Rewriting passages

(1) Max Fisher gives a speech to his public high school developing narcissistic entitlement by saying, "I can write a hit play, why can't I have a little drink to unwind myself?"
(2) Classism is prevalent in both society and the episode of 30 days that our class watched.
(3) Media is a leading cause of classism, specifically directed towards the lower class.
(4) Hospital and medical bills cause financial problems for the people in the lower class.
(5) By saying, "They only want to ensure that the white male who has the appropriate boarding pass will have a seat in first class" the sexism is exposed.
(6)

speakers

After going to both speakers thursday and friday, I'd have to say I have very different opinions about both. The guy that spoke on thursday was a very interesting speaker. What he had to say kept my attention, and he had a catching tone. He added a few jokes, to lighten the mood. By him speaking about such a edgy topic getting to laugh made it easier to listen to him. When the introduction was going on I expected an older man to come on stage to be the speaker, I was surprised when I saw a young black man that had dread locks. 

I liked how he spoke about what he "should" and "shouldn't" talk about, and how he was answering a question through out the entire speech. I also found it comforting that he admitted to finishing the writing the night before, like an "undergraduate student".

The second speaker had an interesting topic, I couldn't relate to everything she was saying personally. I felt like I couldn't follow her speech as well as I did the first speaker. She referred to people and writings that I had never heard of. Her jokes weren't funny to me. It grabbed my attention that she spoke about her relationship with her father. At first I thought she was talking about getting raped or something tragic like that, but then towards the middle she said she did it to get back at her mom. Which I found absolutely mind blowing. I couldn't see how anyone would agree to having a sexual relationship with their father. 

I think if I could read her novel, or her other writings I would certainly understand more of where she was coming from. 

All in all, I thought the writers were very interesting, and made good speakers. They kept my attention and although I felt they weren't the easiest people to follow I would certainly go listen to them again.

Ruth's Song

The depression was a social force that she had no control over, and she lived through. She married a man of a different religion, so she experienced a lot of things that she didn't grow up with. She had a constant fear of things that people normally think about but don't obsess over like she did. She lived in and out of the hospital, so that would be a social force that she couldn't control except for when she was healthy enough to choose when she wanted to be in the hospital and not.

Early Ruth

The Earlier Ruth was an independent woman. She had a strong personality, and the people that liked her loved who she was. She seemed to really do everything she could for the people she loved.

Old Ruth

The Older Ruth changed a lot from the Early Ruth. She had flash backs to her old personality. Once she got older, her original self came out and her family was able to see who she used to be. The person they never got to meet. 

Op-Ed/ Letter to the Editor Exercise (illegal immigration)

The writer wants to make it clear that the term "Illegals" is not only referring to South Americans and Mexicans. The term "Illegals" is every individual that comes to the US without proper consent. If an "illegal" is caught they have broken the law and need to be punished as any other immigrant would be.
The writer is concerned with the cost of illegal immigration. He is concerned with the amount of crime committed by immigrants. They don't file tax returns, as in they don't pay taxes. The writer is also concerned with the number of drunk driving by "illegals". All his statistics come from different resources proving his evidence.

Dear Editor Response

Dear Editor,
I strongly feel that parents are letting their children get away with too much. Teenagers today, think they know everything, when really they haven't entered the real world. The students are speaking back to their grandparents and parents in such a way with no respect. You should always treat your elders with the highest respect. They also believe in strength in numbers, the teenagers believe if everyone else is doing something they can do it too. They skip school in large numbers so the school board can't do anything about it, they vandalize as a whole so not one individual can be punished.
If you have seen their new "senior shirts", it shows that they truly believe they are the best, and no one can stop them. If you were to read into their shirts, you would see that they are making statements to their parents that they will are currently are rebelling. Who do we I blame for the uproar of rude teenagers, their parents. The parents need to stop allowing their children to control them, and stop allowing the student to believe they are the best. Teenagers need to control themselves, and the parents need to teach them how to do so.

idea structure

"Killing Rage"- Long term ethical solutions- Require new way of thinking and acting-she needs to clear her mind that all people aren't racist, let people she doesn't know have a chance, keep her cool when angry about a situation, calm down when put into a situation that makes her feel like she's being attacked or she feels she wants to be attacked, stop living the with white supremacy in the back of her head 

"Killing Rage"-Short Term practical solutions-don't assume everyone is out to get you for your skin color, talk to someone that went through the same things she did growing up, stop making the assumption all white people are racist when in small situations

After reading "Killing Rage" I felt it was much easier to doubt the writer because she was writing with such an angry tone. It's easy to not "listen" to someone that is angry for multiple reasons. Although at the same time, it's not like I didn't believe her story, I don't doubt that all the situations she explained didn't happen because I'm sure they did. I just feel they wouldn't have been looked at in the same way if say I were to be there in her place. 

The writer seemed to have a chip on her shoulder that prevented her to look at anyone in a clear point of view. She went into situations with a mind set of people are racist, and people treat her and her friend differently because of their skin color. If anyone no matter what their skin color goes into a situation with a pre-conceived notion of people are going to treat me differently then, yes people will treat you differently in your point of view.

Frank Sinatra

In my personal opinion, I think George Clooney is equivalent to Frank Sinatra in todays world. Take into consideration, I had to look up who Frank Sinatra was on wikipedia to gather information about him to make a assumption of who might be equivalent, and what his answers may include.

So if I was to interview George Clooney, I would assume this might be what it would be like...

Me: Good afternoon Mr. Clooney, how are you doing on this wonderful day? Enjoying the weather I would assume?

Clooney: Yes, this time of year is my favorite actually, all the ladies start to wear less and less clothes!

Me: I've noticed your history with all the ladies, Do you ever think you'll marry ? Or settle down?

Clooney: Well, I'd like to keep doing Ocean movies, just like Frank Sinatra! 

Me: Oh really, do you relate yourself to him at all?

Clooney: Well he stared in the original Oceans Eleven, and I stared in the remake of it so yes we have some things in common.