Howard Zinn gives an important view and statement when he writes about World War l. Zinn argues that the World War l was a battle between the interests of big businesses and the ruling elite. He says that the war served the interests of the wealthy. He describes that World War l led to the suffering of the common people. Zinn challenges the idea that World War l was fought for noble reasons such as freedom and democracy. Instead, he says that the true motives were rooted in economic interests. Hofstadter argues that World War l had an important effect on American politics and on American society. He says that the war served as a catalyst for the growth of centralized power in the government. He also says that it contributed to the emergence …show more content…
Overall, Hofstadter’s thesis on World War I revolved around the impact the war had on American politics, government, and policy. He also mentioned how it changed the actions of many political figures. Like Hofstadter, Johnson’s thesis focuses on the impact World War l had on American society and the role World War l had in shaping the country’s emergence as a global power. Johnson says that World War l marked a turning point for the US, which pushed it towards becoming a major player in international affairs. He emphasizes the important effects of the war on American society, which includes the change in demographics, politics, and economics. Johnson implies that the war accelerated the process of urbanization and industrialization in the United States. Johnson highlights the ideological shifts that happened during and after the war, particularly in terms of America’s attitude to international involvement. Overall, Johnson’s thesis is like Hofstadter’s and implies the many changes World War I …show more content…
In other words, his thesis was that the WWl was fought just to benefit the wealthy. The first piece of evidence can be found on page 363, Zinn says, “The British and French governments, true to their own imperialist interests, had encouraged Japan to enter the war on their side by promising them German possessions in China and the Pacific. This brought Japan into the war on the side of the Allies, and assured them that when the war was over they could keep what they had taken from Germany.” This line from Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" presents a clear argument about the motivations behind Japan's entry into World War I and the promises made to them by the British and French governments. However, it could benefit from some additional context and nuance. Firstly, even though it’s true that the British and French governments had imperialistic interests and wanted to gain support from other nations, the portrayal of Japan’s involvement as purely motivated by promises of territorial gain oversimplifies a historical situation. Japan had its own interests in mind, including its dominance in East Asia and countering the influence of its rival Russia. To add on, the line should have expanded on the broader geopolitical context of that time, which includes Japan’s ambitions for expansion in the Pacific and its
Steve Sheinkin, award-winning author, in his novel Bomb: The Race to Build- and Steal- the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon (2012) addresses the topic of nuclear war and proves that no matter what actions are taken (during war) there will be negative outcomes by depicting the characters with anxiety, describing horror-filled battle scenes and revealing the thirst for power during these times. Sheinkin supports his claim by using memorable moments in the novel such as when the bomb is dropped on Hiroshima and the entire city is close to being wiped out; also when Stalin is upset that the Americans completed the atomic bomb which leads to another race of building upwards
In 102 Minutes, Chapter 7, authors Dwyer and Flynn use ethos, logos, and pathos to appeal to the readers’ consciences, minds and hearts regarding what happened to the people inside the Twin Towers on 9/11. Of particular interest are the following uses of the three appeals.
In the same also different way, the coach in Marshall speech also using pathos when he said “ They don’t know your heart. I do. I’ve seen it. You have shown it to me...You have shown just exactly who you are in here.” This is pathos because the coach bring up how good the team have become. Whether they’re losing or winning, the only thing will matter is no one will have a great heart as the players have. They don’t need to win the championship to show that they’re the best, they just need to show how much passion they have with football to show that they’re the best team. The coach also said: “ When you take that field today, you’ve gotta lay that heart on the line, men. From the souls of your feet, with every ounce of blood you’ve got in your body, lay it on the line until the final.” He doesn’t put pressure on the players that they have to win, he speaked how he feel, he speaked from his heart, he just wanted that when the team take the field today, they just need to put all their effort and passion on the field.
In the book Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer wrote about Christopher McCandless, a nature lover in search for independence, in a mysterious and hopeful experience. Even though Krakauer tells us McCandless was going to die from the beginning, he still gave him a chance for survival. As a reader I wanted McCandless to survive. In Into the Wild, Krakauer gave McCandless a unique perspective. He was a smart and unique person that wanted to be completely free from society. Krakauer included comments from people that said McCandless was crazy, and his death was his own mistake. However, Krakauer is able to make him seem like a brave person. The connections between other hikers and himself helped in the explanation of McCandless’s rational actions. Krakauer is able to make McCandless look like a normal person, but unique from this generation. In order for Krakauer to make Christopher McCandless not look like a crazy person, but a special person, I will analyze the persuading style that Krakauer used in Into the Wild that made us believe McCandless was a regular young adult.
If you are an experienced advertiser than you would now that the number one way to sell a product requires a well-known famous idol in a commercial. Proactiv is a company that sells medicine that is known to kill and prevent any bacterial breakouts. Additionally, Proactiv's commercials are known for featuring well-known celebrities to act as their spokesperson. One celebrity in particular, that was used in the selling of Proactive products was Adam Levine. Known to be the “sexist” person alive, Adam Levine is well known for his music and television show appearances. Using Adam as a spokesperson opens up opportunities to sell their products to not only his fans, but other individuals around the ages of thirteen to sixteen. While this advertisement would be effective to fans of Adam Levine, the overall information that was stated was weak and lacked any logical statements, besides the fact that “millions of people” use the treatment, that could have been used to prove their accusations true.
