Quote
"'My dear Mr. Bennet', replied his wife,'how can you be so tiresome! you must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them'" (Austen 1).
Response
This quote relates to Mrs. Bennet's obsession with having her daughters married, especially to a man with a higher social staus. Mrs. Bennet tirelessly implores Mr. Bennet to make aquaintances with Mr. Bingly, who is a newcomer and rich. Mr. Bennet's strategy in dealing with his nagging wife is usually sarcasm.
Quote
"I know you do; and it is that which makes the wonder. With your good sense, to be so honestly blind to the follies and nonsense of others!" (10).
Response
This quote relates to the differences between Elizabeth and Jane Bennet. As was explained during class, we see Elizabeth's reasoning and intelligence in comparison to to Jane's happy-go-lucky attitude. Jane always tries to see the good in people which is not always a good thing because not everyone is a good person.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Tao
Most Important Aspect of the Tao
The most important aspect of the Tao is part 5, The Law of Justice. The first part of the law of justice talks about sexual justice, if everyone could follow sexual justice, or, stayed faithful to their partner that would eliminate a common problem among the American people. The next aspect is honesty, as many people say, honesty is the best policy. If there was a way to force people to be honest then there would be nearly no problems. Most people would not do anything wrong if they knew they could not lie about it. The third and most important aspect of the law of justice is justice in courts. If there was no justice in courts then there would be anarchy, people would run wild doing anything they wanted to if there were no consequences.
Added Aspect
If I was to add an aspect to the Tao it would be called Duties to Education. Everyone has the right to education and should take advantage of that. It has been statistically proven that high school graduates make more money than those who do not have a high school diploma and college graduates make more money still. Education is the key to success. Parents have a duty to send their child to school as a student is obligated to be at school.
The most important aspect of the Tao is part 5, The Law of Justice. The first part of the law of justice talks about sexual justice, if everyone could follow sexual justice, or, stayed faithful to their partner that would eliminate a common problem among the American people. The next aspect is honesty, as many people say, honesty is the best policy. If there was a way to force people to be honest then there would be nearly no problems. Most people would not do anything wrong if they knew they could not lie about it. The third and most important aspect of the law of justice is justice in courts. If there was no justice in courts then there would be anarchy, people would run wild doing anything they wanted to if there were no consequences.
Added Aspect
If I was to add an aspect to the Tao it would be called Duties to Education. Everyone has the right to education and should take advantage of that. It has been statistically proven that high school graduates make more money than those who do not have a high school diploma and college graduates make more money still. Education is the key to success. Parents have a duty to send their child to school as a student is obligated to be at school.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Abolition of Man: The Way
"Is it maintained that we must obey Instinct, that we cannot do otherwise? But if so, why are Green Books and the like written? ... Why such praise for those who have submitted to the inevitable?" (Lewis 34).
"The effort to refute it and raise a new system of value in its place is self-contradictory. There has never been, and never will be, a radically new judgement of value in the history of the world" (43).
In part two of The Abolition of Man C.S. Lewis goes about refuting Gauis and Titius by using instinct. He proposes the question of why the Green Book was written, it only explains the obvious, or the inevitable. He also brings up the Innovator and the attempts to change value. Lewis explains that value is objective, as explained in Mere Christianity, and any Innovatory who was to try to change value is dead wrong.
"The effort to refute it and raise a new system of value in its place is self-contradictory. There has never been, and never will be, a radically new judgement of value in the history of the world" (43).
In part two of The Abolition of Man C.S. Lewis goes about refuting Gauis and Titius by using instinct. He proposes the question of why the Green Book was written, it only explains the obvious, or the inevitable. He also brings up the Innovator and the attempts to change value. Lewis explains that value is objective, as explained in Mere Christianity, and any Innovatory who was to try to change value is dead wrong.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
MLK Essay
Tim Rezendes
AP English 11
Letter from Birmingham Jail Essay
10/13/09
Persuasive Words
Martin Luther King Junior’s Letter from Birmingham Jail is one of the most persuasive letters ever written, especially considering the circumstances under which it was written. King had no outside resources such as dictionaries, thesauruses, and references. King utilizes his superior intellect in order to produce such a compelling letter. The aspect that is most important to the persuasiveness of King’s letter is diction, with vital secondary aspects such as syntax, emotion, and logic.
