Jeremy Clarkson, born on the 11th of April 1960, is an English broadcaster and writer who specialises in motoring. He writes weekly columns for ‘The Sunday Times’ and ‘The Sun’, but is better known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear, which won an International Emmy in 2005. Jeremy’s ‘World View’ is more related to ‘hedonism’ and ‘high-living’, which is the principle that you should do what makes you feel happy. Jeremy speaks his mind, and does not hesitate, or even take any notice if people take offence to his bold statements. Based on Jeremy's life experiences, I believe that his world view is best fitted to the ‘PERSONAL EXPRESSION’ component of the 5 module Streng model. His world view is influenced by two aspects. One his passion for motoring, and two his ability to make normal things in life more humours and joyful for himself and others. Jeremy does and says what ever he wants, regardless of consequences, and glides through life with the intention of gaining as much happiness as he can. In doing so, creates humour and entertaining instances. This can be seen through his entertaining articles and television shows.
In many cases Jeremy has been criticised by the public on his outspoken views on such life subjects as, religions, race and sexuality that he incorporates through his passion for vehicles. Though this can sometimes cause offence, it brings a lighter side of life by using humour. Jeremy can take usually serious situations, and circumstances that affect the world’s values attitude and beliefs, and turn them around into comedic experiences, proving his preference to the ‘PERSONAL EXPRESSION’ world view. Though he gets constant criticism from people from the public, he still stands buy his values and beliefs. An example of Jeremy’s bold actions, done for the pure enjoyment of it, is shown in an instance when he purchases a brand new car and then smashes it with a sledgehammer as soon as he purchases it from a local dealership. He described the vehicle as “Built with no soul, no flair, and no passion; like a washing machine or fridge” and “A piece of un-imaginative junk”. Jeremy also describes Porsches as looking like “Volkswagen Beetles”, and thinks they are useless and stupid. Jeremy has described General Motors, a division of Holden, as a “pensions and healthcare” company which sees the “Car making side of the business as an expensive loss-making nuisance”.
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Cameron admits, that while he was in his catatonic state, he had an epiphany of how ridiculous it was to wish he were dead, worry about every little thing, and to be afraid. When they see that the car’s mileage isn’t reversing, Ferris says that he has to crack open the odometer and roll the numbers back by hand. In response, Cameron says to forget it. He let’s his “old man push him around and,” he, “never says anything.” And he has now come to the understanding that he’s not going to sit by while events that affect him unfold, and determine the course of his life. Overcome, with a surge of anger that had been suppressed for so long, Cameron begins to kick and dent the car screaming the question, “who do you love?” Which was obviously directed at his father and then answering, “you love a goddamn car.” When he finally calms down he says he is, “tired of being afraid” and gently places his foot on top of the car, which is a catalyst that throws the car off its peg and causes it to drive backwards through the window. Ferris immediately offers to take the heat for crashing the car. However, Cameron truly overcomes his fear when he says, “no I’ll take
On April 21st, 2010, an American golfer whose achievements made him a legend found himself behind a podium, defending his actions in front of a crowd of family, friends, and a public whom he had shocked. In 2009, Tiger Woods experienced the biggest blow to his career in the form of a car crash and infidelity scandal. Not only was he married with two kids, but he was easily identifiable as a positive role model for children across the world. His actions challenged the core of American morals and raised feelings of contempt among the public. These next 14 minutes of speaking in defense would be Tiger’s only chance to set things straight, his only chance to rebuild his life. Over the course of his speech, Tiger utilized the four rhetorical techniques for self-defense as cited by Ware and Linkugel in the article, “They Spoke In Defense Of Themselves: On The Generic Criticism Of Apologia”. By expressing denial, bolstering, differentiation, and transcendence, Tiger made a plea for forgiveness in his Apologia speech.
