Nnadozie Okarazu
Eng 9 1A
"The Sniper"
In the reading of this passage the way the author structured the text aligned with the context. It's as if the author follows step by step what the sniper is doing to kill his enemy. The author manipulates the pacing by bringing in new characters to the story. For example, in paragraph 8 it says "Then round the corner of a side street came an old woman". Now the reader has to read at a different pace to know why exactly the woman is there.
The author builds suspense at the start of the first paragraph when it said "This long June twilight faded into night". This appears to an eerie effect. He also builds builds suspense in the next sentence stating "Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of the moon that shone through fleecy clouds, casting a pale light as of approaching dawn over the streets and the dark rise waters of the Liffey". This would make the reader suspenseful and want to read on.
The surprise effect the author creates is in the end of the story. When he finally kills his "enemy" he went to take a look at who the unfortunate person was. As he turned his dead, lifeless body around, he looked into the eyes of his brother.
In conclusion, I think that the author has a real understanding of what war is. How revenge can get the better of us. It is in my opinion that I say we are too caught up in the heat of battle. We brand anyone that comes our way as a so called "enemy'. Wecan't hear people even children crying for help. All we hear are silver bullets.
Eng 9 1A
"The Sniper"
In the reading of this passage the way the author structured the text aligned with the context. It's as if the author follows step by step what the sniper is doing to kill his enemy. The author manipulates the pacing by bringing in new characters to the story. For example, in paragraph 8 it says "Then round the corner of a side street came an old woman". Now the reader has to read at a different pace to know why exactly the woman is there.
The author builds suspense at the start of the first paragraph when it said "This long June twilight faded into night". This appears to an eerie effect. He also builds builds suspense in the next sentence stating "Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of the moon that shone through fleecy clouds, casting a pale light as of approaching dawn over the streets and the dark rise waters of the Liffey". This would make the reader suspenseful and want to read on.
The surprise effect the author creates is in the end of the story. When he finally kills his "enemy" he went to take a look at who the unfortunate person was. As he turned his dead, lifeless body around, he looked into the eyes of his brother.
In conclusion, I think that the author has a real understanding of what war is. How revenge can get the better of us. It is in my opinion that I say we are too caught up in the heat of battle. We brand anyone that comes our way as a so called "enemy'. Wecan't hear people even children crying for help. All we hear are silver bullets.
A
Quilt of a Country
Essay
By: Nnadozie Okarazu
In Ana Quindlen’s essay she claims that America is an “improbable idea”. Also going on to state that it was built upon a notion that all men were created equal when in fact some men consider themselves better than others. In simpler terms she is trying to say that America is not a very stable nation it has many dilemmas they face like immigration. She also stated from a historian that “Of all the nations in the world, the United States was built in nobody’s image”. In other terms saying that America was not really meant for anyone.
In Quindlen’s essay she uses rhetorical devices (a technique that an author or speaker uses to convey to the listener or reader a meaning with the goal of persuading him or her towards considering a topic from a different perspective.) One rhetorical device she uses is allusion which is an indirect or passing reference. E.g. The Brooklyn of Francie Nolan’s famous tree, the Newark of which Portnoy complained, even the uninflected WASP suburbs of Cheever’s characters are all allusions. She uses allusion to persuade her point in talking about how America is so diverse.
Another rhetorical device she uses is repetition (to repeat). E.g. .What is the point of this splintered whole? What is the point of a nation in which Arab cabbies chauffeur Jewish passengers through the streets of New York—and in which Jewish cabbies chauffeur Arab passengers, too, and yet speak in theory of hatred, one for the other? What is the point of a nation in which one part seems to be always on the verge of fisticuffs with another, blacks and whites, gays and straights, left and right, Pole and Chinese and Puerto Rican and Slovenian? She repeats the word “what” trying to say that many people even though black, white, Irish, Jewish people have their own differences you don’t see them killing each other. They go their own way just like how Arab cabbies chauffeur Jewish passengers and vice versa.
Another rhetorical device she uses to persuade the reader is a metaphor (comparing two unlike things). An example is she compares America to a quilt, hence the name A Quilt of a Country. Her point is that America has so many people living in it with different ethnicity. They do not always get along, but they can learn to come together in unity when a crisis happens. The people of America face many problems such as 9 11, but through all this they stay together.
