Dumpster Diving Pathos example

Austin Sewell

Mrs. Parkinson

English llb

8 April 2016


The author infuses pathos into the reading by having many different examples and on many different occasions. An example I found from the article is from paragraph 5 it says: "While Lizabeth and I were still living in the shack on Avenue B as my savings ran out , I put almost all my sporadic income into rent." In my opinion I believe that this was a very powerful example of pathos and really made me think and reflect about how I should be so thankful. I believe this is so powerful because I or anyone in my whole family has never ever been through stuff like this. We've always had money, food on the table, clothes on our back, and a roof over our head and I am so thankful for that and by reading this article and especially this quote it makes me that much more thankful for all of these things. The author knew who his audience was going to be, he knew that they most likely would have a home so by infusing pathos into his article he knew he could grab the emotion and affection of the audience.
Another reason in my opinion this is an example of pathos is because he has Lizbeth, his dog with him the whole time going through this. I can relate to this because I have 2 dogs at home and they are both my 2 best friends. Him having his dog with him really appeals to the audiences emotions and especially mine and makes this example of pathos that much better and stronger.

What did people during the 1930s care for?

Austin Sewell

Mrs. Parkinson

English lllb

14 March 2016

During the 1930s we can clearly see how much different things were. People treated people of different color differently, people treated women differently, and the way people looked at the mentally disabled was much more different back then than it is now. Relating to Of Mice and Men I can clearly see how much more poorly people back then treated people with a mental problem. People treat Lennie with not much respect at all and it just shows how much different people were back then. In my opinion most people during the 1930s cared more for themselves and just there family. I really feel like now we as humans care a lot more about everyone and how we can help anyone in anyway we can. Not everyone is like that but I truly feel more people today are like that than they were back then because of the example from Of Mice and Men and because of the way blacks and women used to be treated. People in the 1930s cared about there job and there family, but they lacked awareness and knowledge for people like Lennie and many other people who had some type of disability.

Harlem Renaissance assignment

Austin Sewell

Mrs. Parkinson

English lllb

7 March 2016

Harlem Renaissance assignment

1.       Tableau illustrates a determination to fight against oppression. It means to fight against something and it is illustrated in this poem because the author is fighting for equableness for both blacks and whites.

2.       The friendship between the two boys is not received well by others. I know this because in the poem it says: “From lowered blinds the dark folk stare And here the fair folk talk, Indignant that these two should dare In unison to walk.” So this shows that people are staring at them and cant believe that they would walk together as friends.

3.       It is comparing the white boy and the black boy on how they are on the same path together.

The writer from the Harlem Renaissance that I chose was Countee Cullen. Countee Cullen was one of the most representative voices of the Harlem Renaissance. Some of the writings and poetry that Cullen wrote were very important and can teach many lessons for people reading more modern poems. His writings teach people today that all races should be together. An example of this is in his poem Tableau he says: “Locked arm in arm they cross the way The black boy and the white.” (Cullen). This quote from the beggining of his poem shows that even though they are different skin colors they can still be friends and walk together. During the Harlem Renaissance race was a much bigger deal. Even though today it has gotten much better there are still people out there that believe in oppression and slavery. So this quote and the whole poem can remind people or teach them about equality and the importance of equality and all other people.

writer's voice

The first aspect of voice that J.D. Salinger shows towards the end of chapter 21 is he delivers interesting information, he encourages the audience to want to read more. He does this by making his characters ask lots of interesting questions that keep the audience interested and really wanting to know more. An example of this is: "How come your not home Wednesday?... Who said I got kicked out?" These quotes pose interesting and important questions regarding a main part in the book and they keep the reader more engaged and really wanting to read more.




The second aspect of voice that the author shows towards the end of chapter 21 is he is employing techniques of the narrative. He is doing this by using dialogue to benefit characterization and to support the pacing of the story. An example of this important dialogue is: "Who said I got kicked out? Nobody said I-" "You did! You did!... Daddy'll kill you!" These quotes show Phoebes reaction when she thinks Holden got kicked out of Pency. This shows Phoebes characterization that she really is worried and shocked by this news and it shows what she feels about her father and what he would do if he found out.


The third aspect of voice that the author shows towards the end of chapter 21 is he is offering surprising information and observations. The author uses words and sentence structure in a very unique way to capture the audiences attention and to really engage the reader. An example of this is: "C'mon, hey . . . Hey, Weatherfield. C'mon out." This quote shows unique writing style from the author because of the long pause with the dots spaced out. It really keeps the reader on the edge of their seat and keeps the reader guessing and wanting to read on.

Blog #2 chapters 15-16 Catcher in the Rye

One moment from chapter 16 where there is a powerful and meaningful vignette present is during chapter 16 when Holden is describing the museum and parts of it that he really enjoys and likes. Holden shows a lot of imagery and really good descriptive words in this scene to really get his point across about the feelings he has about the museum. An example of this is, "It always smelled like it was raining outside, even if it wasn't, and you were in the only nice, dry, cozy place in the world. I loved that damn museum." (Salinger 120) This shows Holden's deep, appreciative feeling toward the museum and how he really enjoys it by describing what he really likes about the museum.

Catcher in the Rye 9-10

The blog option I chose was option 1. The connection between the article above and the baseball mitt in The Catcher in the Rye was that they were both very small items and things, the baseball mitt in Catcher in the Rye and the rattle in the article above. But they both ended up showing a much deeper meaning in the reading. The baseball mitt was Holden’s brother’s mitt who died, so the baseball mitt means a lot to Holden and is not just a glove, it is something that will stay with Holden for forever to remember his brother. The rattling noise in the other passage shows that the rattling noise that cannot be fixed provides a much deeper meaning in life with things people might be going through in their life that just cannot be fixed.  Like maybe losing a brother just like Holden did. The rattling noise is such a simple problem but the writer uses that problem to create much deeper meanings and much deeper problems and pushes the writing forward by saying things like: “The cancer you survived, but leaves you feeling unsettled.” “Your rattle.” This article is really about hard, deep problems that you just cannot overcome or cannot fix. The second half of this article could definitely apply to Holden because the baseball mitt is the rattle and Holden’s brother dying is the much deeper, more complex problem that can be taken from such a smaller item or smaller problem. This is Holden’s “rattle.”

 

 

Summer Reading Project: Entry four: Monster by Austin Sewell

The reason I chose Monster by Walter Dean Myers is because I really liked how the cover of the book looked it really drew my attention. Also I read the back and I liked it so it caused me to read this book. Also my brother read this book last year and told me how great the book was and how I would enjoy it, and I like how the pages are really short so the book looks long but really isn't very long. There weren't really any connections between me and this book because I've never been to court or jail or accused of murder, so no not really. I would recommend this book to people who like crime or investigation books because this book is all about a crime. Also I would recommend this book to pretty much all readers because I feel like everyone should read all types of books not just one particular genre, so even if you might not be interested in this book why not give it a try, you just might like it. Overall I really enjoyed Monster and all the exciting moments in the story and I believe many other people will too.