King’s diction, or choice of words, is exceptional. His attack is relentless and assertive. It is extremely impressive that King can come up with such intricate word schemes with no resources; he was locked inside of a Birmingham jail. He had no books for reference, he had only his intelligence. King’s assertive word choice is demonstrated when he says, “It is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say wait” (King). Instead of saying something lackluster he uses phrases such as, the stinging darts of segregation. It is these phrases that put his diction on a level that is quite nearly incomparable. King’s vocabulary makes him seem very intelligent, which is paramount due to the fact that he is an African-American living in a world dominated by white males. His diction makes up for what he lacks in character. If King does not come off as smart and well educated from the beginning then he will immediately be discredited by his critics. An aspect of diction that makes King’s letter all the more impressive is the utilization of imagery. King’s most important use of imagery comes in the last sentence, it is possibly the most forceful statement in the entire letter: “Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep for of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear-drenched communities… the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all of their scintillating beauty” (King). This statement leaves leaders with a lasting impression of King’s intelligence and reasoning, King starts off with the bad and ends with the good so as to leave us with a lasting impression of the future America. King also uses syntax in order to present a persuasive argument.
King uses various forms of syntax in order to present his argument, parallelisms, juxtapositions, and antitheses are examples of a few. Perhaps King’s most effective use of syntax comes when he answers his own rhetorical questions. This form of argument is highly effective because it takes into effect any possible counterarguments and refutes them before they can be brought up. This technique is vital to King’s argument mainly because of the color of his skin. King needs to make sure he immediately diffuses any counter arguments because one small error can discredit his whole letter. The use of this method is not only important for the quality of King’s syntax, but also the credibility of his character. King’s use of periodic sentence also helps him build an imposing argument. His use of semicolons makes his readers feel his emotions as they read the run on sentences that seem to envelop the reader. King also relies on his use of literary appeals to produce an efficient argument, the first of which being his emotions.
King’s emotion is very genuine because he is living the struggle. It is not as if a white man is writing about the struggles of a black man in the 1960s, it is a black man living the struggle of a black man and trying to make a difference. King is passionate about his topic because if he does not make a change then he is the one who pays the price. The white men who read this letter will not be personally affected by the letter although King will be directly changed by the impact his letter has on others. An example of King’s, and his daughters, emotion is portrayed when he says, “ When you suddenly find your tongue twisted… as you seek to explain to your six-year-old daughter why she cannot go to the public amusement park…and see tears welling up in her little eyes”(King). This quote explains the real emotions of black people; even innocent black children are affected by the prejudice of the white people. The very articulate King explains that even he struggles to find the words that he should use to explain his situation to his young daughter. The second literary appeal that King uses in his argument is logic.
King’s logic is very relevant to the situation at hand, he bring up constitutional rights and laws that black people are supposedly entitled to. King brings up the Supreme Court’s decision of 1954 which outlawed segregation in public schools. This decision is brought up due to the fact of a possible counter argument that would inquire about the breaking of laws by black people. He then brings up the concept of just and unjust laws. He advocates the need to obey just laws and disobey unjust laws, taken from the great Mahatma Gandhi. He goes as far as to say that it is our moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. This is the most important aspect of his logic because it sums up the civil rights movement in one small argument.
King’s letter is impeccable because of his use of diction, and also his secondary use of syntax, emotion, and logic. King’s letter justifies the whole civil rights movement and makes it seemingly impossible to refute any of his ideas. His literary perfection is above all others, his word choice and appeals are outstanding. One could make a very valid argument that says that King is one of the greatest writers that has ever existed.
