1. In the article "Colossal Construction" by Jacob Batchelor a question is raised what. Are some constraints engineers might need to consider before beginning a large-scale construction project? Engineers need to think about location. "To begin construction‚ workers needed to dredge‚ or dig out‚ the riverbed to make it deep enough for barges to carry materials and equipment" (Batchelor). This shows that engineers need to make sure that they have enough space to carry in equipment. If not enough room
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While Auden’s The Shield of Achilles gives a glimpse of the mythology concerning the great Trojan War‚ the lines themselves are immersed in their own battle of legos vs. pathos as the two main characters’ dissenting views and one’s triumph over the other illustrate an everlasting plight of humanity. Thetis‚ the mother of Achilles‚ is hope personified‚ as she acts in desperation to save her son from death‚ in spite of the knowledge of his inevitable fate. As she watches Hephaestus forge the indestructible
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Pool Parlor‚ by Jacob Lawrence is truly a unique piece of art. Lawrence’s work showcases a 1940’s pool hall in Harlem‚ New York. This painting intrigued me in several ways; as a young child‚ I spent a large amount of time in pool halls due to my family being national competitive pool players. I also enjoy the Jazz and Blues genre of music that has roots in the Harlem community. Lawrence does a great job in capturing the atmosphere of a busy pool hall. Just looking at the painting‚ makes me hear the
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Pathos paragraph Carr tries to make the audience dislike the Internet and share his view of how the Internet had affected our minds. Carr is also worried and concerned about how the Internet has affected our minds. He says “Over the past few years I’ve had an uncomfortable sense that someone‚ or something‚ has been tinkering with my brain‚ remapping the neural circuitry‚ reprogramming my memory" (1). Then‚ he goes onto mention how his friends and acquaintances struggle with being able to keep
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In the article‚ “The Mirror with a Memory” by James west Davidson and Lytle‚ the authors tell the story of Jacob Riis and the impact that photography can have on a population. The article discusses the personal views and experiences of Jacob Riis in regards to his views of poverty and social connection of less fortunate individuals and communities in the late 1800s to early 1900s. An immigrant himself‚ Riis was able to experience firsthand the horrific conditions in the slums of New York City. He
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Jacobs’ language is personal and uses personal examples to make the reader feel like they are violating someone’s privacy or eavesdropping. Conversely‚ Douglass’ language is factual and less emotional‚ while still using personal examples and educating the reader on what is really going on. Both Jacobs’ and Douglass’ language and writing styles are useful and give us a lot of insight into the era and impact of slavery. Douglass talks in a way that feels much likes lecturer on hour one of a four-hour
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exceptionally cruel and had already had disobedient slaves mutated and there limbs amputated. Angered by this harsh treatment and a thirst for justice she ran away from the plantation. She succesfully reached the north and freedom. She did not stop there‚ Harriet then went back to free her family and a few other friends and bring them to the north. She kept going back and helped over 300 slaves escape in the process. For this she is remembered as the Moses of her people and continues to remain a figure of
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The title page of Harriet Wilson’s Our Nig is significant because it reveals Wilson’s desire to challenge the Northern belief that they are free of the sins of the South’s inhumane institution of slavery. Her decision to title the text “Our Nig” shows that the text serves not as an individual’s tale of life as a black person in the North‚ rather it is the tale of the life any black person in the North. In using “Nig” – derived from a racial epithet used by whites in reference to any black person
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Writer Rebecca Hayes Jacobs is arguing that the world’s leadership should radically rethink bathing because it has numerous health benefits‚ including improvements in blood flow and can be great for your nervous system. She thinks that blue spaces should be more equitable access for all people living in global cities. In the article “The right to bathe” starts off with an amazing hook using pathos. She instantly gets the audience’s attention emotionally‚ talking about what people first think about
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Logos‚ Ethos‚ Pathos- commercials and magazine articles Chris Prunesti Logos- My first example is the logos commercial. The commercial starts out with a television on and the announcer is talking about the super bowl. The TV suddenly goes out and words flash across the screen‚ what would you do if your TV went out? Then it says the 2015 Chevy Colorado has built in Wi-Fi so you could stream the game. This is trying to convince through logic. Platos- The next is Platos that deals with the emotions
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