What is reading rhetorically? When you read rhetorically “you engage in this kind of reading, you look for the rhetorical strategies of the writer -- the patterns, structures, figures, & methods that a writer uses in order to make her/his point. This kind of reading can, in turn, help you to strategize your own approach to creating effective texts for particular audiences and purposes” (Malea Powell 1) Thorough out this semester we have reviewed several rhetorical readings. Although in the beginning, I never quite understood what the author was truly trying to say, but now I do. Understanding this form of reading can be very helpful in my future education.
Secondary Characters When one has finished reading a book and is asked about it, one usually only remembers the main characters and their actions in the story. Unless one analyzes a piece of literature in depth, one cannot begin to imagine how secondary characters not only change the plot, but through interactions with the central characters they allow the reader to see different sides of the main character throughout the story without the reader knowing. Secondary characters are important in literature because they impact character development, influence the action, and develop theme as shown through Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet and Uncle Teru in Sound of Waves Through Friar Lawrence’s encounters with the main characters Romeo and Juliet, he has brought out Romeo’s fickle minded character and Juliet’s absolute desire to be with Romeo. After Romeo and Juliet meet at the party and talk of marriage on Juliet’s balcony, Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence’s cell to ask him to marry Juliet and himself. The Friar responds with, “Young men’s love then lies/ Not truly in their hearts but, in their eyes jesu maria, what the deal of brine/ Hath washes thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline!”(2.3.68-90).
Growing up in a time that was predominately print rather than computer, Carr is quick to favor print reading. While he provides ample support for his argument, I don’t necessarily stand beside him, solely because I was raised in a different time then him. This, of course, meant we were raised with different experiences. While he was learning to read books in print in his time, I was learning to read both books and Internet sources in mine. I don’t, however, dispute his argument; in fact I agree with some of things he says.
Unit one also taught me to reevaluate how important certain priorities when it came to writing. I learned from the other unit one authors, Joseph M. Williams and James E. Porter, that when an essay is read by someone who is looking for grammatical error or plagiarism instead of content, they will often find the error and ignore the content. Although I do still know the importance of grammar and originality, this class and the grading style has let me put those constructs in the back seat until the editing process, instead of making them something I had to constantly worry about. I don’t believe that good writing revolves around grammar, but rather how well your words can convey a message to the intended audiences.
Milton is difficult for many readers; that's why I have broken it up in to several readings. Carefully consider the questions I listed after each set of readings and really, really think about the essay questions before you choose the two you want to answer. DO NOT "preach" or attempt to convert readers, and DO NOT simply provide some sort of Christian ideology. Focus on the questions and stay on the topic. That has been a main problem in the past (as well as errors in basic writing skills).
For space: e.g., to the right of the house, etc. Your Interpretation of the Persepolis or "Omelas" How does your analysis of the book or story “add up”?Have you made interpretations of the novel or realizations that are worthy of writing about? Will your reader learn something by the end of your essay? What specifically do you hope the reader will learn from your essay? If no, then: You might have to brainstorm and free write at this point.
Orwell believed that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared that the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance. Today, the truth is out there (somewhere), but it is indeed in so much irrelevance that it is hard to find. Through the internet, many websites post erroneous articles that many people have to go through to find the truth. Huxley wins round three.
The invention of the phonetic alphabet caused writers to start using rules while writing. According to Carr, “The advances in book technology changed the personal experience of reading and writing” (Carr66). A map is something we don’t think of as being a technology. Reading a map caused us to have a more abstract mind. The Internet is a technology that changed the way we read.
"There must be something in books, things we can't imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don't stay for nothing." (Bradbury 215) Bradbury is trying to tell us that books are important in society and must not be taken for granted. In conclusion, memory and history are often altered or changed in dystopian literature as a form of control. In 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, memory and history are controlled together at the same time to keep the people from uprising or knowing anything outside of what is absolutely needed.
These people just don’t understand the concepts of exploitation and scientific research. To have one’s cells used for medical research is very scary. No wonder in the novel people were frantic when hearing about the Hela cell. This book has made me more mindful of what I allow my doctor and other health care professionals do to my body. I feel that I feel more of an urge to really pay attention to what I give consent to and the meaning behind bioethics.