AP English 11
Letter from Birmingham Jail Essay
10/13/09
Persuasive Words
Martin Luther King Junior’s Letter from Birmingham Jail is one of the most persuasive letters ever written, especially considering the circumstances under which it was written. King had no outside resources such as dictionaries, thesauruses, and references. King utilizes his superior intellect in order to produce such a compelling letter. The aspect that is most important to the persuasiveness of King’s letter is diction, with vital secondary aspects such as syntax, emotion, and logic.
King’s diction, or choice of words, is exceptional. His attack is relentless and assertive. It is extremely impressive that King can come up with such intricate word schemes with no resources; he was locked inside of a Birmingham jail. He had no books for reference, he had only his intelligence. King’s assertive word choice is demonstrated when he says, “It is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say wait” (King). Instead of saying something lackluster he uses phrases such as, the stinging darts of segregation. It is these phrases that put his diction on a level that is quite nearly incomparable. King’s vocabulary makes him seem very intelligent, which is paramount due to the fact that he is an African-American living in a world dominated by white males. His diction makes up for what he lacks in character. If King does not come off as smart and well educated from the beginning then he will immediately be discredited by his critics. An aspect of diction that makes King’s letter all the more impressive is the utilization of imagery. King’s most important use of imagery comes in the last sentence, it is possibly the most forceful statement in the entire letter: “Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep for of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear-drenched communities… the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all of their scintillating beauty” (King). This statement leaves leaders with a lasting impression of King’s intelligence and reasoning, King starts off with the bad and ends with the good so as to leave us with a lasting impression of the future America. King also uses syntax in order to present a persuasive argument.
King uses various forms of syntax in order to present his argument, parallelisms, juxtapositions, and antitheses are examples of a few. Perhaps King’s most effective use of syntax comes when he answers his own rhetorical questions. This form of argument is highly effective because it takes into effect any possible counterarguments and refutes them before they can be brought up. This technique is vital to King’s argument mainly because of the color of his skin. King needs to make sure he immediately diffuses any counter arguments because one small error can discredit his whole letter. The use of this method is not only important for the quality of King’s syntax, but also the credibility of his character. King’s use of periodic sentence also helps him build an imposing argument. His use of semicolons makes his readers feel his emotions as they read the run on sentences that seem to envelop the reader. King also relies on his use of literary appeals to produce an efficient argument, the first of which being his emotions.
King’s emotion is very genuine because he is living the struggle. It is not as if a white man is writing about the struggles of a black man in the 1960s, it is a black man living the struggle of a black man and trying to make a difference. King is passionate about his topic because if he does not make a change then he is the one who pays the price. The white men who read this letter will not be personally affected by the letter although King will be directly changed by the impact his letter has on others. An example of King’s, and his daughters, emotion is portrayed when he says, “ When you suddenly find your tongue twisted… as you seek to explain to your six-year-old daughter why she cannot go to the public amusement park…and see tears welling up in her little eyes”(King). This quote explains the real emotions of black people; even innocent black children are affected by the prejudice of the white people. The very articulate King explains that even he struggles to find the words that he should use to explain his situation to his young daughter. The second literary appeal that King uses in his argument is logic.
King’s logic is very relevant to the situation at hand, he bring up constitutional rights and laws that black people are supposedly entitled to. King brings up the Supreme Court’s decision of 1954 which outlawed segregation in public schools. This decision is brought up due to the fact of a possible counter argument that would inquire about the breaking of laws by black people. He then brings up the concept of just and unjust laws. He advocates the need to obey just laws and disobey unjust laws, taken from the great Mahatma Gandhi. He goes as far as to say that it is our moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. This is the most important aspect of his logic because it sums up the civil rights movement in one small argument.
