The world’s politics are easily joined by two teenage kids, and points are seen that were not there before: “We’re being read” “The ideas are seeping out.”(135)…
Thus, the true problem in society is that the older generation is immensely underappreciated. Although they may have outdated ideals, or different values than today’s younger generation, their sacrifices and great contributions to the world should not pass by, unnoticed. This young generation tends to be very egocentric, and therefore, a majority of respect towards authority has diminished. A prime example of this behavior are the numerous riots taking place across America. If young and old generations can never see eye to eye, disrespect will only become stronger with each new…
We use rhetoric every day without even realizing it. Correctly using rhetoric on a specific group of people can drastically increase an arguments’ strength. Benjamin R. Barber wrote an article conveying his research on the failing school systems in the U.S titled America Skips School published in Harper’s Magazine. Barber uses rhetorical elements like ethos, pathos, and logos to build his argument. He establishes his credibility and then emotionally connects with his audience and explains who and what is to blame for the lack of quality education in America. Once he establishes a solid connection using these rhetorical techniques he effectively inspires the audience to change their ways and raise concern for the education system and construe the weaknesses at hand.…
For the past couple of years, there seems to a new subject that is engulfing social circles, the internet, and the news. It seems as if citizens have discovered the 1%, or America’s richest individuals. Some have dismissed these reports as inflated statistics, greatly exaggerated and that an individual cannot own that much money. In reality, America is very much controlled by a wealthy elite, as explained by Mike Lofgren in his article “Revolt of the Rich”. Lofgren proposes that the wealthy elite in America are transitioning into separating themselves from the common population.…
The Decembrists Rebellion occurred in December of 1825 after the death of Tsar Alexander I. Many Guards’ officers and elitists took the opportunity of Alexander’s death and the confusion of who should inherit the throne and attempted to overthrow the government and create a republic for Russia. Early in Alexander’s reign, he talked a great deal about granting a constitution for Russia and also freeing the serfs. The people of Russia had high hopes for what could be done, but when Alexander refused to give up his power over the Russians, they fought back. After his death, it was uncertain as to which one of Alexander’s brothers became the new tsar of Russia, enabling a rebellion to occur in the confusion. I will argue that the two main events that led to the Decembrists Rebellion was Alexander I’s refusal to grant Russians a constitution and legislature and the confusion as to who became the new tsar after his death.…
Mary Freeman’s “The Revolt of ‘Mother,”’ can be described as local color or regional literature. Local color or regional literature can be described as fiction that focuses on the characters, dialect, customs, topography, and other features particular to a region. “(Campbell). She reflects this type of literature through the characters, setting, and theme.…
My target audience would range from 16-25. Young people these days engage in politics in a variety of ways. They engage by debating and sharing insights and opinions on various issues whether it’s discussions with friends or postings on blogs; They engage by signing petitions; They attend rallies and protests on issues we regard as important; They volunteer there time and energy to organizations.They are media savvy, questioning what is often presented(I know I have grandchildren) and they stay pretty well informed! I suspect that although most youth enroll and vote in local, state and federal elections, They find there participation in the less formal settings more meaningful and effective. That’s probably because They are sceptical about the intentions of our leaders and the impact that our vote will make. Nevertheless, I think that for the most part, young people are very much engaged in different ways.Young people will be able to understand the core reading easier than people of older generations due to the fact that young people are more open to the idea of individualism.As older generations are use routine.I feel that I can understand my audience because I have always been a person that likes to stand up for myself and I am all about self expression and equality.…
In the prompt “Anti-Intellectualism and the "Dumbing Down" of America” Ray Williams explains his point of view on society, and how we are getting “dumber” also how we are not taught “the right way” anymore. Catherine Liu says “We don’t educate people anymore. We train them to get jobs.” (Williams pg. 2) He also goes to rant on and talk about how our generation now is the dumbest generation, and that social media has completely taken control of our lives. To be honest I hate to say it because I am basically saying this about myself; but I agree with him. After reading about the statistics some Americans didn’t know I was in utter shock and couldn’t believe what I was reading “A surprising 77% didn't know that George Washington was the first President” (Williams pg.2) Even…
The news is full of depressing stories such as homicides, robberies and so forth, the reality is that teens are the future. Adolescents will be the leader of tomorrow. Even though most people think teenagers are lazy and good for nothing, they are not. Young people should be aware of what is going on in the world since one person can make a difference. For example; Robert Heft, a seventeen year-old, designed the fifty-star American flag. Joseph Bombardier, a Canadian boy, invented the snowmobile at the age of fifteen! If young adults have knowledge of the injustice that is happening in our planet today, then there will be at least a couple of them who will try to change the reality.…
“I’ve been told by adults that I’m not ready to vote even though I keep up with politics, and I’m sure of my beliefs”(Simmonds). She is saying how some youth could be very knowledgeable in a topic or category, but are just thought to be too young to know enough to have an opinion on that subject. People would be more likely to consider political opinions from someone who is older than someone who is under the voting age. We need to give thought to these opinions and encourage them to speak up, to be heard. In schools the higher the grade level the less people raise their hand for the answer to questions. This is probably because the students aren’t confident in their answers, the students were made fun of for answering to many questions correctly, or they aren’t listening or are extremely disinterested. “They ended up finding out that adult pathways were much more constant as if mapped than the younger subjects whose pathways were more scattered or spontaneous or, dare I say, creative”(Simmonds). We need to value the opinions of youth, because they might come up with a more creative solution to the problems we currently have. As people get older their brains get more stuck up on concepts, and aren’t as accepting with new concepts. Adults need to respect the ideas of students and students need to respect…
Every debate has at least two sides and the current political issues are no exception. The main political issue that faces us today is professional athletes refusing to stand for the National Anthem. One way to view the these protest is from the view of the athletes. Colin Kaepernick was the first athlete to take a knee when the National Anthem was sung. He did this to bring attention to several African Americans were shot by the police. He believes the flag stands for oppression, not freedom. However there is another way to view these protests. Some believe these protests today are because of the President, Donald Trump's political views. Trump believes in making the country alienated from hostile countries like Mexico, Syria, and North…
This is basically an attempt to impose authority over the majority by the ruling class, but what the youth are attempting is a break in the power struggle of the ruling ideas. As Hall states, “Hegemony can only be maintained so long as the dominant class successed in framing all competing definitions within their range”, but if the subcultures are working against this notion they are then able to object. This breaks the signs associated with the dominate ideologies which over time creates different discourse. This formulates a new set of codes and signs- in turn creating subcultures.…
The topic I chose for my essay was number 3, “Why would those in control of a society want to suppress knowledge? Why are ideas dangerous?” In my personal belief I feel that leaders suppress knowledge for our own good. In today's society this is not a popular belief, which is exactly why I believe it’s the right one. Today’s generation wants all of the information, no matter the cost. I think that their logic for wanting to know is perfectly fine, but they just need to understand that sometimes there is information that we can’t handle.…
Adopt a clear point of view on a specific contemporary issue and argue how it has and will continue to have an impact on your generation.…
The media brings horrible news of violence - terrorist acts. shooting at schools, murders and and human harassments. The statistics demonstrates the young generation is the main…