Main Idea: The author's usage of diction, tone, and hyperbole satirize products that are marketed to customers in an effective and humorous way.
1. The diction used by the author creates interest in the audience and it also makes its point across to the audience as well. Words that are made up and words that go over the norm create the special atmosphere that makes the article interesting.
2. The tone of the author is sarcastic and the essay is written in a way that makes the the readers feel as if they are the product is being ridiculed. The author speaks in a way that devotes both humor and satire at the same time.
3. The whole article is full of hyperbole. The quotes and the effects described in the essay make make fun of the essay. By putting in these exaggerating examples of effects of a product, the author not only gives humor but also makes use of satire to a great extent.
Conclusion: The article is heavily based on hyperbole, diction, and a very sarcastic tone. The author successfully makes his point across to the readers and he does so in a very humorous way. Satire and humor as products of rhetorical strategy is a very successful way to convey ideas or points to others.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Soapstone Analysis for the 2005 AP English Exam - Long Essay
The speaker of the article is the writer for the newspaper, "The Onion". Press from "The Onion" has written this article using a very grandiloquent and sarcastic tone.
The occasion of the article is very broad, but it most likely refers to people who fall for commercials and advertisements very easily.
The audience that this article is directed towards is also very broad. The audience would be people who easily for for commercial and people who tend to want to but things very easily.
The purpose of the author in writing this article would be to entertain the public with some humor and some satire. The author could also be mocking the shoe company for making their product seem beneficial and very effective for maintaining good health.
The subject being discussed is the shoe company describing their shoes as things that they are actually not. The author focuses on aspects of the shoe that are just not possible.
The tone of the author chooses to use is a sarcastic and very exaggerated one. By using the tone mentioned, the author makes the article a very funny and interesting one.
The occasion of the article is very broad, but it most likely refers to people who fall for commercials and advertisements very easily.
The audience that this article is directed towards is also very broad. The audience would be people who easily for for commercial and people who tend to want to but things very easily.
The purpose of the author in writing this article would be to entertain the public with some humor and some satire. The author could also be mocking the shoe company for making their product seem beneficial and very effective for maintaining good health.
The subject being discussed is the shoe company describing their shoes as things that they are actually not. The author focuses on aspects of the shoe that are just not possible.
The tone of the author chooses to use is a sarcastic and very exaggerated one. By using the tone mentioned, the author makes the article a very funny and interesting one.
Outline for the "Einstein Essays"
Main Idea: The author's diction, stance on the issue, and tone affect the way the author presents information for the two different articles.
1. The diction affects the reader's understanding of the context and it also affects how much the reader can relate to the article.
2. The purpose of the writing the two different articles affects the amount of personal perspective the writer is able to place in the articles.
3. The tone of the author in the first passage is very dull and explanatory while his tone in the second passage is more instructive and opinionated.
Conclusion: The usage of different rhetorical strategies and different languages create a different way in which the articles can be understood.
1. The diction affects the reader's understanding of the context and it also affects how much the reader can relate to the article.
2. The purpose of the writing the two different articles affects the amount of personal perspective the writer is able to place in the articles.
3. The tone of the author in the first passage is very dull and explanatory while his tone in the second passage is more instructive and opinionated.
Conclusion: The usage of different rhetorical strategies and different languages create a different way in which the articles can be understood.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Soapstone Analysis for the "Declaration of Independence"
The speaker of the declaration is evident, it is the people of the United States or you could say that the speaker was Thomas Jefferson. The colonists are angry at both the British Crown and the actions that he has taken to restrict the colonies.
The occasion is not very specific, but we can tell that the colonist of Northern American are about to protest against the King of Britain for limiting their rights and taking away from them.
The audience of this document is clearly the King of Britain. It is obviously him because the document names him and gives a list of offenses towards him.
There are several purposes that the author includes when he wrote the declaration. The first one is to let the United States become independent. The second one is to shame the King of Britain. The last one is to notify the British that the colonists are about to establish freedom.
The subjects being discussed include the crimes of the British King, the freedoms of the colonists that have been taken away, and the decision to gain independence.
The tone of the document is both critical and angry. Anger towards the mistreatment of the colonists and critical towards the King's decisions on ruling the colonies.
The occasion is not very specific, but we can tell that the colonist of Northern American are about to protest against the King of Britain for limiting their rights and taking away from them.
The audience of this document is clearly the King of Britain. It is obviously him because the document names him and gives a list of offenses towards him.
There are several purposes that the author includes when he wrote the declaration. The first one is to let the United States become independent. The second one is to shame the King of Britain. The last one is to notify the British that the colonists are about to establish freedom.
The subjects being discussed include the crimes of the British King, the freedoms of the colonists that have been taken away, and the decision to gain independence.
The tone of the document is both critical and angry. Anger towards the mistreatment of the colonists and critical towards the King's decisions on ruling the colonies.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Song and Imagery
This song is one of my favorite songs that I listen to right now and there are many things that I see when I listen to it. The first images that come in mind are the seats in Mos Burger and the seat in Mister Doughnut. I think of these places because I see them as our belonging and our hideout. We have spent many hours in those two places and they hold some of our most cherished memories. I then see the airport. I don't want to say goodbye, but that seems like the only path we have left. After being separated from each other, I see myself in a tiny room in the college dormitories thinking about her. In my mind, see her as the most beautiful person I have ever met.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Benjamin Franklin "Moral Perfection" and Modern Self-help Books
When we look at the ideas that Benjamin Franklin propose as a way to reach moral perfection, we might be able to view those ideas as the first for self-help. As time moves on and the confinement of religion slowly backs away, the definition of self-help is no longer the same as it once was. During the times of the Puritan, helping yourself was setting your soul to Heaven and living a decent life. That is no longer the case. Modern self-help books focus on allowing an individual to solve problems that he face on his own.
I don't believe that Franklin's ideas are useless in modern society, but I believe people in modern society view those ideas as religious confinements that help you reach Heaven. Its the change of time that caused the difference in the purpose of writing these self-help books. "Reaching Moral Perfection" is a general guide to live your life, but modern self-help book focus on specific issues that people face.
I don't believe that Franklin's ideas are useless in modern society, but I believe people in modern society view those ideas as religious confinements that help you reach Heaven. Its the change of time that caused the difference in the purpose of writing these self-help books. "Reaching Moral Perfection" is a general guide to live your life, but modern self-help book focus on specific issues that people face.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Benjamin Franklin - Reaching Moral Perfection
Benjamin Franklin presents some very interesting ideas is his article "Reaching Moral" perfection. He is able to list the different components of an unmoral life and he is able to categories them, which is very difficult to do.The thirteen ideas that he present seem easy to achieve when you only try one at a time, but it becomes an extreme difficult task when you want to keep all thirteen rules. It is like drawing. When you want to draw two circles with both hands, it is extremely easy. On the other hand, when you want to draw one square and one circle simultaneously, it is extremely difficult. If I had the choice, I would never want to live like Franklin. It's like monitoring your own life by the second.
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