Dana Gioia’s article‚ Why Literature Matters‚ is a very informative article‚ in which Gioia makes the claim that there should be an increase in the amount of literature being read. His main claim is that there is a decrease in literature reading‚ it would have a negative effect on the society. Gioia utilizes many facts to support his claims and a strong conclusion to let his readers wonder if it’s really important to be reading. His facts are mostly legal surveys that have been made‚ as well as
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Estella Wright Dennis Gioia “The Ford Pinto Fire” Week Six (7/1/14) Written Assignment SYNOPSIS OF THE ARTICLE In 1968‚ Ford Motor Company made plans for a car that would be inexpensive‚ small‚ and appeal to all car buyers. The planned project was to meet the 2000/2000 rule‚ meaning that the Pinto could weigh no more than 2‚000 pounds‚ and cost no more than $2‚000. This rule was instituted because of the extreme competition from foreign car makers such as Toyota and all of the
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English 1301 9 September 2013 In the review of Dana Stevens‚ "The Help. A feel-good movie that feels kind of icky"‚ she describes some of the strongest and weakest characteristics of the movie‚ she doesn’t hate the film but I am sure that it is not in her favorites movies list. Stevens argues that the public wanted to watch the story in big screen and she declares that it is a good melodrama that contains some funny moments: “It’s hard to actively hate The Help‚ a movie so solicitous of the
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BEL 492 PREPARATION OUTLINE Student’s Name : Amirah Liyana Binti Aminuddin Faculty / Group : Business Management / BMB3Cb Lecturer’s Name : Madam Norizah Binti Kassim Title : The works of Princess Diana Order : Topical Order General Purpose : To inform Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about the charitable contributions and humanitarian efforts of Princess Diana Central Idea : Aids charity works‚ helping the victims
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Dana-Hall‚ is a well known and respected all-girl boarding and day school (6-12 grade) competing in a time period in which social attitudes towards single sex education is shrinking. Measures of demographics and social trends indicate a clear shift towards a co-educational school environment. This new reality‚ where demand is decreasing faster than supply‚ results in declining numbers of potential female applicants over which the last four all-girl boarding and day schools are aggressively competing
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My Hero What do you think of when you hear the word hero? The dictionary states that the word hero means a person who‚ in the opinion of others‚ has special achievements‚ abilities‚ or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal. A hero is someone that is protective‚ does the right thing even when there is no one watching‚ and is always selfless. A hero is someone that is protective. For example whenever my father would hear me talk about something stupid i would want to do or someone
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¨Hard times do not create heroes. It is during the hard times when the hero within us is revealed.¨ (Riley‚ Bob) In life‚ there are many different definitions of a hero. Anyone can be labeled as a hero depending on the source. A hero is someone who is admired or idealized for their courage‚ achievements and noble qualities‚ however‚ the definition of a hero can vary depending on the situation or person. A hero in the real world functions by persevering and sacrificing for the better. For instance
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What is the true definition of a hero? A hero is represented as a brave person who is selfless and caring of the wellbeing of their peers. Without heros‚ the world would be different. People would struggle without help from people around them. The world needs heroes in order for society to be successful. People who help someone‚ or do a good deed can be classified as a hero‚ it doesn’t have to be someone who saves someone’s life. It can be as simple as giving someone a compliment. To start‚ a hero
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art of literature will never die. Many people believe that there has been a decline in the reading and writing of literature‚ one of those people Dana Gioia wrote “Why Literature Matters” and she argues that the younger people of america although have had an increase in education their reading of literature has had a steep decline in recent years . Dana begins building her credibility with facts and sources‚ citing convincing facts and statistics‚ and successfully employing emotional appeal throughout
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Norman Mailer once asked "For what does it mean to be a hero?" and answered himself with "It requires you to be prepared to deal with forces larger than yourself." This defines the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare. This quote may have many meanings‚ but I personally believe it means that he who calls himself a hero (such as a police officer‚ fire fighter or others) will have to deal with situations that will be difficult to defeat; however they do
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