In conclusion Ana Quidlen has her own opinion on America and I have my own opinion. If I were to pick another topic for this argument I would have called it “A Pool of Ethnicity”. A similar title to “A Quilt of a Country”. No matter what views or opinions we have on the United States of America we should be grateful we’re living in a great nation.
Essay
By: Nnadozie Okarazu
In Ana Quindlen’s essay she claims that America is an “improbable idea”. Also going on to state that it was built upon a notion that all men were created equal when in fact some men consider themselves better than others. In simpler terms she is trying to say that America is not a very stable nation it has many dilemmas they face like immigration. She also stated from a historian that “Of all the nations in the world, the United States was built in nobody’s image”. In other terms saying that America was not really meant for anyone.
In Quindlen’s essay she uses rhetorical devices (a technique that an author or speaker uses to convey to the listener or reader a meaning with the goal of persuading him or her towards considering a topic from a different perspective.) One rhetorical device she uses is allusion which is an indirect or passing reference. E.g. The Brooklyn of Francie Nolan’s famous tree, the Newark of which Portnoy complained, even the uninflected WASP suburbs of Cheever’s characters are all allusions. She uses allusion to persuade her point in talking about how America is so diverse.
Another rhetorical device she uses is repetition (to repeat). E.g. .What is the point of this splintered whole? What is the point of a nation in which Arab cabbies chauffeur Jewish passengers through the streets of New York—and in which Jewish cabbies chauffeur Arab passengers, too, and yet speak in theory of hatred, one for the other? What is the point of a nation in which one part seems to be always on the verge of fisticuffs with another, blacks and whites, gays and straights, left and right, Pole and Chinese and Puerto Rican and Slovenian? She repeats the word “what” trying to say that many people even though black, white, Irish, Jewish people have their own differences you don’t see them killing each other. They go their own way just like how Arab cabbies chauffeur Jewish passengers and vice versa.
Another rhetorical device she uses to persuade the reader is a metaphor (comparing two unlike things). An example is she compares America to a quilt, hence the name A Quilt of a Country. Her point is that America has so many people living in it with different ethnicity. They do not always get along, but they can learn to come together in unity when a crisis happens. The people of America face many problems such as 9 11, but through all this they stay together.
In conclusion Ana Quidlen has her own opinion on America and I have my own opinion. If I were to pick another topic for this argument I would have called it “A Pool of Ethnicity”. A similar title to “A Quilt of a Country”. No matter what views or opinions we have on the United States of America we should be grateful we’re living in a great nation.
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Martin
Luther King Jr.
Vs.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Essay By: Nnadozie Okarazu
Martin Luther King Jr. and Lyndon B. Johnson both wrote a speech to persuade people to stop nonviolence. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. He was an American pastor, activist, and part of the Civil War Movement. Lyndon B. Johnson was born on August 27, 1908 as the 36th president of the United of America. Martin Luther King Jr. and Lyndon B. Johnson’s claims were the same but with a different audience. Both authors use ethos, logos, and pathos to persuade their audience however I believe Martin Luther King Jr. persuaded his audience better than Lyndon B. Johnson.
Both authors use ethos (appeal to ideals) for example as Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech he uses ethos and analogizes President Lincon in his speech “Five score year ago a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today signed the Emancipation Proclamation. In analyzing his claim this shows that King used ethos effectively. Lyndon B. Johnson uses ethos for example by saying “We have all sworn an oath to God to support and defend the Constitution. This shows that he also uses ethos effectively. Both authors used ethos equally enough to persuade their audience.
Both authors use logos (appeal to logic) for example King uses logo when he states “America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked “insufficient funds” ”. This shows that King uses logos sufficiently. Johnson uses logo by saying “Of course people cannot contribute to the nation if they are never taught to read or write”. This shows that in my opinion King persuaded his claim better than Johnson, but Johnson did use logos effectively. Both authors at the end used logos effectively.
Both authors use pathos (appeal to emotions) for example King uses pathos by saying “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together. This shows that King uses pathos effectively. Johnson uses pathos by saying “Americans of all religions, colors from every section of this country, to join me in that cause. This shows that Johnson also used pathos effectively. Both authors overall used pathos effectively.
