healthy children eat (129-132). He argues that how much families earn largely affect how healthy children eat — income is one of the most important factors preventing people from eating healthy (129-132). In his article, Pinsker utilizes a study done by Caitlin Daniel to illustrate that level of income does affect children’s diet (130). In Daniel’s research, among 75 Boston-area parents, those rich families value children’s healthy diet more than food wasted when children refused to accept those healthier but
... pressure for someone to live up to. Each person has his or her own level of understanding, and there are no proven statistics that show a connection between race and intelligence.
The movie trailer “Rio 2”, shows a great deal of pathos, ethos, and logos. These rhetorical appeals are hidden throughout the movie trailer; however, they can be recognized if paying attention to the details and montage of the video. I am attracted to this type of movies due to the positive life messages and the innocent, but funny personifications from the characters; therefore, the following rhetorical analysis will give a brief explanation of the scenes, point out the characteristics of persuasive appeals and how people can be easily persuaded by using this technique, and my own interpretation of the message presented in the trailer.
Louis P. Pojman and Robert Westmoreland, eds., Equality: Selected Readings (New York: Oxford University Press, USA, 1997), 33.
Inherited from Indian mythology, Romans believed that diamonds had the power to ward off evil. However, during the 1990s in Sierra Leone, diamonds---conflict diamonds specifically --- possessed the power of evil. Amnesty International USA, defines conflict diamonds in as “those sold in order to fund armed conflict and civil war.” Child labor, forced labor, the loss of limbs, and death are all too customary when working in these hazardous mines. After hearing of these horrendous events, American rapper-songwriter, Kanye West raises these issues with his Grammy-winning single, “Diamonds from Sierra Leone.” West convinces his audience through the eyes to buy conflict-free diamonds by pathos. He illuminates the injustice surrounding the precious gem. He expresses the eyes of innocence (or lack thereof) taken away through the trade of diamonds, the pressure of God’s fostering eyes, and the American eyes ignorance of humanitarian crisis.
The Letter from Birmingham Jail was written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April of 1963. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of several civil rights activists who were arrested in Birmingham Alabama, after protesting against racial injustices in Alabama. Dr. King wrote this letter in response to a statement titled A Call for Unity, which was published on Good Friday by eight of his fellow clergymen from Alabama. Dr. King uses his letter to eloquently refute the article. In the letter dr. king uses many vivid logos, ethos, and pathos to get his point across. Dr. King writes things in his letter that if any other person even dared to write the people would consider them crazy.
The color of one’s skin does not determine the potential of an individual. People have been created in one form, which means that everyone can be of good quality. Blacks are always known for their hard work, their skills, dedication and determination. The colour of a person doesn’t determine one’s intellectual capabilities. It is one’s knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and their desire. Going back to my elementary and high school days, I used to be the top performer in my class. My grades were always outstanding, and I was ranked in the top ten students of my school. I was awarded for my hard work and accomplishment. I was very fortunate as I had the help from my parents, who both graduated from university with first class honors and are working professionals today. Having the desire to achieve my goals, I have disciplined myself to work hard and persevere. Stereotyping black people to be unintelligent is untrue and is potentially harmful. Three reasons for my claim are: my experience as a
Loehlin, John C., Lindzey Gardner, and J.N. Spuhler. Race Differences in Intelligence. San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Company, 1975.
interpreted as being caused by genetic or environmental differences among groups? A strong promoter of the belief that there is undoubtedly a racial difference in intelligence is Phillippe Rushton. As a professor of psychology, he argues that there is irrefutable scientific evidence of difference...