King’s letter is impeccable because of his use of diction, and also his secondary use of syntax, emotion, and logic. King’s letter justifies the whole civil rights movement and makes it seemingly impossible to refute any of his ideas. His literary perfection is above all others, his word choice and appeals are outstanding. One could make a very valid argument that says that King is one of the greatest writers that has ever existed.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
MLK Notes
Tim Rezendes
AP English
10/7/09
Outline
Letter From Birmingham Jail
Outline
I. Diction
A. Martin Luther King is relentless with his attack and his word choice is outstanding considering the fact that he is inside of a jail with no outside resources.
B. He is also very assertive with his choice of words
1. An example of his assertiveness comes when he says, “I guess it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say wait.”
C. MLK’s letter is also filled with numerous instances of imagery.
1. “Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding sill be lifted from our fear-drenched communities and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all of their scintillating beauty.”
• The thing that stands out most to me about this quote is the way that King starts with the bad by describing dark clouds of racial prejudice and ends with the good by saying things such as radiant stars of love and brotherhood.
II. Syntax
A. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail contains various forms of syntax including parallelisms, juxtapositions, and antitheses.
B. One of King’s most effective way to present a good argument is the way he answers his own rhetorical questions.
1. He needs to attack any counter argument that a white person could say because he could easily be discredited because of one mishap due to the fact that he is black
C. Another affective form is his use of periodic sentence
1. He uses semicolons so that his sentence seems to run on and build to a climax
III. Literary Appeals
A. To start, King’s ethos is not as good as some other people due to the fact that he is black in the wrong time period; it has nothing to do with his writing which is brilliant.
B. To compensate for this King’s writing has to be flawless, and it is.
C. King’s logos is also very good, he brings up rights that black people are entitled to.
D. King is very much into his writing emotionally because it is his life, he is living the struggle of a black man in the United States.
AP English
10/7/09
Outline
Letter From Birmingham Jail
Outline
I. Diction
A. Martin Luther King is relentless with his attack and his word choice is outstanding considering the fact that he is inside of a jail with no outside resources.
B. He is also very assertive with his choice of words
1. An example of his assertiveness comes when he says, “I guess it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say wait.”
C. MLK’s letter is also filled with numerous instances of imagery.
1. “Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding sill be lifted from our fear-drenched communities and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all of their scintillating beauty.”
• The thing that stands out most to me about this quote is the way that King starts with the bad by describing dark clouds of racial prejudice and ends with the good by saying things such as radiant stars of love and brotherhood.
II. Syntax
A. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail contains various forms of syntax including parallelisms, juxtapositions, and antitheses.
B. One of King’s most effective way to present a good argument is the way he answers his own rhetorical questions.
1. He needs to attack any counter argument that a white person could say because he could easily be discredited because of one mishap due to the fact that he is black
C. Another affective form is his use of periodic sentence
1. He uses semicolons so that his sentence seems to run on and build to a climax
III. Literary Appeals
A. To start, King’s ethos is not as good as some other people due to the fact that he is black in the wrong time period; it has nothing to do with his writing which is brilliant.
B. To compensate for this King’s writing has to be flawless, and it is.
C. King’s logos is also very good, he brings up rights that black people are entitled to.
D. King is very much into his writing emotionally because it is his life, he is living the struggle of a black man in the United States.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Fallacies
Hasty Generalization
WIll plays football, he must not have good grades
Stereotype
Irish people are drunks.
Cause and Effect
I went to bed at 2 am. As a result, out football team got killed.
Only Cause
If you do not eat a lot you will not be fat
False Analogy
My balance was outstanding, nuch like that of a drunk person
Attacking the Person
DIngo thinks he is smart when it is plainly obvious that he is stupid
Either or
Either we have to win the game or lose the game.
NOn-Seequiter
I get good grades, I should be forced to attend summer school
CIrcular Reasoning
I am funny, I get good grades, and I am very intelligent, you should raise my grade.
WIll plays football, he must not have good grades
Stereotype
Irish people are drunks.
