Jay Dolmage challenges the current ideals of rhetoric “Breathe Upon Us an Even Flame”: Hephaestus, History, and the Body of Rhetoric by reviving Hephaestus, a disabled Greek God. This rather unknown character is the very embodiment of metis allowing him to act in a world of chance (Dolmage). Using this mythical personality Dolmage is able to defend the fact that mētis must be recognized as rhetoric, and the only way to accomplish this is to write new stories that may glorify one’s imperfections by making them more important in society. Dolmage chose to use Hephaestus as the exemplary character in his work because Hephaestus himself “was said to symbolize mētis”. Nowadays metis is defined as “any person of mixed ancestry” (Metis), however in Dolmage’s work he points out another definition that is “complex but very coherent body of mental attitudes and intellectual behavior” (Dolmage). While the meaning has evolved, it’s meaning within the context of this work must be kept in mind. Considering that, Dolmage also considers the multiple uses for mētis. Including its use as a “pedagogical strategy”, that is it can be used to teach (Pedagogy). It is pointed out how …show more content…
This is due to a stigma that presented itself during the Vietnam era – that is the time of the Vietnam War. Countless men were drafted into a war that no one wanted to fight. A study conducted in 1980 found that “Vietnam veterans who entered the military, served and fought in Vietnam, and were released into a hostile American society were severely handicapped” (Conflict). These men who were forced to give their lives, to become disabled in many cases, were released in this “hostile” society that hated them for doing what was not a choice on their end. They should have been honored like those who fought before them in World War II, but they were completely dismissed, despised, and left to fight for their own
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In "the fire-breather" by Tod Olson, Garrett Morgan is testing his one of his many life changing inventions, to show the world that he was willing to put his life at risk to prove to people that he was confident in his invention. He did the craziest things to get people to buy his mask. An example from the article is "he would step into a tent containing a toxic mix of burning tar, sulfur, formaldehyde, and manure." (Olson 27) That is a very dangerous stunt to pull, just to prove that his invention worked. He even saved lives in a stunt and could have died, all just to show his confidence in his invention. In the article, it says that he went down into a tunnel with toxic gas wearing nothing but his pajamas and his mask. (Olson 28) It is not
The World Lit Only by Fire, written by William Manchester, is book based on the middle/ medieval ages. Early into the book, Manchester writes, “Was the medieval world a civilization, comparable to Rome before it or to the modern era that followed? If by civilization one means a society which has reached a relatively high level of cultural and technological development, the answer is no” (15). The author’s opinion is clear; he does not believe that the medieval ages ever achieved the title of a civilization.
In the play And When We Awoke There Was Light and Light by Laura Jacqmin, she analyzes the ethical issues revolving around service in America. The main character Katie, struggles with this common ethical issue just like all other Americans when making a life decision that challenges one’s morals. Katie struggles with conflicting messages about service, not being fully committed to helping David, her pen pal from Uganda and then realizing in the end that David is more important than Harvard.
Out of This Furnace by Thomas Bell Out of This Furnace tells the impressive story of a multigenerational family of Slovakian immigrants who come to the United States in search of a better life in the New World. The patriarch of the Slovak family was Djuro Kracha, who arrived in the New World in the mid-1880s from the "old country. " The story tells of his voyage, his work on the railroad to earn enough money to afford the walk to the steel mills of Pennsylvania, his rejection by the larger mainstream community as a "hunkey," and the lives of his daughter and grandson. As the members of this family become more generally acculturated and even Americanized, they come to resent the cruel treatment and the discrimination they suffer.
Jonathan Kozol's book, Amazing Grace, analyzes the lives of the people living in the dilapidated district of South Bronx, New York. Kozol spends time touring the streets with children, talking to parents, and discussing the appalling living conditions and safety concerns that plague the residents in the inner cities of New York. In great detail, he describes the harsh lifestyles that the poverty stricken families are forced into; day in and day out. Disease, hunger, crime, and drugs are of the few everyday problems that the people in Kozol's book face; however, many of these people continue to maintain a very religious and positive outlook on life. Jonathan Kozol's investigation on the lifestyle of these people, shows the side to poverty that most of the privileged class in America does not get to see. Kozol wishes to persuade the readers to sympathize with his book and consider the condition in which these people live. The inequality issues mentioned are major factors in affecting the main concerns of Kozol: educational problems, healthcare obstacles, and the everyday struggles of a South Bronx child.