Although King and Johnson used ethos, logos, and pathos differently they both persuaded their audience effectively. I can relate to this, because my great grandparents were watching the march on T.V. This essay is relevant today, because racism still goes on today.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Essay By: Nnadozie Okarazu
Martin Luther King Jr. and Lyndon B. Johnson both wrote a speech to persuade people to stop nonviolence. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. He was an American pastor, activist, and part of the Civil War Movement. Lyndon B. Johnson was born on August 27, 1908 as the 36th president of the United of America. Martin Luther King Jr. and Lyndon B. Johnson’s claims were the same but with a different audience. Both authors use ethos, logos, and pathos to persuade their audience however I believe Martin Luther King Jr. persuaded his audience better than Lyndon B. Johnson.
Both authors use ethos (appeal to ideals) for example as Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech he uses ethos and analogizes President Lincon in his speech “Five score year ago a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today signed the Emancipation Proclamation. In analyzing his claim this shows that King used ethos effectively. Lyndon B. Johnson uses ethos for example by saying “We have all sworn an oath to God to support and defend the Constitution. This shows that he also uses ethos effectively. Both authors used ethos equally enough to persuade their audience.
Both authors use logos (appeal to logic) for example King uses logo when he states “America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked “insufficient funds” ”. This shows that King uses logos sufficiently. Johnson uses logo by saying “Of course people cannot contribute to the nation if they are never taught to read or write”. This shows that in my opinion King persuaded his claim better than Johnson, but Johnson did use logos effectively. Both authors at the end used logos effectively.
Both authors use pathos (appeal to emotions) for example King uses pathos by saying “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together. This shows that King uses pathos effectively. Johnson uses pathos by saying “Americans of all religions, colors from every section of this country, to join me in that cause. This shows that Johnson also used pathos effectively. Both authors overall used pathos effectively.
Although King and Johnson used ethos, logos, and pathos differently they both persuaded their audience effectively. I can relate to this, because my great grandparents were watching the march on T.V. This essay is relevant today, because racism still goes on today.
“Rituals
of Memory”
V.S
“Hope”
Essay By: Nnadozie Okarazu
Kimberly Blaeser is the author of an essay called, “Rituals of Memory” which portrays her life as being diverse, with different ethnicities, and her memories being entangled and coming back to their origin with the use of different metaphors. Emily Dickinson is the author of the poem, “Hope” which like, Kimberly Blaeser’s essay, “Rituals of Memory” also use metaphors. These are the two essay/poems I will be analyzing in my own essay. Both authors use metaphors, but however I believe Blaeser, was able to use metaphors better than Dickinson.
Dickinson’s poem, even though it was shorter than Blaeser was able to come up with several metaphors, for example “Hope” is the thing with feathers” comparing hope to (“the thing with feathers”) which are birds. In analyzing this statement I would say that Dickinson used the metaphor effectively, because she probably studied nature and it’s characteristics to link to her idea of hope. Blaeser also used metaphors, for example “hopelessly captured by curls” which is used as an extended metaphor. I believe Blaeser also uses the metaphor effectively probably while doing her friend’s hair she noticed it was tangled and she linked it to her idea of memories.
Another metaphor Dickinson used was “in the chilliest land, and on the strangest Sea” which is to me a visual metaphor. In analyzing this metaphor I would say the she used it effectively, but also probably using background knowledge to support her metaphor just like her other metaphor. Blaeser’s metaphor was different it stated “looped relationships of family, place, and community, the innate pattern of ourselves that always keep us returning" "to that center of our identity, our spirit." She implies the memory is the path to our being, and in my analysis she could have come up with the conclusion also with background knowledge from her past experiences with her culture. But overall she used it effectively with the help of Back Ground Knowledge.
Another metaphor that was used in Dickinson’s poem was “And sings the tune without the words”, which is extended through the whole poem and her idea of hope. Most of the stanzas if not all, use the ABCB rhyme scheme. In my analyzing I can she used the metaphor effectively by creating an extended metaphor. In Blaeser’s essay her metaphor was “my memories entangle”, which just like Dickinson’s metaphor, is an extended metaphor. Blaeser also refers back to the beginning of her essay taking about Marie’s hair. In analyzing this I can say that she used this metaphor explicitly well with also the help of extended metaphors.
