In this piece of literature Queen Elizabeth delivers a speech to the
military troops who are about to fight against the Spanish Armada in
1588. She presents herself in armor to assure them that she is one of
them and that they are not alone in the fight. By her positive words she
encourages and inspires her people to move forward and fight bravely.
"...Therefore I am come against you, as you see, at this time, not for
my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of
the battle, to live and die amongst you all..." However, she also implies
superiority as she states "... To lay
down for my god, and for my kingdom, and my people, my honour, and my
blood even in the dust." as she includes the word 'my' multiple times in the sentence.
For
the queen, who was of higher rank, to deliver this
message meant a lot to the people. This automatically gave the speech higher and more
valuable meaning. As she delivered the speech her tone was hopeful,
assuring, confident, and authoritative which were the four main factors
to most definitely win her audience over and motivate them to go to
battle bravely and courageously. Finally, as their queen, who was with them every step of the way and able to provide them the best, she assured them that they would be rewarded for their "virtues in the field."
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Attacks Across Iraq
"Attacks across Iraq kill at least 46 people"
Associated Press, Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-attacks-iraq-20130825,0,3573476.story
Sunday, August 25, 2013, marked the day of many injuries, and deaths, across the country of Iraq. At least 46 people were killed through multiple bomb attacks and shootings. The attack was a part of the numerous attacks that have been occurring for the last month and seem to be "the country's worst bloodshed since 2008." Most people that were killed were normal people going about their day avoiding the risks of becoming potentially hurt or killed. The events of some of the attacks were taken place at no other than the local coffee shop in town, soccer field, market, wedding reception, and neighborhoods. The people of Iraq are questioning the safety and protection their country is able to provide and fear a civil war in the works of possibly occurring.
These kind of issues are important for us to be aware of because it informs us about the kind of conflicts that come about around the world and can happen and affect us anywhere. It demonstrates the real problems some people have to face concerning their own lives, while some of us worry about small problems such as our technology devices not operating correctly. These type of news open our eyes to the world outside of our own world.
Associated Press, Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-attacks-iraq-20130825,0,3573476.story
Sunday, August 25, 2013, marked the day of many injuries, and deaths, across the country of Iraq. At least 46 people were killed through multiple bomb attacks and shootings. The attack was a part of the numerous attacks that have been occurring for the last month and seem to be "the country's worst bloodshed since 2008." Most people that were killed were normal people going about their day avoiding the risks of becoming potentially hurt or killed. The events of some of the attacks were taken place at no other than the local coffee shop in town, soccer field, market, wedding reception, and neighborhoods. The people of Iraq are questioning the safety and protection their country is able to provide and fear a civil war in the works of possibly occurring.
These kind of issues are important for us to be aware of because it informs us about the kind of conflicts that come about around the world and can happen and affect us anywhere. It demonstrates the real problems some people have to face concerning their own lives, while some of us worry about small problems such as our technology devices not operating correctly. These type of news open our eyes to the world outside of our own world.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Animal Cruelty Commercial
Animal Cruelty Commercial here
This animal cruelty commercial presents the graphic images and clips of animals that have been abused and neglected. Well known singer, Sarah Mclachlan speaks out to everyone around the world about the different animals suffering and how they need caring owners and shelters to live in. Her thoughtful and persuasive tone is put into effect as she speaks about the animals. In the background plays her own song called "Angel" which sets a very sad and melancholy mood to the commercial from the beginning. The purpose of it is to persuade the viewers to support the organization, BC SPCA and adopt in animal in need.
There is automatic ethos for Sarah Mclachlan since she is a famous celebrity and what she has to say may be important to some people. The commercial's logos includes the statistics of 3000 animals that were rescued one year and photos of the neglected pets. The commercial mainly appeals to the emotions of the viewers, the pathos, by using the heartbreaking images of the animals and depressing music in the background. The advertisement is effective because it reaches out to people's hearts and really makes them sympathize for these poor creatures. The commercial is manipulative because it control's the people's feeling and instills regret or shame upon them if they choose not to doing anything after watching the commercial, thus compelling them to take action.
This animal cruelty commercial presents the graphic images and clips of animals that have been abused and neglected. Well known singer, Sarah Mclachlan speaks out to everyone around the world about the different animals suffering and how they need caring owners and shelters to live in. Her thoughtful and persuasive tone is put into effect as she speaks about the animals. In the background plays her own song called "Angel" which sets a very sad and melancholy mood to the commercial from the beginning. The purpose of it is to persuade the viewers to support the organization, BC SPCA and adopt in animal in need.
There is automatic ethos for Sarah Mclachlan since she is a famous celebrity and what she has to say may be important to some people. The commercial's logos includes the statistics of 3000 animals that were rescued one year and photos of the neglected pets. The commercial mainly appeals to the emotions of the viewers, the pathos, by using the heartbreaking images of the animals and depressing music in the background. The advertisement is effective because it reaches out to people's hearts and really makes them sympathize for these poor creatures. The commercial is manipulative because it control's the people's feeling and instills regret or shame upon them if they choose not to doing anything after watching the commercial, thus compelling them to take action.
The Kite Runner
One of my favorite books is The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner revolves around the life of a young boy named Amir. It describes the different relationships between Amir and the people in his life, such as his father, Baba and his childhood friend, Hassan. It shows the struggle of different ethnicity and cultural differences. This is my favorite book for several reasons. To begin with, it shows how religion and ethnicity should not matter when two people are forming a friendship. Amir is a Pashtun Muslim and comes from a wealthy family, while Hassan is a Hazara Muslim and financially struggles. Hassan's father is their servant, which makes it even harder for the two to maintain a normal friendship. However, their relationship takes a turn of many unfortunate events, such as jealousy, lies, and death. I feel that their friendship shows the conflict of how superficial things such as money, class, and certain beliefs determine if two human beings could be friends or not. Second, the diction and sentence structure used by the author made it simple to read. I understood it easily, and it kept me interested. I always wanted to continue reading.
I would recommend this book to anybody who is interested in an emotion filled novel that will really captivate the reader and make them feel sympathy towards the character's struggles that they have to face everyday. It will create an opportunity for the reader to get in touch with their feelings and appreciate what they have in their life as opposed to what they do not.
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