The author exemplifies the disappointment in “The American Dream‚ Supersized” with the movement away from pure values and goals‚ like freedom‚ less favorable materialistic ambitions. The author uses strategies like sarcasm‚ anecdote‚ and irony to explain why America has become more a more supersized nation. He used sarcasm to demonstrate how the work ethics have been changed and to explain what people did not want. An example of this is when the immigrants started to say what they want their children
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within his essay “The American Dream: Dead‚ Alive‚ or on Hold?‚” by asking rhetorical questions pertaining to the American dream. He begins with exploration of the American dream‚ itself. “Is it still around‚ waiting to be achieved by those who work hard enough‚ or is it effectively dead‚ killed off by the [...] hardships many Americans have to face?” (They Say‚ I Say‚ page 610) Obviously‚ we know that for an individual to fulfill his or her personal American‚ dream‚ he or she has to make tremendous
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after generation. Despite the fact that the message of the speech is perhaps the most enduring aspect of the speech‚ the rhetorical strategies Martin Luther King used were instrumental in captivating the attention of millions people then‚ and now. The purpose of “I have a dream” was to awaken awareness about the importance of equality and to transcend his vision through the use of pathos‚ ethos and biblical imagery‚ among other elements; these are the strategies that enabled him to compose a dialogue
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rights for all men of color keeping faith that one day everyone will come together and form as one. During this era‚ there was segregation between whites and blacks. Blacks were not allowed to use anything the whites could: restrooms‚ restaurants‚ and public schools. Dr. King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The Civil Rights March on Washington was one of the largest political demonstrations of the civil rights movement. People gathered from
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speech he used. Martin reinforced so much of the country’s history into his speech. All the strengths and weaknesses involved. His pattern and structure throughout the speech was developed and explained clearly. His repetition of the phrase ‘I have a dream’ is an excellent way to catch people’s attention. However‚ the speech can be said to be biased as he may have written it based on experience. There are certain aspects that I am concerned about. One would be: Why did he choose this particular figurative
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I Have a Dream In Martin Luther King’s very famous speech “I Have a Dream” (1963). Dr. King talks about segregation between white and colored people. In this great speech‚ the king utilizes a huge amount of heartfelt pathos to convince the listener to make the world a better place along with an enormous amount of thoughtful anaphora. The anaphora in this speech is very important because it emphasizes how the king is feeling about segregation. The king in his
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In his New York Times essay‚ “where Sweatshops are a Dream‚” writer Nicholas Kristof described the horrible living conditions of the people in Phnom Penh. Nicholas writes that the Phnom people believe that having a factory job is a way out of poverty and not as dangerous as scavenging on the street. He goes on to add that Democrats and the Americans are supporting Mr. Obama in the war against dangerous and cruel conditions in sweatshops. Nicholas implies that he knows that sweatshops will help the
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household items‚ such as the butter churner and dasher‚ to put on display in her home. Those items were made by hand to be useful tools in everyday life. Her idea of honoring her heritage by using these items as displays of art instead of their intended use is more like a parody of her life. Her education and flashy style and poise earn her some resentment from her mother. Dee grew up with everyone always looking up to her because she was beautiful‚ educated‚ and sociable. Dee has a sense of resentment
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Acts IV and V Reading Questions ACT 4 Scene 1 1. Is Bottom as an ass any different from Bottom as a man? a. Yes‚ because he feels hairy and itchy. 2. What has happened to the changeling child? b. They ask for hay to eat but when Titania gives him nuts he criticizes them. 3. Once her vision has been cleared‚ what is Titania’s response to Bottom? c. She is madly in love with him. 4. How does Demetrius explain the return of his love
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important for understanding this person and the substance use. The interviewee is a 24-year-old female in recovery from an addiction to crack cocaine. She has the tendency to have anxiety in most situations and also deals with the mental complications of being a mother to a toddler. These complications include headaches‚ trouble sleeping‚ and irritability. On top of her own choice to use the respondent also lives in a state in which marijuana use is legal both medicinally and recreationally. 2.
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