However, the fictional writer Luisa Valenzuela in “The Censors” uses problem and solution text Structure to show the disadvantages of distractions on the human brain; As a result Juan was affected by distraction while attempting to retrieve his letter. The problem with Juan and his written letter was how it affected everything around him. For instance when writer Luisa Valenzuela stated in the story that his letter “Something that now prevents him from concentrating on his work during the day and doesn’t let him sleep when night comes”. Even though Juan was facing difficulties with the letter, he still worked to find a solution which included him becoming a sensor: “try to sabotage the mechanism, throw sand in the gears that is’ go to the
In the article censorship: a personal view by Judy bulme she discusses and touches on censorship in literature in children and young adolescence books. Now in article there are a lot of possible exigencies listed threw out the article one of the main exigencies is that Judy bulme has personal experience with censorship as a little girl, with that personal account she has familiarity that compels and gives her credibility to write this article. With exigencie their also comes a purpose bulme’s purpose in the article is trying to convince parents that you should not coddle a young teen or an adolescent from literature that may not be suitable for them, but let their mind wonder and explain it after they read it. Also she communicates that censorship on books are not right because it’s unconstitutional violating the first amendment freedom of press. The audience she speaks to in article is the group of parents that are like middle age and older that have one track minds, and have to young teens and adolescent ages between 12-9 years old that are hesitant to let their children to read edgy books, teens who were her age and, have or experience the same thing she went thought as a kid, teachers and facility that believe in her cause that have lost their job over edgy books that were not age appropriate to their students. The context that you have to consider in the time of Judy bulme article is there is are a lot of issues going on the America culture that censorship of government felt need be. For inesxctie like the cold war was going on and nobody knew if another war was going to break out at any time. So any material that seemed edgy or conserverial it was going to be censored or restricted by the censors to the minors. Then th...
She put American combat troops in harm's way, betrayed her own people and handed over so many secrets that experts say the U.S. may never know the full extent of the damage. Ana Montes was the Queen of Cuba, an American who from 1985 to the September 11, 2001 attacks handed over U.S. military secrets to Havana while working as a top analyst for the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency. But despite her crimes, Montes remains largely unknown. The threat increases, when Havana goes on to sell those U.S. military secrets to nations like China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela and North Korea. Montes' anger about U.S. foreign policy complicated her relationships and drew the attention of Cubans who enticed her to turn her back on friends, family and
In the Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich, the main character Henry loses his hold on reality. The story takes place in North Dakota on an Indian Reservation where Henry lives with his brother Lyman. Henry and Lyman buy a Red Convertible that later in the story illustrates Henry’s lack of ability to stay sane. The brothers take a summer trip across the United States in the car. When they return, Henry is called to join the army, which turns out to be the transitional point in Henry and Lyman’s personal life. The Vietnam War changed Henry’s appearance, psyche, and his feelings about the Red Convertible.
What is happiness? It’s a very vague question. Different people have a different satisfaction and needs. What each and every one of us wants are so different from one another that you can’t really categorize what exactly a happiness is for a person. In the modern society, American Dream is the pinnacle that everyone is racing to reach too. It’s what they believe as the ultimate goal and only a selected few are able to achieve it. It’s what people assume as a path to achieve happiness. Although, this might not actually be the case, but people failed to recognize this as materialistic value has been such a dominant factor in a person life. A strong sense of individualism is also very dominating in the western culture, which largely contribute to the factor of what makes American Dream. Does happiness really lies on the other side of the very decorated “American Dream”? Does being rich and famous really bring you happiness?
“Ismael grabbed the gun and slowly rubbed it across his face. Then he pulled the trigger and there was a shot. Bang. One more person dead in the city. It’s getting to be a vice. First he grabbed the revolver that was in a desk drawer, rubbed it gently across his face, put it to his temple, and pulled the trigger. Without saying a word. Bang. Dead.” (Luisa Valenzuela).
Tan (2002) shows cause-and-effect structure throughout the text. During her copy, Tan uses this rhetorical element to show her readers how hard it was for her to grow up knowing two languages in America. The following selection from Tan (2002) shows how cause-and-effect is used in her example:
One might say that throughout the world, there are dark ages. However, problematic times ultimately bring peace. It is no secret that there is war, dictatorship, and death throughout the world. In the novel “Beneath the Lions Gaze”, written by Maaza Mengiste, the author tells a story of a historically and violent movement taken place in the country of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1974. Yonus, a prominent student and his family go through unimaginable hardships facing death, starvation, and most importantly finding their true selves and what they stand for. In this essay the author will list the key passages in order of importance from greatest to least. Yonus a brother, father, and husband develops the theme of self-discovery, and unlocks the reader’s understanding of what finding ones purpose in life really is.
