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    In Robert Reich’s video “Inequality for All‚” he introduces how the wage inequality has been established over the years and identifies the possible underlying causes of the current wage gap among America’s economical hierarchy. I believe that Reich utilized the argumentative strategy of logos very well throughout his call to action. He provided statistics and credible research to help support his argument. I think that it is important for today’s students receiving an education to realize that although

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    novel was soon published a year later as a huge success in 1929 in book form. The novel was titled All Quiet on the Western Front. Remarque published this novel to show of a generation of men who‚ “even though they may have escaped its shells‚ were destroyed by the war." This novel discusses the struggles young men had to go through during the time of war. Although they were still very young‚ all youth had been ripped away from them. They had no choice but to be hard‚ stern‚ and brave. The main

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    his class died on that day of all days. Erich Maria Remarque tells a remarkable World War I story through the eyes of the soldier Paul Baumer in All Quiet on the Western Front. In this novel‚ Paul faces life in the roughness of trench warfare. Remarque explores the effects of war on both an entire generation and on the individual and dives into the connection between war and political power. The biggest recurring theme of this novel is the lost generation. Almost all of the soldiers went to fight

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    how the soldiers felt emotionally‚ physically‚ and mentally. When reading the book‚ All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque‚ one can further understand the true sadness‚ physical pain‚ and mental exhaustion that the German soldiers actually went through. This changes our perspective about the war because we can oversee our American bias and understand the pain on both sides. When Paul says‚ “We were all at once terribly alone; and alone we must see it through‚” it shows how although there

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    to his destiny. In the end the Barber’s decision to spare Torres’ life impacted him discovering that Torres had a secret of his own. ‘Just Lather That’s All’ displays Everywhere we look we see people suffering‚ kids with cancer‚ brain damage‚ or even something as little as a sore throat. Each of these situations are different yet they are all similar. In each of these circumstances the community is there to love‚ help and support. Over that last bit of time this is what I have been focusing on.(over

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    All Quiet on the Western Front In the novel ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ by Erich Maria Remarque‚ the main character Paul Bäumer’s development shows the horrors of the First World War and the effect it had on the young men who fought in it. Paul Bäumer is the main character whom is nineteen years old‚ Bäumer volunteered for the army along side four of his classmates. Some parts in the novel is written in past tense when Paul Bäumer is collecting his thoughts. Most of the novel is written

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    In the documentary “Inequality for All‚” Robert Reich asserts that while some inequality is inevitable‚ the United States needs to focus on making people less unequal by decreasing the wage gap and making a more stable economy; furthermore‚ he provides eye-opening facts that allow for me to understand how much this inequality will impact the cost of my future education. All throughout history‚ the middle class has fallen deeper into debt in order to maintain their living situations. Since the middle

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    class which she describes as white collar and blue collar workers. She makes persuasive use and references‚ official reports‚ and statistical data. She draws heavily on the use of quotations‚ published works‚ subject experts‚ and published articles. All the above ‘moves’ or techniques are used by Ehrenreich to persuade and engage the reader. The premise explored by Ehrenreich in the essay about the “downward mobility” of the middle class into the ranks of poverty

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    The description of Just Lather‚ That’s All by Hernan do Tellez makes the setting more believable. The author is able to use descriptive language too effectively to describe the weather‚ the auditory and the imagery sense. Tellez used auditory imagery to express the thought of the barber. As the barber went back and forth contemplating weather to kill Captain Torres‚ the barber thought‚ “I could cut his throat just so- zip‚ zip” (Tellez 50). The barber relationship with Captain Torres is an unstable

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    Lisbeth Riera The film “Inequalities For All” is a documentary that discuss the debate of income inequality. The film demonstrates and explains to the viewers how our nation is at the point where the middle class is disappearing. The film raises many question about the distribution of income and wealth and how education plays a major role. Although‚ many acknowledge this is a problem that our nation is facing; not alot understand why it became like this and I myself am part of this group of individuals

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