of the most beneficial aspects of not only America’s history‚ but its present and future. Diversity is what makes America unique. As said in Mirror on America by Leonard Pitts‚ “America is everyone else‚ a nation composed of other nations‚ a culture made of other cultures‚ a history built of other histories.” (Pitts‚ 82) Pitt’s statement clearly depicts the fact that although America is independent from other countries geographically‚ the integration of different ethnic groups defines American
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APL&C-Period 1 21 August 2012 You Also Have the Right to Tell a Bigot What You Think By Leonard Pitts S Who is the speaker? Who is the voice that tells the story? The speaker is a syndicated columnist‚ a writer versed in and paid for expressing his opinion in an interesting‚ thought-provoking way. He is educated yet down to earth and not a bombastic or over-inflated or even lover of elevated lexicon or writing style. He is representative of the majority of educated US citizens. O
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prompting Pitts’s column? 2) Pitts’s argument takes a stand on the issue question‚ “ Is spanking a good childrearing practice?” What claim does he makes in this argument? What reasons and evidence does he offer to support this claim? 3) Where does Pitts acknowledge and respond to opposing view? 4) To understand the intensity of the social controversy on this issue‚ we suggest that you search the keywords “ spanking” and “corporal punishment” using an online database and the Web. What different positions
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ideas she believes you should Send Huck Finn to College as her title addresses‚ and leave easier things for high school kids to read with less explicit words and more understanding. Don’t Censor Mark Twains N Word is very opinionated article where Leonard Pitt believes “… it is never a good idea to sugarcoat the past. The past is what it is‚ immutable and non-negotiable. Even a cursory glance at the
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“incident” with his wife‚ but he seems to be unable to form new memories. We are first introduced to Mr. Shelby on his quest to avenge his wife’s death by finding her murderer‚ John G. Leonard wants closure‚ but he will never be able to attain it; for he is the reason why his wife is dead‚ and he cannot accept that. Leonard gave his wife too much insulin and she passed away. He is the reason why she is dead. Instead of admitting that to himself‚ he creates an alternate
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In this article “Spare the Rod‚ Spoil the Parenting”‚ written by Leonard Pitts‚ Jr. is based upon what is considered corporal punishment; what’s right and what’s gone too far. Leonard expresses the idea that without punishment towards children‚ they can develop into untamable brats. Using his humorous sarcasm and entertaining message he gets the point across that child rearing is ok and not abuse. Showing uniformed parents/adults that rearing does keep the little ones in line making them learn and
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Bullying in Social Networks Bullying in Social Networks “Technology‚ it seems has unleashed an ugliness in us.” (Pitts‚ 2010‚ p. 8A.) With all the technology around us‚ one would assume that it should be used for good. However‚ people today are using social networks such Facebook‚ Myspace‚ Twitter‚ Skype‚ Youtube and many more‚ not only as a way to keep in contact with people but as a way to attack people. Technology has evolved into this great thing where‚ one all can keep
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The article‚ “Miss America and social media’s ignorant bigotry” written by Leonard Pitts Jr. is about how people label all Indian people as being Muslim and view them as terrorists‚ even though they are not Muslim. People in the US commit acts of violence against people from India who are presumed to be Muslim‚ and assume they are terrorists. The recently crowned Miss America is of Indian descent and people feel that this is not acceptable‚ and some people feel Miss America should be white with
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to be owned by an American. I have never been happy about my family being owned by an American before and being treated like dogs‚ but I am not racist or holding a grudge I let go because there are bigger battles to overcome in life in the end. Leonard Pitts wrote. "Understanding the past provides context to understand the present and predict the future."(81). I believe that statement he wrote is very factual because history is identity; it is a true story based on your life background and what makes
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Throughout history‚ there have been social norms that the inhabitants of that society have been required to follow. If they choose to stray from the expectation‚ they risk criminalization‚ outcasting‚ and‚ in some cases‚ death. Attempting to silence a particular demographic has been a practice used for ages to remove the unwanted or taboo ideas from a community. That taboo many be race‚ gender‚ belief‚ or any other form of identification. Whatever it may be‚ the powers of that community deem a group
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