August Wilson Rhetorical Devices

Millions of Americans are tired of the same boring workday schedule that they are forcing themselves to comply with in order to ¨secure¨ a healthy and safe life. While reading the play Fences, by August Wilson, I came across a quote that I found very interesting. Wilson wrote, ¨LYONS: I know I got to eat. But I got to live too. I need something that gonna help me to get out of the bed in the morning. Make me feel like I belong in the world (1.1).¨ The quote is illuminating on peoples want to do what they love and not have to worry about anything else. As long as they do something they love, they are completely content and happy with their lives.The quote is bringing up the topic of personal happiness and how a person should feel about their
Many students hear that picking a major and going into college with it is permanent, however, people can change their minds. According to an article from the U.S. Department of Education’s Data Point newsletter in December, 2017, 52% of math majors switched to another major, 28% of computer and information sciences majors switched, and 26% of healthcare field majors switched. They go on to explain why these anomalies occurred; Students underestimated the difficulty of the courses needed to major in mathematics – and changed. Only 28% of computer majors defected because they already possessed a lot of knowledge about computers before declaring that major. Only 26% of health sciences majors switched because that major attracts students who are already committed to “higher” goals like helping people. These kids go into certain majors like mathematics not knowing what they are getting into, and then switch do to it not being something they want to or think that they can do. Even many people who still pursue hard majors will also end up not liking it. After college, people go into jobs and this is when the long cycle of a repeated schedule