Welcome to the Desert of the Real is a 2002 book by Slavoj Zizek. A Marxist and Lacanian analysis of the ideological and political responses to the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001. The book’s title comes from a quote delivered by the character Morpheus in the 1999 film The Matrix: "Welcome to the desert of the real" Zizek claims that the American Fantasy found in movies is secretly what Americans wanted. The ultimate fantasy of an individual living in a small town suddenly discovers the world
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xxxxxxx For this rhetorical analysis I have done research on two electronics engineering documents commonly referred to as project proposals. The first project proposal that was reviewed was for Security Guard Monitoring Systems by Group Engineering Solutions (GES). The second proposal is a business-oriented document for Multi-Robot Manipulation and Maintenance for Fault-Tolerant Systems by Shanghai International Conference Center (SICC). The purpose of this rhetorical analysis is to identify various
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Deborah Jane Potts Dr. Wickman English 1127 30 November 2012 Reproduction Rights Introduction Based on an analysis of speeches on Reproduction Rights‚ I will argue that through the use of rhetoric‚ many people are being persuaded to have a certain opinion. I will be looking at speeches made by Barack Obama‚ Mitt Romney‚ and Hilary Clinton. I am researching this to consider the affects that rhetoric has on an audience and whether or not it is used effectively to achieve the speaker’s goals.
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up. “En Garde‚ Princess!” by Mary Grace Lord‚ challenges why every girl loves Barbie. Her article appeared in the online magazine Salon under the “Mothers Who Think” department on October 27‚ 2000‚ before the launch of a new doll line called the Get Real Girls‚ which were created by Julz Chavez. In this article Lord uses repetition‚ ethos‚ comparison and name calling to convince the reader that Barbie will soon encounter a fierce competitor‚ a better role model‚ which may finally dethrone her as the
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RHETORICAL ANALYSIS OF STUDENT WRITING INTRODUCTION Today‚ when time becomes more valuable and people have less time in their daily conversation because there are full of tasks around them everyday‚ writing seems to be a useful tool to help people keep contact with each other or manage their time easier. Therefore‚ writing strategies have changed a lot to adapt with the modern writer. People need an appropriate writing which they
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For Sir Ken Robinson‚ David Eagleman‚ and Tim Urban generally all three of them uses language that is simple‚ straight to the point and informative. Robinson whom is a professor of education‚ has a very natural accent but not too overpowering. As an educator himself‚ we could see how he composed his words in a manner as such he paced out his words so that the audience is always on par with his speech. Eagleman on the other hand‚ as a
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Table of Contents Market Analysis Forecast Population Growth to 2025 2 Housing Affordability‚ Average Sales Price and Growth 4 Housing Characteristics 6 Society and Ambiance 6 The age distribution 7 Types of households
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Second Edition by John Mauk and John Metz. Recommended Text: A Writer’s Resource 2009 edition. Course Description: This course will provide instruction in critical reading and writing of expository and argumentative prose‚ including summaries‚ analysis‚ and research. Focus will be on critical reading‚ research methods‚ gathering‚ evaluating analyzing‚ and synthesizing ideas and evidence and documentation. The course is designed to help you understand and acquire the habits of mind central to
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CESPA Roundtable Discussion on Cuba The CESPA Roundtable Discussion on Cuba was about the five professors insights on questions about Cuba moderated by Dr. Jorge Garcia. One question was asked to the panel and the panel gave an answer due to their experience in Cuba and as a scholar in Casa de las Americas. The main questions asked by the moderator were about Casa de las Americas‚ identity‚ and Cuban society and quality of life. There were questions asked by the audience that allowed the panel
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Rhetorical Analysis of Paired Arguments: Women’s inferiority in math and science Audience Analysis: "Sex Ed at Harvard" by Charles Murray Published in the New York Times‚ Murray is addressing a primarily liberal audience. However‚ it is read by a general audience both liberals and conservatives between the ages of twenty and sixty because it is circulated nationwide and internationally. This newspaper reaches the educated upper‚ middle‚ and lower classes. Murray includes himself in the same
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