During our first class meeting‚ I took an advocacy style quiz. After completing the quiz‚ I noticed some aspects of my advocacy style. The first thing I noticed is that my style is situational. I answered with “at times‚ this describes me‚" for most of the questions on the quiz‚ which shows I’m an understanding person. Before I start advocating‚ I like to know all sides of the situation. I try to envision myself in a situation similar to the people who are affected by a problem/issue. It helps me
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interpret differently. ‘Interpretation is the process by which people understand or make sense of something’ (Grossberg‚ 2006:137). Polysemy is the term which means that anything can have several meanings and interpretations. It is important to analyze what is the reason behind the polysemy. Interpretations made by people depend largely on the culture‚ age group‚ gender they belong too. The content of media can be analyzed by various methods of analysis. First‚ semiotic analysis; semiotics is the study
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2. Thoreau considers civil disobedience as a duty rather than a right because he believes that the individual should “make known what kind of government would command his respect‚” which “will be one step toward obtaining it” (941). When a civil law‚ or a law established by the government contradicts with the divine law‚ it becomes a duty for an individual to disobey the civil law. In his essay‚ Thoreau describes majority of the men as “machines‚” serving the state “not as merely as men mainly” (941)
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This passage‚ written by Henry David Thoreau‚ resonates with me personally‚ as it remarks that humans are often too focused on the events around them that they end up ignoring their individual nature. Within the passage‚ Thoreau asserts‚ “After a night’s sleep the news is as indispensable as the breakfast. ‘Pray tell me anything that has happened to a man anywhere on this globe’” (Thoreau 10). As humans beings‚ we crave to know what is happening to others of our nature. However‚ because of this‚
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Christian Nicholson Von Professor Petrusky Composition September 29‚ 2014 Summary of “The Battle of the Ants” In Henry David Thoreau’s essay “The Battle of the ants” he tells about his experience he had involving two different colonies of ants. One colony was red ants that were large. The second group was black ants which were double the size of the red ants. Throughout the story Thoreau personifies the ants as humans and argues that the battles of humans aren’t different from battles of ants. The
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Good afternoon‚ ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for considering me to be your next class president. Since freshman year‚ I have been a passionate advocate for our student body. When a food poisoning epidemic broke out on campus‚ I crafted the petition to demand better service from our food providers and better oversight from school administrators. It was unacceptable for the health of our peers to be compromised by consuming the food in our own cafeteria. Many of you agreed with me‚ and the petition
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teachings with a grain of salt as they come from a time when it was easy for white men to go and experience life‚ but it was harder for those from less privileged groups. Thoreau once said‚ “Shams and delusions are esteemed for soundest truths‚ while reality is fabulous.” Many are inclined to agree given the state of the world around us. What with corruption weaving it’s way into our government‚ schools‚ and even places of worship‚ we’re starting to open our eyes to the harsh reality that everyone lies
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Three things I did in the past few weeks that were aligned with what I value include: A. Helping others with homework’s even when I am in a rush. B. Have making the best decisions for the Department I work. C. Have staying close to my family in economic crisis. A. I was honest to let my little brother know that I was in a rush‚ but I was willing to help. I took the time to make the difference and help someone in need. The action I took goes back to my values. I didn’t let my knowledge got in the
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What would I do if I won a million dollars? For example‚ from the lottery maybe? Yes‚ the chances of winning are just as likely as being abducted by aliens but if I did‚ I this were to happen‚ what would I do with the cash? Winning the lottery is a favorite daydream for a lot of us. If I had a million dollars‚ I’m guessing I would definitely want more. I would probably try to discover a way to double the million‚ probably put it up in a bank somewhere for a few years and let it collect some interest
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parents are. However‚ in What I Saw And How I Lied by Judy Blundell‚ the main character Evie’s parents weren’t who she thought they really were to her. In this particular book Evie wants to be just like her parents‚ especially her beautiful mother‚ but are her parents really nice ? Evie was in a serious relationship with a boy named Peter but somebody else was as well. But who ? Somebody stole money from the Jews in the war. But who ? After a tragic accident happened where Peter died‚ the truth unfolds
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