Consequences of Technology The article “Last Child in the Woods” claims that over time, people are becoming less appreciative towards nature due to technology. The author, Richard Louv, supports his argument by establishing his credibility, making people think with a rhetorical question, providing nostalgia of the past, and using imagery. Louv attempts to show the audience that, technology is ruining the natural nature. To begin the article, Louv establishes his credibility by providing research
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Knowledge: What were the most memorable moments in the books for you? Why? How do you connect to these moments? How do these moments relate to each other? “He moved forward delicately, his right hand outstretched. The crucible began to settle— collapse, the silver was running over the top of the furnace like spilled milk. Johnny jumped toward it, his right hand outstretched. Something happened, he never knew exactly what. His feet wet out from under him. His hand came down on top of the furnace”
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Firemen were not called to douse the fire; they were called to start them. Guy Montag was a fireman; he loved the sense of burning fires and the smell of kerosene, until the day he met a girl named Clarisse McClellan. Montag’s eyes were opened, he began to think and feel. The world around him changed and his opinion about books had changed. After meeting Clarisse, Guy Montag began to question things in ways he's never done before. Guy becomes determined to question things, gain more knowledge, and
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Guy Montag's selfish actions in part 1 have made him qualify as an antihero. In the salamander, Guy Montag was on the job setting a house ablaze for having books and as he watched “Montag grinned... He knew that when he returned to the firehouse, he might wink at himself… Later, going to sleep, he would feel the fiery smile still gripped by his face.” This shows that he is a person who finds himself to be higher than the average human being. When Montag winks at himself it displays that he is admires
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The aftershock of the explosion surged through the city. Brian Reeds was on his way to school when the tremendous blast erupted just down the street from where he was. He could see the huge cloud of flames burst through the roof of the bank like, a giant orange fist bursting out from the inside. At the scene, the sounds of the ear-splitting blast, the roar of the people, and shattering glass were all together deafening. Brian sprinted down the street. His footsteps, quick and steady, were repetitive
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In Tim Burton's 'Edward Scissorhands' it is evident that the Boggs family's actions are responsible for the banishment of Edward. This is shown through them treating him as an object and disregarding his feelings as well as treating him as if he is capable of taking care of himself. Throughout the film Edward is treated as an object by the Boggs Family. This can be shown through many subtle actions and things that the family says. "Man, those things are cool. You know I bet they're razor sharp
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Accordingly, Society cannot function the way an intellectual maneuvers the information they acquire but questions them when doing so, resulting in a lost connection between those two things. This is basically telling people in the government that focusing on the individual’s happiness lets people with questions gain freedom to do as they like. Equality 7-2521 and John, the Savage, are imprisoned in a controlled experiment where they cannot exceed the structure of freedom created in the civilization
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In “The Company Man,” the main character, Phil, an extremely hard-working middle class man forgets what truly matters in life and literally exhausts himself to death. Ellen Goodman, a columnist, wrote the passage for a newspaper article to demonstrate that hard work doesn’t always lead to happiness and success. Through Goodman’s use of word choice and repetition, imagery, and sarcasm Goodman describes Phil’s life story and discreetly attacks his workaholic ethics and loss of his own values. First
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In Wonder, there is an adventure of a boy going to school for the first time. August is a boy who was homeschooled because his face is deformed. It is written by R.J. Palacio. When a part of a story is relatable, it’s there to ground you to the real world. It’s to help the book make sense. When it’s not relatable, that part is there to give you new perspectives. It makes the book more interesting. Wonder is a compelling book because it tells a story that is out of the ordinary, but has some relatable
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FDNY Lt. Ray McCormack stated that the fire service needs a "culture of extinguishment, not safety…. Too much safety makes Johnny a poor leader and a terrible rescuer…. Attempting to make the job safer by teaching you to place yourself above those in need is wrong and goes against everything the fire service has ever stood for.” What do you think of this statement? Do you agree or disagree – take a position and defend it. I would have to disagree with this statement, it is a old style of thinking
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