Monthly Archives: April 2009
Open Question: Great Plains settlers were often isolated in wilderness. How did thes create hardships for them?
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Open Question: Great Plains settlers were often isolated in wilderness. How did thes create hardships for them?
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Open Question: What gives people the right to invade the space of animals living in the wilderness?
Why are we as people so intrusive ? Why do we invade habitats and disturb the lives of innocent animals to be exploited for the sake of money? We also exploit foreign people in their tribes and corrupt their minds with outside influences! Why??!
PhilipN: You missed my [...]
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Open Question: What gives people the right to invade the space of animals living in the wilderness?
Why are we as people so intrusive ? Why do we invade habitats and disturb the lives of innocent animals to be exploited for the sake of money? We also exploit foreign people in their tribes and corrupt their minds with outside influences! Why??!
PhilipN: You missed my [...]
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Open Question: Meaning of head-long drive?
What does a head-long drive mean in this quote?
“Without any remaining wilderness we are committed wholly, without chance for even momentary reflection and rest, to a head-long drive into our technological termite-life, the Brave New World of a completely man-controlled environment.” -Wallace Stegner
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Open Question: what kind of propaganda technique used for this ad?
Techniques – Name Calling/ Glittering Generality/ Euphemism/ Hasty generalization/ Symbols
Ads –
1. A friend says” My great- aunt smoked until she was ninety-two, so I dont think smoking shortens your life”
2. An ad’s slogan is ” Smoke Enchant cigarettes and be transported ”
3. A politicial says that move to restrict public smoking is an extremist [...]
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Open Question: Meaning of head-long drive?
What does a head-long drive mean in this quote?
“Without any remaining wilderness we are committed wholly, without chance for even momentary reflection and rest, to a head-long drive into our technological termite-life, the Brave New World of a completely man-controlled environment.” -Wallace Stegner
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Open Question: Great Plains settlers were often isolated in wilderness. How did thes create hardships for them?