When I read this essay I really felt the character's sadness and frustration. Snyder put a real effort in bringing his character's personality and problems out. The struggle of being laid off and having a family can really be a tough situation to deal with. All the problems were laid out and displayed very good.
I like the part when the character in the essay soon reveals that the situation of being laid off was beginning to change him as a person. He had become more rude and impatient. However that side did not keep him for long. A lot of people can relate to this piece in today's society. With the economic crisis more people are being laid off more than ever. And just like the character in the story, they too have a family to take care of.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Let Gays Marry by Andrew Sullivan
I thought that this essay was interesting considering the fact that that's one of the issues here in America. I felt that Sullivan made a lot of good points. I agree with him when he states that gays and lesbians are like everyone else and it's true! They are born the same way as you and me.
I liked how he used the past meanings of being married and how they have changed since then. When marriage was formerly made men and women had to marry his or her own race. In today's society we have mixed ethnic couples everywhere we look. Marriage was formerly known as a contract with certain guidelines. One example is how once a woman was married she was owned by her husband. Again in today's society things have definitely changed.
However marriage is also known as a SPIRITUAL bond between a man and woman. People who are religious may seem to think that gay marriages are wrong. People who think about the diseases that can be easily passed on are definitely not going to agree. I personally support gays and lesbians but not so much of the marriage as me being a christian. I'm sorry but not even Andrew Sullivan can change that!
I liked how he used the past meanings of being married and how they have changed since then. When marriage was formerly made men and women had to marry his or her own race. In today's society we have mixed ethnic couples everywhere we look. Marriage was formerly known as a contract with certain guidelines. One example is how once a woman was married she was owned by her husband. Again in today's society things have definitely changed.
However marriage is also known as a SPIRITUAL bond between a man and woman. People who are religious may seem to think that gay marriages are wrong. People who think about the diseases that can be easily passed on are definitely not going to agree. I personally support gays and lesbians but not so much of the marriage as me being a christian. I'm sorry but not even Andrew Sullivan can change that!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
George Will vs. NIck Hornby by Chuck Klosterman
I thought this essay was hilarious. The essay seemed realistic as if I was reading someones diary. The thoughts the narrator has are really funny. One funny thing the narrator does is when he asks the mothers of some of the players, "Why are you telling me how to do my job. Its not like I show up in your kitchen and tell you when to bake cookies."
Klosterman's creative way of giving the narrator off as a real person as by having real thoughts are amazing. It pretty rare when an author sits back and let's the character tell the story.
I like how he really expresses how he feels about soccer. I love when the narrator goes back to where he had a summer job as a little league baseball coach. All that time I think he's just gonna talk about another sport that he hates, but he soon connects it with his hatred of soccer. When I thought about the point that he made about the mothers wanting to change how he coached the team, it seemed to be true. It seems as if the mothers actually wanted to change how he coached, and it was like how soccer is played. Klosterman's way of doing the connection I thought was really creative.
Klosterman's creative way of giving the narrator off as a real person as by having real thoughts are amazing. It pretty rare when an author sits back and let's the character tell the story.
I like how he really expresses how he feels about soccer. I love when the narrator goes back to where he had a summer job as a little league baseball coach. All that time I think he's just gonna talk about another sport that he hates, but he soon connects it with his hatred of soccer. When I thought about the point that he made about the mothers wanting to change how he coached the team, it seemed to be true. It seems as if the mothers actually wanted to change how he coached, and it was like how soccer is played. Klosterman's way of doing the connection I thought was really creative.
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