...Sickness all around, people dying on the corners of streets, holes in the homes of many, these are all topics expressed in the essay written by Gordon Parks, called “Flavio’s Home”. Parks writes about the topic of poverty and how it make him feel, as well as trying to appeal to people in developed countries and show them that they should appreciate all that they have. There are people in the developing countries that are dying of sickness by the thousands, and are living in literal shacks. Parks constantly uses these points to move forward with his ideas, and to make first world people think about how privileged they are. This is what Flavio’s home is about, only Parks uses a boy named Flavio de Silva to propel the story, and writes about...
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...A common person practicing a stable way of living does not have to be wary of the same risks, and situations as those in the favelas. Gordon Parks, a prominent documentary photojournalist, wrote “Flavio’s Home”, an article of comparing the life of a young boy named Flavio da Silva, and his family living in one of the most poverty based areas in Brazil, known as The Favelas. Also, including the journey of how Parks fights against poverty in any way possible, even if it meant taking in a boy doomed to die. The article was published in LIFE Magazine in 1961. Providing information and regards to how poverty in the world shouldn’t be taken lightly, especially in the case of Flavio. “Flavio’s Home” opened the eyes of many, especially on the line...
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...Living in the Favela’s in Rio de Janeiro can be a very labor-intensive experience. Once a person is old enough to work, they are either contributing to the family chores or out in the community making money. Even after a full day’s work, most people will only come home with about a dollar. Flavio’s father was once asked “How much do you earn a day?” and he responded by saying “Seventy-five cents. On a good day maybe a dollar.” (Parks). “Flavio’s Home” written by Gordon Parks, showed the daily life of the poverty stricken people of Rio. My goal for this essay is to explain the responsibilities of Flavio, the way of life in the Favela in the 1960s, and how things have changed since then. Flavio had the responsibilities of an adult at the age...
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...Race and Social Class I don’t believe there is a true relationship between race and social class. I think we need to explore beyond race to find the true relationship to social class. I believe that the relationship we should be focusing on is the one between social class and education. Races and cultures that put a higher value on education tend to produce more members of society that move from a lower social class to a higher social class or retain their social class from one generation to another. Also, I believe that the movement between social classes becomes more available within a society that does not apply a caste system on its members. Ultimately, it is an individual’s personal responsibly to determine their outcome. This goes beyond race, social class, and culture. I believe America has equal opportunity, but not equal outcomes. As Martin Luther King famously said in his “I Have a Dream” speech, “be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” We are unique individuals and have an opportunity to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These rights are natural rights that are given to us by God. Today the President of the United States is of mixed White and Kenyan heritage. Any remnants of a caste system, perhaps from the days of Jim Crow and the laws of “separate, but equal” are but all behind us in America. If you look at the achievement gaps in the Jersey City, NJ public schools, there is a significant gap in the graduation...
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...Instructor’s Manual to Accompany The Longman Writer Rhetoric, Reader, Handbook Fifth Edition and The Longman Writer Rhetoric and Reader Fifth Edition Brief Edition Judith Nadell Linda McMeniman Rowan University John Langan Atlantic Cape Community College Prepared by: Eliza A. Comodromos Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New York San Francisco Boston London Toronto Sydney Tokyo Singapore Madrid Mexico City Munich Paris Cape Town Hong Kong Montreal NOTE REGARDING WEBSITES AND PASSWORDS: If you need a password to access instructor supplements on a Longman book-specific website, please use the following information: Username: Password: awlbook adopt Senior Acquisitions Editor: Joseph Opiela Senior Supplements Editor: Donna Campion Electronic Page Makeup: Big Color Systems, Inc. Instructor’s Manual to accompany The Longman Writer: Rhetoric, Reader, Handbook, 5e and The Longman Writer: Rhetoric and Reader, Brief Edition, 5e, by Nadell/McMeniman/Langan and Comodromos Copyright ©2003 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Instructors may reproduce portions of this book for classroom use only. All other reproductions are strictly prohibited without prior permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Please visit our website at: http://www.ablongman.com ISBN: 0-321-13157-6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - D O H - 05 04 03 02 CONTENTS ...
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