“Why does America needs its nerds”? In the passage “America need it nerds”‚ author Leonid Fridman expresses his fear and concerns on why Americans needs their nerds. Fridman emphasizes his argument by comparing and contrasting American’s on-going social beliefs and misperceptions of nerds and the actual role taken on by the nerds and why the role that they play is so vital to society. Friedman begins with‚ “bringing to our attention”‚ the type of terms our society uses to describe the “intellectually
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Anyone who’s ever experienced a love of learning has felt the sting of derogatory terms associated with being intelligent. Argued by Leonid Fridman in “America Needs its Nerds”‚ the offensive label of the intellectually elite will ultimately lead to our downfall. The author’s argument accurately states one of the cold hard facts about school life; that many intelligent people are being treated unfairly as a result of their intelligence. Meanwhile those who are most likely responsible for the mistreatment
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self-proclaimed nerds‚ those guys who probably got beat up a lot in high school and are now pulling down six figures working for Microsoft. Geeksta Rap is characterized by themes usually associated with nerds: Star Wars‚ microprocessors‚ and all things related to the dot-com world. When concerning oneself with Nerdcore‚ one must take into consideration the roots of the genre‚ controversies surrounding Geeksta Rap and last but certainly not least‚ the indomitable M.C. Frontalot‚ perhaps Nerd core’s preeminent
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experience shows how the outside world can treat you based upon a certain classification they choose to place you in. There seems to be a few main stereotypes that can be found in a diverse high school. There’s the preppies‚ goths‚ jocks‚ thugs‚ nerds‚ and last but not least‚ the hippies and skaters‚ who often fall into the same category. There are many different people in this world‚ all with different personalities‚ and it’s not fair to stereotype someone strictly based on looks. There is obviously
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has spread over the past century and has evolved from being a small matter to people worshipping it. From “Wow‚ that guy just survived a zombie invasion!!” to “Oooo isn’t he just adorable?” popular media has affected us all. It has sparked fandoms‚ nerd conventions‚ teams‚ inspiration for real life events‚ and the many adolescent gossip girls that live today. While it may seem false‚ in some way shape or form‚ popular media is valued by everyone. Many movies help inspire the young mind of adolescence
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characteristics often associated with both Indians and nerds. The character speaks with a thick Indian accent and often makes remarks about how great certain aspects of America are compared to Indian practices‚ illustrating the common behavior of Indians admiring Americans. Raj also suffers from a form of selective mutisim‚ which prevents him from speaking to women unless he is inebriated. This inability to talk to women seems to play into both the idea that male nerds have trouble talking to the opposite sex
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In America Needs its Nerds‚ Leonid Fridman uses vivid diction‚ syntax and sentence structure‚ and comparison to express his disgust with the inequality of the nerds and geeks. He uses these techniques to call America to change their ways. Fridman uses diction to enforce the contrast of the nerds of reality‚ and how nerds are viewed in America. For example‚ he defines the term geek. He states that “A geek‚ according to Webster’s New World Dictionary‚ is a street performer who shocks the public by
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12 % Geeks/ nerd: What is distinctive about the group Geeks are shy‚ love games or an other geek things (Math‚ school‚ manga‚ anime‚ science and many more things). Many are not good to talk to new people. Some are very lonely and don’t go out much. Because of that are they bullyed by many. But there are many geeks‚ so they find each other. What attitude is shown by its members towards dress and interests? Geeks is not interested in that to wear and not to wear. Stereotypical "nerd" appearance
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Celebrating Nerdiness 1. Q: What is the purpose of this essay? A: The author discusses the misconceptions and stereotypes that society usually has about nerds as well as the real value of being a nerd. Q: Where does the author state the purpose of the essay? A: After reading the essay‚ it really did state the purpose. Q: Do you think this placement is effective? A: Why or why not? Q: How is the author defining “nerdiness”? A: The author is defining nerdiness by describing the trials and tribulations
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They have to believe that their fellow band members can get the right steps‚ the right notes‚ everything has to be perfect for this sport to work. Everyone thinks lowly about the band because society thinks that band is a bunch of nerds in a nerdy uniform. Well the nerd and the nerdy uniform are pretty cool. But we don’t look like the dorky kids in the movies. Like
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