The Letter from Birmingham Jail was written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April of 1963. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of several civil rights activists who were arrested in Birmingham Alabama, after protesting against racial injustices in Alabama. Dr. King wrote this letter in response to a statement titled A Call for Unity, which was published on Good Friday by eight of his fellow clergymen from Alabama. Dr. King uses his letter to eloquently refute the article. In the letter dr. king uses many vivid logos, ethos, and pathos to get his point across. Dr. King writes things in his letter that if any other person even dared to write the people would consider them crazy.
George Washington stated, “The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible”. This meant that America’s trade was encouraged to grow, but only if we did not intervene politically in another country. La Follete further explains this in his document, “A Progressive Opposes the Declaration of War” by saying that the war ravaging all of Europe is based on expansion of commerce, rather than the countries’ own moral standards against senseless killing. Lastly, in the “Socialist Party Convention: The Socialists Protest the War”, it is clarified that “Wars bring wealth and power to the ruling classes, and suffering, death and demoralization to the workers...was caused by the conflict of capitalist interest” (F). This document explained that the war was a capitalist war and that the people who would die were the lower-class workers. Although other argued that America joined the war because of greed, this is disproven because America joined the war to defend themselves and their
Most of WWII took place half way through the 1940s, which had a reflective result on the majority of countries and citizens in Europe and Asia. The penalty of warfare lingered into the next part of the decade. Europe separated among the spheres of influence of the Soviet Union and the west foremost to the start of the Cold War. The 1940s also witnessed the premature early stages of new technologies including computers, nuclear power and jet propulsion, often first developed in tandem with the war effort, and later adapted and improved upon in the post-war era. The 1940s connects to the influence of contemporary America because it was the decade that changed so many things in life not only the government. In general our world as we knew it changed for the better and worse. The 1940s did the most to influence contemporary America because the U.S culture and society had changed a lot especially the role of women, many families were greatly impacted. The aspect of technology was completely revolutionized. During the decade the wealth rebounded from despair; big business improved its flawed public status; income and wages reached new heights; and dominant original sectors of the economy urbanized, particularly in the fabrication of buyer goods and armed forces hardware.
The American home front during World War II is recalled warmly in popular memory and cultural myth as a time of unprecedented national unity, years in which Americans stuck together in common cause. World War II brought many new ideas and changes to American life. Even though World War II brought no physical destruction to the United States mainland, it did affect American society. Every aspect of American life was altered by U.S. involvement in the war including demographics, the labor force, economics and cultural trends.
Pollan’s article provides a solid base to the conversation, defining what to do in order to eat healthy. Holding this concept of eating healthy, Joe Pinsker in “Why So Many Rich Kids Come to Enjoy the Taste of Healthier Foods” enters into the conversation and questions the connection of difference in families’ income and how healthy children eat (129-132). He argues that how much families earn largely affect how healthy children eat — income is one of the most important factors preventing people from eating healthy (129-132). In his article, Pinsker utilizes a study done by Caitlin Daniel to illustrate that level of income does affect children’s diet (130). In Daniel’s research, among 75 Boston-area parents, those rich families value children’s healthy diet more than food wasted when children refused to accept those healthier but
America’s entry into World War II had an importance to America after the war. The United States involvement in the war was long and took a toll on everyone in the war. The military of the U.S. was the deciding factor in World War II. The United States grew militarily and economically because of the war. Finally stopping the Great Depression and bringing on jobs for everyone including women, colored people and the fighters of the war.
In a persuasive essay, rhetorical appeals are a very important tool to influence the audience toward the author’s perspective. The three rhetorical appeals, which were first developed by Aristotle, are pathos, logos, and ethos. Pathos appeals to the emotions of the audience, logos appeals to the facts or evidence and ethos exhibits the credibility of the writer.
The movie trailer “Rio 2”, shows a great deal of pathos, ethos, and logos. These rhetorical appeals are hidden throughout the movie trailer; however, they can be recognized if paying attention to the details and montage of the video. I am attracted to this type of movies due to the positive life messages and the innocent, but funny personifications from the characters; therefore, the following rhetorical analysis will give a brief explanation of the scenes, point out the characteristics of persuasive appeals and how people can be easily persuaded by using this technique, and my own interpretation of the message presented in the trailer.
Jonathan Kozol revealed the early period’s situation of education in American schools in his article Savage Inequalities. It seems like during that period, the inequality existed everywhere and no one had the ability to change it; however, Kozol tried his best to turn around this situation and keep track of all he saw. In the article, he used rhetorical strategies effectively to describe what he saw in that situation, such as pathos, logos and ethos.
In the book When We Wake by Karen Healey, a common theme that is portrayed by the story is “truth versus power”. Throughout the book the main character discovers a truth that the government is hiding. Tegan Oglietti, the protagonist, is a sixteen year old girl who donated her body to science before her tragic death. Decades later, Tegan wakes up. She is told that she is the first successful cryonics treatment and that this treatment will be used to to bring back dead soldiers.