she presents numerous intriguing distinctions between facts and truths. Her main argument in the pieces explores that facts and truths are no longer synonymous and that their definitions have changed over the years. Her most appealing and strongest argument in my opinion is when she provides scenarios and evidence from past events. In this way, the reader is able to distinguish the fine line between what is a fact and what is true through these events. Throughout the entirety of her piece, Nelson continues to develop her argument that truths and facts are no longer interchangeable, explaining that this in reality is not necessarily a negative thing.
Anne Shea’s, War and Sentence Fragment, piece argues the power and meaning of words. She produces
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The piece itself explored interesting points regarding the origin of our questions. Through anecdotes Fine develops what I believe was her overall argument, the origin of our questions is derived from our experiences.
Toni Morrison’s, When Language Dies, argues that when objects tangible or intangible perish, it is the responsibility of society to preserve it. Just as Morrison had described the event of the old blind woman, adolescents, and the bird she argues that when something is in our hands, in other words, when we they are under our care, it is our sole responsibility to tend to it and ensure that it maintains in a healthy state.
Audre Lorde’s, The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action, argues that we as a society should speak up about our problems or difficulties that we face without fear of “hurting someone’s feelings” or it being taken or perceived the wrong way. Lorde discusses that although some subjects may be difficult to discuss or argue in certain political climates, we must endure and surpass those challenges in order to be heard and make a change. She sets herself as an example, considering she herself is a minority on different levels, and that if she has the courage to speak out then so should
The powerful poem ‘Weapons Training’ showcases a sergeant, through malicious words, guiding his troops. However it is through ‘Homecoming’, where Dawe exposes the brutal hopelessness brought forth by the futility of war. Therefore it can be seen that war has an emotional toll on both families and the soldiers. Both poems have a recurring message that all war does is bring loss, death and mourning, showcasing Dawes strong opinions about a futile
Many war pieces express a distinct sense of truth, hatred, and anger that can be found in the style, tone, and imagery they possess. Incredible images are created in ones mind as war writings are read and heard. Works written by such writers as Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, and Tim OBrien really reach out to the audience by way of the authors choice of words and images that they use in their writing. These talented writers create very touching and heart-felt images as they write about the true occurrences, problems, feelings and emotions that soldiers encountered throughout times of war. It is by way of these writers words that the bloody truth of war is heard, rather than the glorified victories heard which overlook the pain that soldiers went through.
As such, Lorde forwards her compelling argument of the merit of communication of anger in the combating racism by constituting a unified audience of educated white and colored women through the appeal to broad and transcendent motifs, explicitly anger and historical context, as well as a pervasive female victimhood narrative to establish multiple tracks of affinity within her audience as to pursue an ultimate common interest in the crusade against racial bigotry.
In this paper, I plan to explore and gain some insight on Audre Lorde’s personal background and what motivated her to compose a number of empowering and highly respected literary works such as “Poetry is Not a Luxury”. In “Poetry is Not a Luxury”, Lorde not only gives voice to people especially women who are underrepresented, but also strongly encourages one to step out of their comfort zone and utilize writing or poetry to express and free oneself of repressed emotions. I am greatly interested in broadening my knowledge and understanding of the themes that are most prominent in Lorde’s works such as feminism, sexism and racism. It is my hope that after knowing more about her that I would also be inspired to translate my thoughts and feelings
War is a brutal, bloody battlefield from which no one returns unscathed. Nonetheless, there are those who believe war to be a glorious honor, a bedtime story filled with gallant heroes, a scuffle fought an ocean and several countries away. In “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce and “August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury, the authors seek to convey the devastation that comes from romanticizing war by using impersonal and ironic diction.
The story not only recounts events, but also delves into the deeper meaning behind every war story. In O’Brien’s commentary, he alludes to the fact that the truth is often overlooked, and war is not a one toned subject. The truths of war are conflicting, for war can be an experience of both beauty and horror. The exerperiances that one must endure are inarticulate, and often filled with uncountable emotions. Through the use of literary devices such as imagry, paraxoxies, and juxtopositions of themes, O’Brian was able to create an affective short story that further informed readers of the ‘truth’ behind every war story. Thus, lessening the gap between physical war and war stories.
