1b) 'Another charge which some readers have made is that Lolita is anti-American. This is something that pains me considerably more than the idiotic accusation of immorality.' (Afterword: 'On a Book Entitled Lolita') To what extent do you agree with Nabokov's rejection of charges of anti-Americanism? Discuss the Novel's representation of America – its customs, culture, or landscape – to support your view. The debate of whether or not Nabokov's novel is in fact anti-American can be, to an extent, attributed to our perceptions of Humbert.
Application: Social Accountability in Central America Social Accountability in Central America. In this Tim Vickery's article it focuses principally of the conditions violations of human rights towards the workers and of the corruption of the governments and of the transnational ones in Central America. The transnational ones to expire with the demands of his products and to support acceptable costs, try to reduce costs to almost enslave his workers and the governments realize this but to avoid to scare the capital of these companies ignore these slightly ethical activities, clearly receiving bribes of the same companies. Answering the
The writer addresses his opponents’ arguments by noting their irrelevance, untruthfulness, and incompetence. This helps to convince the reader that the protestors are misinformed hypocrites, but also helps the author to come across as somewhat arrogant. 6. Metaphor- “Considering their stated purpose, accepting such statements at face value would be equivalent to buying a used car based on a sales spiel without "looking under the hood. "(William Talman) The author’s purpose in using this metaphor is to note the absurdity of taking a stance on this issue without hearing all of the facts, and stirs interest in the article in his
Mr. Castro was discharged by Hoffman Plastic because of his union activities. The Act stated that Hoffman Plastic violated Section 8(a) (3) which states that it is unreasonable for an employer to discharge or discriminate against an employee for participating in union activities (http://www.nlrb.gov/national-labor-relations-act). Mr. Castro according to the NLRB would be reinstated and would receive back pay (Labor Law, 2001). At his hearing for reinstatement, Mr. Castro admitted he had used forged documents when entering the U.S. and also admitted he was an illegal immigrant (Labor Law,
Labelling a person as an illegal alien portrays that the individual, as opposed to his or her actions, is unlawful. By using this term Dwyer implies that the person’s very existence as an authorized migrant in the country is criminal. His use of the term is not only dehumanizing, but also racial and ethnically biased. Conclusion In conclusion, the article portrays a detailed discussion on Dwyer’s views towards the gun control law and the state of the country under the current government. He uses language to sway his readers and provides evidence to support his views.
the American Dream. This theory is very useful in highlighting certain points that are not explained within other theories. Albert Cohen, describes the idea of status frustration. By which he argues that deviance and crime result from the inability of those in lower classes to achieve mainstream goals. It is useful for highlighting why, in the working class, those who cannot achieve in education, they then therefore suffer from status frustration and in this process turn to other people who also cannot achieve in this institution.
“So Immigrants are Taking Jobs from Americans” by Jimmy Santiago Baca and “Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Dream” by Studs Terkel. Jimmy Santiago Baca and Arnold Schwarzenegger have a very different way of viewing opportunities in this country, USA. Jimmy Santiago Baca is only focusing in the bad things that happen to immigrants, for instance, that it is so hard to find a job when they do not have their documentation. On the other hand, Arnold Schwarzenegger focuses on the advantages that immigrants can take in this country, for example, studying what they really want as he did. Moreover, Jimmy Santiago Baca has a really bad concept of Americans because some of them are complaining that immigrants are taking their jobs away; however, Arnold Schwarzenegger shows gratitude to them because he has achieved many things in this country and no one has interfere in his dreams.
Reporter Sarah Stillman wrote an interesting article, The Throwaways, on the use of confidential informants in the justice system, in which she spoke of the “unfair use” and dangers they endure. What she lacked to explain are the uses of the confidential informants and how completely necessary they are in government activities and procedures when dealing with narcotics and terrorism. There is a legitimate use of confidential informants in the narcotics and terrorism divisions of the justice system that gets undermined by the incorrect assumption that confidential informants do not know the dangers of the undercover work they agree to do. A confidential informant is anyone who supplies beneficial and plausible information in regards to felonious criminal activities, and whom the Justice Law Enforcement Agency presumes they will use again to acquire more information in regards to the same incidents in the future (Criminal Law). Confidential informants are prompted by self-betterment (Unnecessary Evil).
Identifying Fallacies CRT/205 2. I believe that this example represents an inconsistency ad hominem. The example accuses Andrea Keene of having a double standard. The writer outlines how Andrea Keene has expressed her “abhorrence of abortion” and then describes how they don’t understand how she can be pro-life without being against fertility drugs. The author tries to discredit Andrea Keene’s opinions by making them seem inconsistent by comparing them to a different topic entirely.
Kelly Mammen English 101 September 16, 2009 Professor Jay Judgment Day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uses logos to show his readers how their judgments and actions are wrong. He states “In your statement you assert that our actions even though peaceful, must be condemned because they precipitate violence” (60). He goes on to give examples on situations where innocent people’s actions precipitate violence and how they should be protected and not condemned. One of his examples was someone who has money that is robbed, they would never be condemned because they had the money, and the same consideration should be given to Negroes because they were just exercising their rights to peaceful assembly and protest. King