America’s veterans should be honored because they have suffered through so many hardships that others could not and have not survived, and they did it for their country that they loved and still love today.
The short story, Ashes for the Wind by Hernando Tellez, the central conflict is focused around two groups, the all-powerful government and powerless farmers. The struggle that is going on is one that is commonly seen in poor third world countries where the government controls everything and where the people make up the complete work force. The story reveals Juan Martinez’s inner beliefs, that he is a stubborn yet proud man that will stand for everything that he owns even if that means death. Even after voting for the wrong side, Juan protects his family from the evil that is the law. Arevalo’s motivations were such that he did not stand up for the family that he grew up with. His betrayal of the political system and his father leaves Simon’s
Overall, the issue is society does not how how to interact with veterans, especially on college campuses. He notes that when he went to college, some people felt compelled to thank him or ensure he was welcomed on campus, which just made him feel uneasy. Just like any “typical” student, Palm was on campus simply just trying to find himself and earn a degree. Another issue Palm discusses is the fear of veterans that has been instilled on campus.
Drafted men were in the Vietnam war with nothing to do but to fight. Many of the men had to leave their families behind and some people had to leave in the middle of the night. The United States military drafted 2.2 million American men out of 27 million eligible people to participate in the war. This is important because 2.2 million people could have volunteered but instead they had to draft people and take them away from their families. (University of Michigan, 1) They had the option to pick people who were eligible to go but they didn't they chose poor, non wealthy men. According to the article “The Military Draft During the Vietnam War,” “While many soldiers did support the war, at least initially, to others the draft seemed like a death sentence: being sent to a war and fight for a cause that they did not believe in.” (University of Michigan) This is important because many people had to fight in a war they did not want to and didn’t believe in, these men knew that they were most likely going to die and didn’t want to go.
Sam Woods is a very important character in the novel In the Heat of the Night. He is a racist, and throughout the novel you will notice many changes in his attitude towards Negros.
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From birth, males are taught to be masculine and it is this type of instillment that oppresses men and women. While men are each other's biggest opponents as my sociology teacher Mr. Francoso told me, they look for any signs of homophobic and feminine features, explains how oppression starts here. Men are usually praised within their own roles, but women are forced to stay within their role. Be feminine, sexual, and must have a career. Gender roles exist, they are instilled, unfair, and the people trying to make them fairer are putting women down instead of giving them the equal rights that men have. Me, being a veteran, I would have never thought that anyone would be exempt from voluntarily wanting to serve and fight for their
In John Donne’s sonnet “Death, Be Not Proud” death is closely examined and Donne writes about his views on death and his belief that people should not live in fear of death, but embrace it. “Death, Be Not Proud” is a Shakespearean sonnet that consists of three quatrains and one concluding couplet, of which I individually analyzed each quatrain and the couplet to elucidate Donne’s arguments with death. Donne converses with death, and argues that death is not the universal destroyer of life. He elaborates on the conflict with death in each quatrain through the use of imagery, figurative language, and structure. These elements not only increase the power of Donne’s message, but also symbolize the meaning of hope of eternal life as the ultimate escape to death.
The IK embedded in the stories reveal how such knowledge is instrumental in ushering in and mitigating ecological catastrophe (Woollett, 2007). Cajete (2000) observes that “ultimately, the goal of Indigenous education is to perpetuate a way of life through the generations and through time. The purpose of all education is to instruct the next generation about what is valued and important to a society” (p. 184). In Canada, Native schools have begun to emerge where Native people (of particular tribal groups) conduct education for children in their own languages and develop a curriculum which is based on reclaiming traditional knowledges and worldviews, for example, the importance of land and environment and what land and environment means to Aboriginal