As a Noble Prize Winner in Literature in 1993, Toni Morrison delivered her speech with great expertise and exemplified her writing style by sending out a powerful message through her sharp rhetoric. In her speech, Morrison tells a story about an old, blind woman with a rumored “clairvoyance” and her interaction with a few young men. Within the exchange between the old woman and the men, Morrison integrates various racial, cultural and linguistic themes. Through a heavy usage of rhetorical questions, the story told by Morrison illustrates the powers and dangers of language while at the same time associates the language with culture. In Morrison’s view, one of the most important aspects of language is its ability to keep cultures and races bounded.
The girls’ junior varsity lacrosse team is composed up of younger athletes that will one day take the reins from their fellow upperclassmen varsity members.
Understanding the effects of war and the appalling experiences our soldiers have to endure while fighting for their country facilitates communicating effectively about literature and its function in the context of American and world history and culture (SLO2). The purpose of imagery is to help get the poet’s message across in a language that is strong and vivid.
Including scientific research done on the topic and taking the results of previously conducted studies in her article, Elizabeth Svoboda supports her claim that true happiness is love based on scent from her piece titled Scents and Sensibility. Svoboda quotes Rachel Herz, an author of The Scent of Desire, and Randy Thornhill, and evolutionary psychologist at the University of New Mexico to emphasize her stance. Svoboda quotes: “’I’ve always been into smell, but this was different; he really smelled good to me,’” from Herz as an example the claim supported in the environment. The quote: “’But the scent capability is there, and it’s not surprising to find smell capacity in the context on sexual behavior,’” (Thornhill) applies factual evidence
Audre Lorde (1934 –1992), a feminist writer and critic, wrote about the anger of women. the struggles they have in life " the anger of exclusion, of unquestioned privilege, of racial distortions, of silence, ill-use, stereotyping, defensiveness, misnaming, betrayal, and co-optation" (lorde 124).she believes that women's anger can led to progress and change. She says that "Women responding to racism means women responding to anger" (124). (Print)
Toni Morrison shared a story in her speech about an old, blind woman who was very wise. Two young people came to visit her and prove that the woman was not as wise as they heard she was. They pretended to hold a bird and asked her if it was dead or alive. " 'I don't know,' she says, 'I don't know whether the bird you are holding is dead or alive, but what I do know is that it is in your hands. It is in your hands.'" Life is about decisions. The young children chose to put the old woman in an uncomfortable situation. The woman's response was perfect for the children. Her language was strong enough for them to learn how to control their obnoxious behavior. Morrison connects the bird and woman together in an interesting way. She states, "So I choose to read the bird as language and the woman as a p...
In her acceptance speech, Morrison tries to communicate the idea that we must be careful with how we use our words. She analogizes the use of language to the life of a metaphoric bird in a tale of a wise, old, blind woman. Toni Morrison opens her speech by referring to a tale of two young people who, in trying to disprove the credibility of this wise woman, ask the question, “ ‘Is the bird I am holding [in my hand] living or dead?’” (11). Of course, being blind, the woman does not know and must say so. However, she adds that, “ ‘What I do know is that it is in your hands. It is in your hands’” (11). In saying this, she tells the youngsters that the fate of the bird’s life is their responsibility. The bird, in this case, represents language. Morrison explains, “So I choose to read the bird as language and the woman as a practiced writer” (12). The bird has either been found dead, been killed, or has the ability (if it is alive) to be killed, much as language, being looked at as a living thing, can live or die; be saved or destroyed. Language is “susceptible to death, erasure; certainly imperiled and salvageable only by an effort of the will” (Morrison 13). That will is the responsibility of those who ...
The poetic techniques used in Wilfred Owen’s war poetry sweep the reader from the surface of knowing to the essence of truly appreciating his ideas. Through sonnets, Para rhymes, ironic titles, voices and strong imagery, not only is the reader able to comprehend to the futility and the horrors of the Great War, but also they can almost physically and mentally empathise with those who fought. Through the three poems examined, it is evident that Owen goes to great effort to describe the conditions and thoughts of the First World War, thus his works are considered an invaluable asset to the modern literature.
In 1977 Irene Pepperberg, a recent graduate of Harvard University, did something very bold. At a time when animals still were considered automatons, she set out to find what was on another creature’s mind by talking to it. She brought a one-year-old African gray parrot she named Alex into her lab to teach him to reproduce the sounds of the English language. “I thought if he learned to communicate, I could ask him questions about how he sees the world.”