Cause and Effect
I went to bed at 2 am. As a result, out football team got killed.
Only Cause
If you do not eat a lot you will not be fat
False Analogy
My balance was outstanding, nuch like that of a drunk person
Attacking the Person
DIngo thinks he is smart when it is plainly obvious that he is stupid
Either or
Either we have to win the game or lose the game.
NOn-Seequiter
I get good grades, I should be forced to attend summer school
CIrcular Reasoning
I am funny, I get good grades, and I am very intelligent, you should raise my grade.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Syllogisms
True Syllogisms
1. All people who are blind cannot see
Ray Charles is blind
Ray Charles cannot see
2. All birds have wings
A crow has wings
A crow is a bird
3. Dinosaurs are extinct
A T-Rex is a dinosaur
The T-Rex is extinct
4. All 16 year olds can get their permit
Bob is 16
Bob can get his permit
False Syllogisms
1. All things that walk are human
Tigers can walk
Tigers are humans
This is false because humans are not the only things that can walk
2. All football players are over 6 feet tall
I am a football player
I am over 6 feet tall
This is false because I am under six feet
3. All things that live in water are fish
Dolphins live in water
Dolphins are fish
This is false because not all things that live in water are fish
4. All humans believe in God
Atheists are humans
Atheists believe in God
This is false because there are humans who do no believe in God
1. All people who are blind cannot see
Ray Charles is blind
Ray Charles cannot see
2. All birds have wings
A crow has wings
A crow is a bird
3. Dinosaurs are extinct
A T-Rex is a dinosaur
The T-Rex is extinct
4. All 16 year olds can get their permit
Bob is 16
Bob can get his permit
False Syllogisms
1. All things that walk are human
Tigers can walk
Tigers are humans
This is false because humans are not the only things that can walk
2. All football players are over 6 feet tall
I am a football player
I am over 6 feet tall
This is false because I am under six feet
3. All things that live in water are fish
Dolphins live in water
Dolphins are fish
This is false because not all things that live in water are fish
4. All humans believe in God
Atheists are humans
Atheists believe in God
This is false because there are humans who do no believe in God
Thursday, October 1, 2009
proposal
Tim Rezendes
AP English
10/2/09
Proposal
Revised Proposal
We’ve been together for three years now and I’m so in love with you words can barely describe. I love you more than anything; you’re the first thing that comes to my mind in the morning and the last thing I think about before I fall asleep. I feel like this is the next logical step in our relationship and at this time in my life I am ready to spend my life with you. I can’t imagine going a day without you; I need you in my life. You are my everything and I would do anything for you. There are so many things that I love about you, you are smart, funny, and beautiful. You have true beauty, both on the inside and outside; your personality is just as beautiful as you are. I would never put you before anyone else even thought we fight sometimes I always have your best interests at heart. I would choose you one thousand times over; I would choose you over every other girl in the world because I love you with all my heart. When it comes down to it I simply need you in my life and I don’t know what I would do without you. I’ll love you until the day I leave this earth.
Will you marry me?
AP English
10/2/09
Proposal
Revised Proposal
We’ve been together for three years now and I’m so in love with you words can barely describe. I love you more than anything; you’re the first thing that comes to my mind in the morning and the last thing I think about before I fall asleep. I feel like this is the next logical step in our relationship and at this time in my life I am ready to spend my life with you. I can’t imagine going a day without you; I need you in my life. You are my everything and I would do anything for you. There are so many things that I love about you, you are smart, funny, and beautiful. You have true beauty, both on the inside and outside; your personality is just as beautiful as you are. I would never put you before anyone else even thought we fight sometimes I always have your best interests at heart. I would choose you one thousand times over; I would choose you over every other girl in the world because I love you with all my heart. When it comes down to it I simply need you in my life and I don’t know what I would do without you. I’ll love you until the day I leave this earth.
Will you marry me?
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