In ‘Family Name” and “The Name is Mine by Anna Quindlen “ the author portray the theme that everyone’s name is unique and should be cherished and protected. In Family Name the actor “But a black mark on your name can never be erased “. This means that once you get a bad reputation on your name it sticks with you . The author uses this to deliver the fact that we must value and protect our name’s with formal behavior so that they can’t be labeled. In “The Name is Mine “ Anna Quindlen says “I grew up with an ugly dog of a name
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apart‚ and sadly‚ the latter is a much more frequent outcome. However‚ it is also a beautiful trait of humanity that allows people to come together in solidarity to fight for what they believe to be right. In the article‚ “A Quilt of a Country” by Anna Quindlen‚ she uses past and present anecdotes to build credibility appeal to the audience’s emotions‚ and allusions of discrimination and hatred to unify the citizens of the United States in their individualities; however‚ it also serves as a reminder
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One idea that makes people who never existed so influential is related to self-encouragement. Take Uncle Sam as an example of the importance of a character that never lived‚ yet encourages multiple individuals. For instance‚ "Uncle Sam was featured on the recruiting posters for the United States Army‚ along with the caption‚ ’I Want You!’ that included a picture of Uncle Sam pointing at the person looking at it." To further explain‚ the propagandistic placard was targeting the recruitment of men
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few things such as Uncle Sam‚ football‚ and Pledging Allegiance to the flag .Which are pretty good identifiable features of America‚ because of how they bring people together. Uncle Sam was a nickname for the United States. The name is related to a meat packer from Troy‚ New York‚ named Samuel Wilson. He supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812. Samuel Wilson branded the barrels “U.S” for United States‚ but the soldiers started calling it Uncle Sam‚ which the local
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feet. In a New York Times article‚ “Rooms of Their Own” on January 21‚ 1990 by Anna Quindlen‚ she reports that after observing people on the streets that all they want it a safe place to live to call home where they can have some privacy. She describes that many are mentally ill that the government cannot support any longer. Some homeless are former inmates that just need a little help getting back into society. Anna argues that the government should have to help by housing them in small studio
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Anna Quindlen wrote “The C Word in the Hallways” 6 months after the tragedy in Columbine. As a parent‚ she has strong concerns in the way mental health is treated. Her satirical view of how health treatment needs to change criticizes the current way it is‚ expresses her disappointment in societal assumptions‚ and provides solutions to this ongoing problem. Through her use of imagery‚ alliterations‚ and anaphora‚ Quindlen appeals to her audience’s emotions as she discusses the need for change in the
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Never Stop Giving “School’s Out for Summer‚” written by Anna Quindlen‚ is a persuasive writing trying to support starvation. The intention of this article is to show how students all over the United States have nothing to eat while family members are gone at work. Anna’s argument is very effective‚ giving great detail into what it is being done. As she argues we as Americans can do more‚ she gives information how others are helping. “One food bank in Nevada decided to send trucks to the parks
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that was published in "The Short Prose Reader"‚ the author Anna Quindlen discusses what she sees as the superiority of women over men. Quindlen introduces her opinion about a scientific research conducted in England‚ which will allow men to give birth. She thinks that "if men got pregnant‚ abortion would be a sacrament". She does not believe that men would be able to go through the pains and toil of bringing babies to this world. Quindlen asserts that it is not true that she does not like men‚ as
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After reading Anna Quindlen’s essay “Why stuff is not salvation” I have come to realize that Quindlen makes an excellent point asserting that consumers are purchasing items for the “want” rather than the “need.” “where junk goes to linger in a persistent vegetative state‚ somewhere between eBay and the dump.” (Quindlen‚ Anna) It is demonstrated several times throughout the article that Quindlen wants people and families over all to realize that it is not materialistic items that will bring true happiness
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creativity because parents are overloading their schedule with meaningless activities that take time away from creative thinking. Anna Quindlen‚ writer for the New York Times and author of “Doing Nothing Is Something”‚ explains how boredom inspires creativity and innovative thinking‚ and that today’s children lack the free time to have this pivotal experience. Quindlen discusses the lack
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