Brandon Klinetobe Donna Robertson English 101 16 October 2011 Speechwriters throughout history have considered their word choice, imagery and what others have said before them when creating their own speeches. William Safire in “A Spirit Reborn” analyzes the use of reading “The Gettysburg Address” at the first anniversary of September 11 and James Wood in “Victory Speech” analyses Barack Obama’s November 2008 speech on election night. Safire and Wood analyze similar key factors in their discussion of the power and impact of Lincoln and Obama’s speeches. Both articles analyze the diction in the speeches of Obama and Lincoln. In “A Spirit Reborn,” William Safire chooses to point out the word choices of Lincoln’s speech that continue
Although advertisements seem as a positive addition to countries in need of a stable economy, it is a enormous impact on people’s lives. (Doc. E) Without it, people wouldn’t know the latest fashion style, the best car, or the new developed drink and it would keep people in a boring routine of buying the same products and not exploring. Even though advertisements try to influence people’s decisions, it is up to the people as consumers to make moral
Why do we feel guilt when we survive a catastrophe that has destroyed others, especially if they are our friends? This guilt is not necessarily based on any wrongdoing on our part but it is very real and present just the same. Suffering and pain—not just the pain of the main characters in the book, but of people from the past who cannot rest in peace until their pain has been • • expiated. John Donne wrote ‘Every man’s death diminishes me’ and this concept, too, is explained. The far-reaching ripples of bereavement.
Beginning with mere lack of proper grooming standards; as sympathetic solders of the antiwar movement lacked proper haircuts, displayed peace medallions, penned “UUUU” on their helmets meaning “We are the Unwilling, led by the Unqualified, to do the Unnecessary for the Ungrateful.” Desertion rate was at an all-time high, for all services during the Vietnam era and more so around the world. This therefore hampered the armed forces
They feel that they do not have time to take care of themselves, so they continue to hesitate between these two spaces. Thanks to research in Positive Psychology, we know that this way of approaching work, does not work as it is backwards. I believe if we can find a way of becoming positive in the present, then our brains work even more successfully, as we’re able to work harder, faster and more intelligent. 6) What are the implications or consequences of the speaker’s conclusions? The only issue I could think of would be people are not sure that this constant focus on happiness is healthy or desirable.
In the United States one million animals are slaughtered every hour and around ten billion farm animals will be raised and slaughtered annually. Due to the high demand of meat, almost every animal used in food production has suffered inhumane treatment from overcrowding, confinement,
This bombardment of overwhelming facts work to change society’s habits. These facts, however, are accredited because McKibben uses reliable sources. This use of pathos is another technique to persuade his audience. Once the audience knows the facts McKibben uses are credible, they are more likely to take action against global warming. All the techniques McKibben uses are to successfully deliver his message to his audience.
I think that companies benefit greatly off of fads because they are a never ending way for people to express themselves. I think fads are a great way for people to experiment with the person that they are. Fads are typically done by individuals who younger and trying to find the person that they are. Because fads are never ending, it will be interesting to see how the world develops for years to come. It is good for social groups and communities to experience different fads, because it shows people how to deal with change.
This simile is an important contrast of the information people were fed at the time of soldiers being strong and proud. Owen strips away the image of a glorified war to reveal the bitter and cruel nature of the war. The bitter imagery “Coughing like hags” and “but limped on” also develops the idea of these young man seeming old. Owen takes pity on these tired and weary soldiers as he describes them in the most unglamorous, inglorious manner. The statement “all went lame, all blind’, while being somewhat hyperbolic suggests that the soldiers had lost all previous objectives of war along with the line “cursed through sludge”.
And I know this seems a world away from us, right here, but it really does make me hopeful because it shows that this system works. It shows that people are not just benefiting economically from the