He creatively conveys this idea by using an example of various people in their unique cars with different bumper stickers to represent their diverse beliefs. By doing so, he paints an image that portrays all of these people in their cars, with their passionate opinions, are normally traveling through traffic, not caring who believes what. This descriptive portrait show the author’s ideal versions of society, where people don’t blow things out of proportion just because they hold different opinions. In the example he adds that, of course, “there will be a selfish jerk who zips up the shoulder and cuts in a the last minute” to represent a “real” problem of America and stating that the individual “is scorned. This crazy driver is meant to highlight that, yes, there will be some real threats in the world, but America will be more apt to dealing with them if Americans put aside their minor differences and focus only on the problems that are a real danger to the country. Stewart’s traffic example contributes to his purpose by displaying every day people that get along just fine, despite what they might believe, thus showing his viewers that different people are able to get along just fine on a daily
Commonly, vehicular collisions are considered a negative occurrence. Dave Eggers hints towards this mindset in his short story Accident. Plotted in the middle of an intersection in 2005, the story commences with the main character driving his automobile through the intersection and striking an older Camaro. The three teenagers in the Camaro are fine, but the main character notices all the damage he has done to their vehicle and he fears an unpleasant encounter with them. Dave Eggers uses irony throughout the situation to illustrate the main character’s relief. The characters’ involvement with the collision emphasizes Egger’s theme that no matter how unfortunate an incident, positivity can result.
The author then looks back upon the time in his life when her mother decided to drive Hunter Jordan’s old car. However, she didn’t know how to drive, and was generally afraid to get behind the wheel. On that day, she drove crazily on the road, and declared to never drive again. James McBride also reflected on his life up to a teenager, who knew that bad things would occur in the not too distant future if he didn’t change his ways and behavior.
To signify masculinity, this Chevrolet advertisement portrays many hegemonic male ideologies, such as the ability to be attractive to women, love of the outdoors and extreme sports, and confidence. The advertisement compares these ideologies to an average, shy guy, who through using a Chevrolet truck can obtain all of these hegemonic male ideologies. The advertisement utilizes the “Lynx Effect”(Feasey,2009) and sought after hegemonic male ideologies, to suggest that men strive to increase their masculinity through consuming products that reflect male hegemonic ideologies.
...s environment as the engine, and I myself as the mechanic. I used the metaphor to describe how Johnathan has no motivation within his self, how his family (environment/engine) don’t support him, which leads to him having no self-confidence in himself. Metaphorically, he’s been without the engine for so long, he forgot how what it feels like to drive. My job as the mechanic is to get him to drive again by getting him to believe in himself even if nobody else does. My job is to make him his own support system and not alcohol
In a hypothetical situation, Singer describes a man named Bob and his love for his uninsured Bugatti. Bob has just used up the greater part of his nest egg on an extremely valuable classic automobile. He loves his car not only because he enjoys drivi...
A prime example of how beings are desperate to flourish is the actions of John Hammond. “We spared no expense!” ~John Hammond. This is a very strong example of Hammonds values. He is more concerned about the extravagance of the park and wanting to see his dream come true, rather than the functionality and safety of his establishment. This relates to people in everyday life in way that people will take the ro...
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As I crept out of the window around a quarter to midnight, I ran to the barn to saddle Chestnut. I had to be very quiet so the master would not be disturbed. My pockets were filled with potatoes and bread. Although I was hungry and could smell the aroma of the freshly cooked bread from the night before, I knew I needed to lead the horse out with food to keep him in my favor. The horse neighed softly and followed me out to the pasture. Gaining his trust, I hoisted myself on his back and off we trotted. Miles later, I stopped behind an old abandoned barn to rest for the night. As the morning sun began its journey, I noticed something familiar a patch of woods with a frozen lake. If I remembered correctly, my dad’s old master owned these woods. I spent my childhood running
This car is black with silver details, shiny, and in perfect condition. There are two pair of lights on each front end of the car that stand out as well. The black and silver suggest new, higher end quality. This car could make the audience realize how valuable status is and how it is appreciated. In this advertisement, the audience values class, and driving a brand new, elegant car. But not just any car; a Bentley car. This car gives a sense of style and importance, not only because of how Bentley is advertised alone, but with David Beckham and the Breitling watch too. The feeling of having something (a car for instance) just like a celebrity does, is something valuable. With the Bentley car, the audience can engage through pathetic appeal.
This paper will discuss the structure and application of the Big Five Personality Model and at the same time explain the implication of each of the Big Five traits. The description of the personalities of the two New Zealand Prime Ministers, John Key and Bill English using the said model will be the highlight of this research.
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