In conclusion although both authors/poets used metaphors in completely different ways, they were both able to convey their messages of “Hope” and “Memories” through the readers. Metaphors are very essential to authors, because authors such as Emily Dickinson and poets such as Kimberly Blaeser use it to enhance and make the images described by the author more creative and interesting. Most of Dickinson’s poem was based on very vivid visual words, so more visual metaphors were needed. Blaeser’s essay was based on extended and repeating metaphors. One personal connection I can make is that when I was young my dad would always write beautiful poems that included varying kinds of metaphors. With this understanding when I was young I am now able to write poems and even essays easier.
“Hope”
Essay By: Nnadozie Okarazu
Kimberly Blaeser is the author of an essay called, “Rituals of Memory” which portrays her life as being diverse, with different ethnicities, and her memories being entangled and coming back to their origin with the use of different metaphors. Emily Dickinson is the author of the poem, “Hope” which like, Kimberly Blaeser’s essay, “Rituals of Memory” also use metaphors. These are the two essay/poems I will be analyzing in my own essay. Both authors use metaphors, but however I believe Blaeser, was able to use metaphors better than Dickinson.
Dickinson’s poem, even though it was shorter than Blaeser was able to come up with several metaphors, for example “Hope” is the thing with feathers” comparing hope to (“the thing with feathers”) which are birds. In analyzing this statement I would say that Dickinson used the metaphor effectively, because she probably studied nature and it’s characteristics to link to her idea of hope. Blaeser also used metaphors, for example “hopelessly captured by curls” which is used as an extended metaphor. I believe Blaeser also uses the metaphor effectively probably while doing her friend’s hair she noticed it was tangled and she linked it to her idea of memories.
Another metaphor Dickinson used was “in the chilliest land, and on the strangest Sea” which is to me a visual metaphor. In analyzing this metaphor I would say the she used it effectively, but also probably using background knowledge to support her metaphor just like her other metaphor. Blaeser’s metaphor was different it stated “looped relationships of family, place, and community, the innate pattern of ourselves that always keep us returning" "to that center of our identity, our spirit." She implies the memory is the path to our being, and in my analysis she could have come up with the conclusion also with background knowledge from her past experiences with her culture. But overall she used it effectively with the help of Back Ground Knowledge.
Another metaphor that was used in Dickinson’s poem was “And sings the tune without the words”, which is extended through the whole poem and her idea of hope. Most of the stanzas if not all, use the ABCB rhyme scheme. In my analyzing I can she used the metaphor effectively by creating an extended metaphor. In Blaeser’s essay her metaphor was “my memories entangle”, which just like Dickinson’s metaphor, is an extended metaphor. Blaeser also refers back to the beginning of her essay taking about Marie’s hair. In analyzing this I can say that she used this metaphor explicitly well with also the help of extended metaphors.
In conclusion although both authors/poets used metaphors in completely different ways, they were both able to convey their messages of “Hope” and “Memories” through the readers. Metaphors are very essential to authors, because authors such as Emily Dickinson and poets such as Kimberly Blaeser use it to enhance and make the images described by the author more creative and interesting. Most of Dickinson’s poem was based on very vivid visual words, so more visual metaphors were needed. Blaeser’s essay was based on extended and repeating metaphors. One personal connection I can make is that when I was young my dad would always write beautiful poems that included varying kinds of metaphors. With this understanding when I was young I am now able to write poems and even essays easier.
Reflection
In the past quarter I've learned a lot about English even more than I did when I was in 8th grade. So far I've learned how to write a 5 paragraph essay which is what you see above. I've also learned what ethos, pathos, and logos are, and how to use them in a comparative essay which was the Martin Luther King Jr. vs Lyndon B. Johnson. In addition I have learned how to incorporate metaphors into essays. My favorite concept is writing comparative essays, because I get to have two opinions in both topics. My least favorite work is my "Sniper" essay, because I was unprepared in writing essays. What I hope to gain in 2nd quarter is the confidence to write better essays.
In the past quarter I've learned a lot about English even more than I did when I was in 8th grade. So far I've learned how to write a 5 paragraph essay which is what you see above. I've also learned what ethos, pathos, and logos are, and how to use them in a comparative essay which was the Martin Luther King Jr. vs Lyndon B. Johnson. In addition I have learned how to incorporate metaphors into essays. My favorite concept is writing comparative essays, because I get to have two opinions in both topics. My least favorite work is my "Sniper" essay, because I was unprepared in writing essays. What I hope to gain in 2nd quarter is the confidence to write better essays.