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    environment. Some would argue that humans are transparent and simple; we have needs and simply seek to fulfill them. There is a specific order to our behavior and that behavior is being driven by a need or desire. Camus challenged this notion with The Stranger. In one sense he upheld the idea that we simply strive to fulfill needs. In another sense‚ Camus forced us to understand that sometimes there is no reason‚ no need being met; simply an organism reacting to stimuli. He highlighted the contradictory

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    Rhetoric In Everyday Life

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    Unknowingly I realize that rhetorics are something I see and hear in my everyday life. For example‚ here lately when checking out at the cash register I have been asked if I would like to donate any amount to the hurricane relief fund for the victims that have been affected. Then there is the debate of being patriotic and unpatriotic by kneeling for the flag or not standing at all. Which is causing much debate about making that particular choice is being un american. Since no particular situation

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    In his Novel The Stranger‚ Albert Camus tells the story of a man‚ Meursault‚ a character who shows almost no emotions‚ even though he lives an ordinary life. He has a job‚ a girl who loves him‚ and a life full or purpose‚ yet he still acts as a stranger in his work life‚ social life‚ and love life. From the first line of the story Meursault was strange‚ “Mother died today. Or‚ maybe‚ yesterday; I can’t be sure.” The telegram from the Home says: “Your mother passed away. Funeral tomorrow. Deep sympathy

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    as costume‚ lighting‚ makeup‚ and performance– and cinematography – such as filters‚ framing‚ shot duration‚ depth of field‚ camera position‚ and focal length of lens – to convey meaning beyond the dialogue (Bordwell). In the opening sequence of Strangers on a Train‚ director Alfred Hitchcock masterfully manipulates the visual methods of costume‚ framing‚ and performance to reveal Bruno’s character and to foreshadow the plot. Costume is used in the opening scene to reveal the peculiarity of Bruno’s

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    The Stranger Reading Journal Essay In Albert Camus’ The Stranger‚ the story is told in a first person point of view from Monsieur Meursault as the narrator. For a more obvious reason‚ the book is told in his point of view because he is the main character‚ but there are multiple other possibilities for why Camus did so. The book is a memory of what happened leading up to his execution‚ which is why it needed to be in first person point of view. Camus did this because there are a lot of things

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    “Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe‚ I don’t know.” (Camus‚ 3). These opening lines of The Stranger by Albert Camus gives a feeling for how the rest of the novel will continue to go. The reader’s initial reaction may be shocked. How does someone not know when their mother died and why do they not care? Albert Camus was an existentialist and wrote in such a way. Existentialism is a philosophy that focuses on the ideas of existence and not believing in a God‚ the freedom of choice and responsibility

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    Visual Rhetoric Analysis

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    Haley Seay Ms. Tracey Thornton ENC 1101 Visual Rhetoric Analysis 2 October 2012 Advertisements are the most commonly used way to sell and market a product or message. Although we may not realize it while watching or seeing the advertisement‚ there are many underlying factors that cause us to buy into the advertisement. Whether it may be the color‚ picture‚ text‚ or sound; the advertisers find a way to draw us in without even a second thought. Many advertisers focus on guilt‚ they try to find

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    Nils Tangemann Josh Holland English A SL C-Code Section: Part 3 Works read: Satrapi‚ Marjane. Persepolis. Pantheon. New York. 2003 Question: How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? The Display of Revolutionists in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis In Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis there are several important social groups that all play a role towards creating the whole picture that describes little Marji’s everyday life in 1970s Iran. The nature of the revolution during that

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    Stranger Critical Essay

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    Is Life Meaningful? The Stranger‚ written by Albert Camus‚ is a novel full of existentialism. This nonfiction story begins with the main character‚ Meursault‚ attending his mother’s funeral. As the story proceeds‚ Meursault befriends a man and becomes involved in something that will cost him his life. Camus portrays the meaninglessness of human life through the attitudes and lifestyle of Meursault. Camus uses a number of different elements of style to convey his message. Three elements of style

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    Rhetoric Reflection Paper

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    While brainstorming ideas for my Rhetoric in Practice Project‚ I thought of doing something that not only portrayed the class theme‚ but also related to some form of writing I will encounter later on in my professional career‚ which is somewhere in the pharmaceutical field. The situation in the class text‚ Station Eleven written by Emily St. John Mandel‚ revolved around the great trauma that the survivors of the Georgia flu endured. I was further inspired by the incomplete list of things that Mandel

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