Through out the essay “books a dying art”, the author developed the thesis extremely well, so the reader could grasp the meaning of the essay. First, the thesis opens the introduction; it’s stated every clearly (par1), that every other day people says that books are dying, it compares with new technology. In similar manner, when television was invented people thought that the radio will diminished. The body of the essay consist nine paragraphs. The first paragraph of the body talks about people thinks “disappearance of books”(par2). As well as in our society no one reads book any more. In the second paragraph of the body, people are confused in “clouded direction of culture” (par3). Furthermore, the co-operations want to buy publishers because the books are becoming more interesting; also, books are coming in different languages. Mainly, the society has change, many years the books weren’t traveling anywhere, today for instant books are found everywhere they are moving. For example, books are moving into hotel, motel, etc. Later in the paragraph the author Proulx talks about “electronic highway”(par6) is taking over the world. Although computers are taking over but people are not going to “sit down and read a novel on a twitchy little screen”(par6). In addiction, the books are the identification of the man & women “not software”. In my view, today in our society books are not disappearance; computer will never take over the books. In order to understand the thesis and the topic of an essay the text has to have some structure.
Every issue, topic, or argument consists usually of two opposing views and two answers. Both of these opposing views may both be right in their own manner. However, both sides have to effectively convince their own audience and the opposing audience as to why their side is more valid than the opposing side. The issue of whether or not falling birth rates pose a threat to human welfare, has been debated extensively by both sides of the argument. Michael Meyer and Julia Whitty both profoundly argue their sides in their articles regarding as to whether or not birth rates do pose a threat. In order to fully understand which side was more effective in their argument, both sides by Meyer and Whitty must analyzed profoundly by looking at their style
Of the works we had to review for this module, Gloria Anzaldúa's First Chapter (from her book Borderlands/ La Frontera: The New Mestiza) The Homeland, Aztlan invoked thoughts and feelings. Upon reading certain sections, I was emotionally invested (especially in her personal anecdote as she watched her cousin being dragged away by Border Patrol). I've re-read the opening but still have a difficult time understanding it. Why would she mention a portion of Los Tigres del Norte lyrics? How does it tie in with her main argument?
During the Renaissance period there were many intellectuals and many different rulers. However, in: The Borgias: and Their Enemies, by Christopher Hibbert, the time period resembles one of which most readers are not familiar with. The book is masked with violence, greed, incest, and many forms of sin that is all too common in the modern world. The book itself aims to reveal how corrupted not only society itself once was, but the church as well. There is an apparent parallel between the church and society during this time period, and modern society and as well as the government we live in today. This parallel can be drawn by the reader by looking into two key elements: greed and corruption. Corruption is defined by many as the use of public
The idea of freedom can be seen throughout Collection 2 in our textbook. Freedom can be seen in the short story “The Censors” by Luisa Valenzuela when it talks about the freedom of speech. Addition to that, an article “A People’s History Of The 1963 March On Washington” by Charles Euchner shows freedom in its article when it talks about the segregation occurring to colored men. Lastly, freedom is shown in the graphic novel “Persepolis 2: The Story Of A Return” by Marjane Satrapi as it shows high restriction.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie made numerous of valid points in her Ted Talks (2009), The Danger of a Single Story. She enlightened readers that incorrect information can travel through generations and never be corrected. She expressed that one single story is the gateway for judgement, and once you present a person as one thing over and over again that one thing becomes that person. Ms. Adichie explained that a single story creates stereotypes which are incomplete stories. A single story also provides a piece of a story that can be seen as the whole story, which develops misconceptions. Furthermore, it robs people of dignity and shines light on how we as people are different and not similar. Overall, we should educate ourselves so that we
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides is a novel set in suburban America in the 1970’s. It is told in a retrospective by a group of men who are obsessed with five sisters who killed themselves, that they lived near when they were teenagers. The narrators collect different pictures and objects that once belonged to the sisters, and even 20 years after the last Lisbon girl took her life, they are still infatuated with the idea of these teenaged sisters. The Virgin Suicides brings to the surface statements and ideas pertinent to women and how they are treated in society. These ideas are timeless, as many of the issues women faced decades ago are still important today.
Censorship affects our society in many different ways, it affects the music we listen to, the movies we watch, the books we read, and many other aspects of our everyday lives. Even though many might argue that censorship doesn't really have a place in a society that emphases freedom of speech and the freedom to express oneself, but censorship is an essential and needed part of our growing society, it's needed in the television industry, the Internet, and the music industry. Censorship helps to make our world a better place because it creates a better environment for us to live in.